Wellington Region
Body found in search for diver missing in Wellington
Police were called at 11am after the diver failed to surface in Lowry Bay.
Push for a pause on Masterton town hall demolition
A final attempt to pause the demolition of Masterton's Town Hall will be floated at a council meeting on Wednesday.
Second Mt Vic tunnel back on table at board meeting
The National Party promised to get shovels in the ground before next year's election as part of its last campaign.
Wairarapa wheels park gaining traction
Deb Dennes and now fellow Greytown resident Sid Kempton have been pushing the skate park project along for more than a decade, and construction is finally well underway.
Wellington fruit shop to close the doors after 65 years
It has stood the test of time - spanning decades and generations in a coastal Wellington community - but it's finally shutting its doors. Audio
One in custody after man critically injured in Lower Hutt shooting
A man has been taken into custody, after a shooting in the suburb of Stokes Valley on Sunday morning.
Father of man found dead on waterfront welcomes balustrades
Coroner Katharine Greig found Wellington's waterfront lacked adequate measures to prevent Sandy Calkin's death, and recommended installing permanent edge protection.
One person dies following Horowhenua quad bike crash
Emergency services were called to Foxton Beach near the surf club shortly after 1pm.
Hundreds of street racers in Wellington carpark
Police say they're monitoring the large gathering.
Three-month-old baby critically injured, police investigating
The baby is in a critical condition at Auckland's Starship Hospital.
Wellington's longest-serving councillor won't stand in upcoming elections
Iona Pannett has been a city councillor since 2007, when she was elected to represent the Pukehīnau Lambton ward.
First look at Wellington's waterfront with balustrades
A council committee will meet next month to discuss installing edge protection on parts of the Kumutoto and Queens Wharf precincts.
McDonald's Basin Reserve workers strike for better pay
The hour-long strike was attended by almost 20 employees from all across Wellington.
The contenders for mayor of Lower Hutt
Last week Campbell Barry, who has held the mayoralty for two terms, announced he would not seek re-election.
Wellington mayoral candidate quits race
Graham Bloxham says he can do a much better job outside of council.
Lit-up signs on derelict Reading Cinemas fuel speculation
The cinemas complex in central Wellington has sat unused since it was closed due to earthquake risks in 2019.
Power restored to thousands of properties in Porirua
The problem was fixed after an outage affecting about 5000 properties this morning.
'Isolated and sad': Boy thrown at drawers by his caregivers
A public servant lost her job after assaulting the boy while he was living with her.
'Mr Wave they call him': Roadworker labelled coastal community hero
Coastal commuters in Eastbourne are forgetting about the sea of constant construction activity thanks to local legend Ciaran Hogben.
10 complaints but no probe into mayoral candidate Ray Chung
No investigation will be carried out into Wellington councillor and mayoral hopeful Ray Chung.
