Wellington Region
Body of man reported missing four months ago found
Members of the public found the body while hunting in dense bush in the Ōtaki Gorge area, police say.
Baby Ru death: Police know who got rid of evidence, detective says
The police are focusing on three people who were at the house at the time of the toddler's injuries.
Bowie’s Waiata
In 1983 David Bowie was enjoying the biggest success of his career… The album Let's Dance had gone to number one around the world and the 'Serious Moonlight' tour was playing to record breaking… Video, Audio, Gallery
Miramar leak: Drinking water down drain for almost a month
A leak in the Wellington suburb of Miramar has been spurting good drinking water into a drain at the rate of a litre per second for almost a month. Audio
Police still working to identify human remains found in Porirua
Whitireia Park, where the human remains were found, remain open to the public.
Khandallah homicide investigation: Police focus on key evidence
Police officers investigating the violent death of an elderly Wellington woman, nearly two weeks ago, are focusing on a key five-hour period on the night she died.
Transmission Gully: Environmental impact reports had no input from DOC
The Department of Conservation has not had any input into reports on Transmission Gully motorway's environmental impacts or what to do about them.
Petition demands fix for Houghton Bay leachate leak
Wellington City Council staff will look at what may fix broken storm water pipes leaking leachate from a closed landfill into Houghton Bay.
How Wellington is marking Waitangi Day
Communities around Wellington will be out celebrating Waitangi Day from this weekend.
Flights disrupted, strong wind warnings lifted
Several flights out of Wellington have been cancelled, delayed or diverted because of high winds.
Police following 'strong lines of enquiry' in Khandallah death investigation
Police investigating the violent death of a Wellington grandmother last week say they are following "strong lines of enquiry".
Remains found near Porirua walking track will take time to identify, police say
Human remains discovered near the Whitireia Park walkway in Tītahi Bay have been extricated and a forensic postmortem will take place in the coming days.
How to use water leaks to replenish your garden
Some enterprising Wellingtonians living with long-running leaks are re-routing them to water their gardens.
Report on Wellington Water blames council and water operator
A damning report into how water's dealt with in the capital has heaped blame on the council and water operator for bad communication and slow response to reports of leaks. It also says Wellington… Audio
12 infringement notices after funeral procession with gang members
Police say there have been no significant issues from a funeral which involved large numbers of Mongrel Mob members in Porirua.
Review finds Wellington Water not properly reporting spending
The review found maintenance costs also increased by 71 percent over the last three years.
Human remains found by Porirua walking track
Police are now trying to identify the person.
Complaints as dog owners ignore summer beach bans
On many beaches in Wellington, Porirua and Hutt City, dogs are banned from beaches during the day.
15 percent rate hikes on cards for Wellington pipe fix
Council staff are recommending putting $1.1 billion towards water infrastructure over the next 10 years.
Mongrel Mob funeral set to pass through Porirua
Police said motorists could expect to see a large number of gang members and associates travelling around the region.