Queen's iconic hit song has rung out at the gathering in Wellington.

More than 40 teams are taking part in the country's national kapa haka festival.

Prominent property developer Ian Cassels is offering rooms for $20 a night.

The game allows players to go through six Wellington experiences.

There will be a series of safety workshops in the Hutt Valley for riders.

Lizard population rehomed to make way for new walking and biking paths in Wellington.

Chocolate cravings are proving too hard to resist for Wellington rats.

Wellington City Council's plans to develop Shelly Bay has been hit a major blow.

Lime scooters are getting a mixed reception from Wellington council members.

A strike action by a small number of Tramways union members has been called off.

The council says it is not in discussions over the fuel tax.

Detective Sergeant Grant Carroll's approach is blunt, but it could prevent an assault.

Man climbs Wellington's Water Whirler sculpture, bending it and eventually breaking it.

Readers have their say on women's suffrage; ratepayers' burden; and pokie problems

Bus drivers have voted to strike indefinitely.

Te Papa museum was found to have ACP cladding in some areas.

The man who fractured a parking warden's eye socket won't go to prison.

Casford broke his leg jumping over the boundary fence after trying to snatch a monkey.

Money is pouring in from different areas to help Wellington become more resilient.

Are food trucks and trailers still profitable business model? Vendors weigh in.

Some hackers used a Trade Me-style site to sell off stolen personal information.

A 'couple of hundred' Wellingtonians have been warned about the data breach.

People have been stopping on the motorway shoulder to get a glimpse of the whale.

The fireworks could be called off due to the presence of a whale in the harbour.

But this tale could end up in disappointment for fireworks fans.

He punched a driver in the face, fracturing his cheekbone and chipping his tooth.

The organisation is auctioning off a vasectomy to raise money.

"Absolutely no person is to enter the property," the home's Trade Me listing said.

The test should sell out, with 32 per cent of tickets being sold outside the region.

None of the buildings' ACP coverage is enough to be detrimental to safe evacuation.