Wellington Region

Police recently seized four guns and a large knife in Levin, Horowhenua.

The officers have been left with minor injuries after the incident during an arrest in Lower Hutt.

A watchdog has found the organisation acted "unreasonably" on a number of occasions.

Wellington City Councillors have voted to approve an extra $83 million for the completion of its sludge minimisation facility.

But Health NZ says 'there's definitely light at the end of the tunnel' and next year should be different.

Wellington company Hiremaster had been in business for more than 70 years

Tug boats sprayed water into the air as a sign of respect for Aratere.

Drivers and staff will stop work for the annual general meeting of the Rail and Maritime Transport Union.

An open letter calls on Chris Bishop, Tama Potaka and Wellington City Council to do more.

Labour's Chris Hipkins says it's somewhat ironic that Peters, who signed off on the iReX ferry project, was blaming other people. Audio

Private owners say public access is no longer tenable due to shocking damage done to the land. Audio

Fire and Emergency were notified to reports of a vehicle ablaze on State Highway 59 at Linden between Tawa and Porirua.

In its announcement today, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage said the title recognised the significance of the memorial and its outstanding national heritage value.

The Moa Point facility is now forecast to cost up to $511 million, more than double the original amount.

Analysis: Why was the Beehive kept in the dark for a year when a "cast of thousands" at police knew the claims about Michael Forbes?

The government brought in new rules in May, requiring beneficiaries to do community work if they don't meet their obligations.

The sludge minimisation facility is under construction at Moa Point and is expected to be completed next year.

Ground was broken back in April, despite construction contracts not being signed for the entire project.

There are concerns homelessness, drug taking, and antisocial behaviour in Newtown is reaching desperate levels.

This year, 30 parking meters in Lower Hutt were intentionally damaged or destroyed.