He was arrested yesterday and will appear in Porirua District Court.

A number of Wellington schools are using cultural dance to help with their learning.

Could Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, and Porirua councils become one?

Untreated sewage has been flowing into the stream.

Esther Osborne was let down by 'systemic failings' at Porirua secure unit, says coroner.

Items found at the scene have been linked to a cold case from the 80s.

Ex Junior Warrior had his victim, a man just trying to sell his car, at his beck and call.

Anyone with concerns about their safety is urged to call police.

The youngster was by himself at the Waitangirua shops.

Paekakariki Hill Rd near Wellington city is closed after a serious crash.

Scientists have reconstructed nearly two centuries of sea level rise in Wellington region.

A drone picked up thermal hotspots overnight which crews will now focus on.

The arrested man is in custody and charges are being considered.

Keep windows and doors shut to avoid the smoke, fire brigade says.

Waka Kotahi has been making exaggerated claims about our 'green' motorways.

'What the hell? What the f*** are you doing? Are you alright?'

Niwa said the heat was quite 'eye-opening' and linked it to climate change.

Residents have been woken up at 2am by Celine Dion.

Esther Osborne told a nurse she wanted to die. Shortly after, she was found unresponsive.

Dr Tom Mulholland died suddenly in Wellington earlier this month.

"He was so much to so many, but to us, he was everything.”

The man was trying to get a ride home for he and his Bichon Frise dog at the time.

The father of two is still in a critical condition in hospital.

There were so many laughs, you could almost forget the dramatic backdrop to this campaign.

A Black Power member was de-patched and had his finger cut off, source says.

It comes just a month after a gang tangi closed down Whakatāne.

The man's death is still being treated as suspicious after the post-mortem examination.

Two victims - including a teenager - leapt from their second-storey to escape the gunman.