A judge calls the case of a man who committed nearly 70 dangerous offences "most unusual".

A bid to allow kids to ride on the footpath has been backed by a parliamentary committee.

Wellington train services suspended after strong winds and heavy rain overnight.

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Lower Hutt's water supply will be chlorinated while bacterial activity is investigated.

The waiting list for social housing has risen again, but fallen in Auckland.

A 15-year-old was behind the wheel during a dramatic crash of a stolen car in Wainuiomata.

The driver of the stolen vehicle suffered moderate injuries.

Owner diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer receives support by nation who are thankful.

The boys built a shelter to keep warm over night and chewed on ferns for nourishment

The boys were able to call for help using their mobile phones.

A search is underway for two teenagers who became lost on a bushwalk near Lower Hutt.

Church members will be camping out on vacant Housing NZ property over the weekend.

The search for a missing 78-year-old Wellington man continues.

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Vet thousands of dollars in debt for treating animals when their owners couldn't pay.

A vet faces a huge debt for treating animals whose owners couldn't stump up with the cash.

A crash and a separate truck breakdown in Wellington are causing major delays for commuters.

Emergency services are on the scene at a crash on Wainuiomata Hill in Lower Hutt. A Fire Service shift manager said the car had crashed

A member of the public has come forward as the likely owner of an inflatable raft found in the Hutt River.

The alleged sexual assault occurred on the footpath outside the Taita shops on High St, police say.

Driver trapped in cab after live wires come down on a truck.

Rubbish truck crashes into Wellington home.

Police name drowning victim.

Taiari Hawkins was last seen at 10pm yesterday after possibly visiting a friends house.

Thousands of workers have been displaced, building assessment deadlines are not being met and earthquake damage is still only just coming to light in Wellington.

Emergency crews have been called to a sea-side spot in Wellington, where a man has been pulled out of the water unconscious.

The teenager who drowned after he was swept into the flooded Hutt River on Thursday was trying to rescue his friend.

Chlorine has been added to Lower Hutt's water supply, in another E. coli scare.

Motorists face flooding and road closures across the Wellington and Wairarapa regions this morning.