Wellington Region

Businesses are concerned the cycleway being built will end up being ripped up due to an ageing pipe network underneath.

Life-saving minutes are being lost because the new bumps slow emergency vehicle response times, a Wellington councillor says. Audio

Even a swim school is feeling the impact of government cuts.

A lockdown at Onslow College in Wellington was sparked by a motorcyclist who had a water pistol that was mistaken for a firearm, police say.

A person has died after being struck by a moving car in a Lower Hutt garage on Sunday night.

Raised in an analogue world, Generation X were the first youth to have scientific calculators, video players, video games, CDs and finally computers. So what does the art they've made tell us? Audio

It wasn't just the mayor, either - other council leaders aired their problems with its deep-seated cultural issues. Audio

A defendant in the Karori murder trial says she did not supply the gun which killed Rau Tongia.

Martin Ditlhabi, now 27, was arrested after a raft of sexual allegations on social media.

Helen Gregory, 79, was found dead in her home in January after what police called a "violent act".

Staff working on a second Mt Victoria Tunnel and the Basin Reserve upgrade were paid $175,000 - but consultants were paid nearly $1.3 million.

Scoby is described as a great replacement for human tissue to use for training and education. Audio

A Wellington primary raised $112,500 by raffling off two tickets, but the winner now faces a dilemma: who to take with her. Audio

Nobody was believed to be inside, but ambulances were on site.

The mayor says an initiative centred on the main railway station is off to a good start.

The ratepayers in the southern district have borne the brunt of a cumulative increase of 138 percent since 2015, compared to about 58 percent in Masterton, and 70 percent in Carterton.

The Pulse have won their fifth minor premiership and will host the ANZ Premiership grand final after beating the Tactix 58-44 in Wellington.

Auckland and Wellington are still being considered for a future Erebus memorial site, causing strong debate and fears it may be too late for family members.

Safety patrols are being introduced at Porirua railway station after concerns about rising teenage violence.

More than 400 hours a week are proposed to be cut from care workers, nurses and activity coordinators at aged care provider Arvida's Wellington Village at the Park facility.