Severe weather in the Wellington region caused major damage over the weekend.

Dr Ingrid Visser says they won't euthanase Toa if he remains healthy.

Chefs' tasters of what to expect at this year's Wellington on a Plate.

Toa has developed colic but it's unclear how much distress he is in.

Wellington Water currently has 30 vacancies across its operations.

Plan to ease pressure on fragile wastewater pipe goes awry.

Remutaka Hill Rd is now open.

There are 16 children in Wellington Hospital with RSV or respiratory illness.

The news comes as Victoria's lockdown is extended.

Toa the orca has now spent nearly nine days separated from his pod.

Heathcliffe has swollen legs, a few scrapes, and is on a course of antibiotics.

The High Court Justice has reserved his decision.

Noth northbound lanes of the motorway are now open.

It comes after a condition assessment found several structural issues with the wharf.

Promising results reported from the Lumi Drug Scan handheld device.

The orca will be returned to his previous enclosure after a wild weekend of weather.

Good reasons to stay indoors this school holiday.

A tragedy was in hero's mind when he saved the life of a stranger.

The big clean-up is under way in the flood-ravaged South Island.

Airline passenger says the abandoned flight was just the beginning of troubles.

First on scene pull Heathcliffe the horse's head above floodwaters in last minute rescue.

'You don't get rehabilitated in jail – you get educated on how to do crimes better.'

Toa was stranded from his pod last Sunday near Plimmerton, north of Wellington.

"There's no doubt in my mind I could have died if no one had found me."

Today's Trentham meeting was abandoned because of atrocious weather

The strong winds were expected to continue through the rest of the day.

A body has been found in Wellington Harbour by the Police National Dive Squad.

Flights into Wellington have been disrupted and some Auckland ferry services cancelled.