Latest from Wellington Region

$2.5 million meth bust sentence appealed

Offender was a 'small time user' of meth when he was caught, his lawyer tells court.

Landfill cordoned off after grenade found

Police say explosive ordnance disposal team on site in Upper Hutt.

Wellington's water woes: 'My bedroom smells like a toilet'

Over a million litres of sludge is being transported by truck after a pipeline failed.

Prison sentence for fatal drug deal

Sosiua Ula died after falling headfirst from a speeding car in a drug deal gone wrong.

Woman accused of Taita murder named

The two people charged over the death appeared in court this morning.

Porirua City Council faces billion-dollar water spend

Underinvestment in water infrastructure is leaving councils across Wellington scrambling.

Hero cop swims river 18 times in dark to rescue youths

The six people were stranded by the river for about nine hours.

Mayoral taskforce launched over Wellington's water woes

Wellington City Council moves into damage control over significant network failures.

Half of Wellington's rivers and streams riddled with e-coli

"It's a huge investment hole, we're talking here about a multi-billion-dollar problem."

Scholarship launched in memory of teen who died after party crush

"The scholarship has given us a focus," says mum of teen crushed at student party flat.

'Please help me': Woman tells how she was stabbed by a stranger

Emma Berquist was walking her dog in Wellington when she was stabbed by a random stranger.

Councillors told off for picking on each other

Councillors told to stop picking on each after jeers fly at committee meeting on parking.

Kāinga Ora accused of 'aggressively' poaching council staff

Call for the Government's new urban development authority to lower its salary offers.

Friendly face: Police unveil Ella, first AI officer

Ella's face could soon be smiling out of screens in police stations across New Zealand.

Major road projects could be resurrected in Wellington under National

National promises to rework Let's Get Wellington Moving and outspend Labour.

Council could crack down on $80,000 unpaid fees

Gardens, fences and garages spilling on to council land may start drawing fees.

Wellington would struggle for enough water to fight fires post-quake

Fire crews would struggle to access water to fight blazes after a large earthquake.

Pharmacist 'snapped', poured petrol on loud neighbour

Scott Bowman said he "just snapped" after five years of noise issues.