Wellington Region

Fire fighters spent last night battling two small vegetation fires in high winds, and much of the South Island and parts of the lower North Island are being warned to prepare for severe weather today.

Wellington's landmark St Gerard's Church will close its doors later next month, after the owners failed to raise enough money to get the earthquake-prone building strengthened.

Emergency services in Wellington have spent the night responding to a fatal crash involving a bus and a male pedestrian in the central city.

A large yellow buoy worth a six-figure sum is still missing from the Kāpiti Marine Reserve despite calls to fishermen to keep an eye out for it.

More than 100 cyclists are due to take part in the inaugural National Tweed Ride in Wairarapa this afternoon.

A Worksafe investigation has been launched after 15 children were injured at an Upper Hutt community pool on Thursday.

Easter holidaymakers are already taking to the roads this evening, heading out of Wellington and Auckland.

The rally, organised by the Wellington Alliance Against Sexual Violence, is calling on authorities to commit to changing the culture of Wellington.

Wellington City Council's confirmation vote on its long term plan to be put out to consultation, has been delayed until next week.

A rally will be held this evening in Wellington demanding action against sexual violence.

Audit New Zealand is warning councils in the Wellington region of the risks and uncertainty of spending big on water infrastructure.

The first stage of repairs to Wellington's panoramic Oriental Bay sea wall are set to start mid-April.

Andrew Body, the director of stalled transport programme Let's Get Wellington Moving, has resigned.

The Wellington Regional Council has been over paying and under-taxing its staff for almost a decade.

After being cancelled two successive years, the country's biggest street festival is set to turn Wellington into one big party-zone this weekend.

The families of Wellington border workers and frontline health staff are joining that coveted club of those who have received a Covid-19 jab. Audio