Latest from Wellington Region

Summer's encore: How your week looks

A warm, sunny week is expected across the North Island before the weather takes a turn for the worse on Friday.

Woman dead after being hit by car

A woman has died after being hit by a car on the Kapiti Coast.

Wellington free holiday project

Scheme offers foreigners free holidays for taking on a series of job interviews.

Finally! A sunny weekend is on the cards

The weekend will be mainly fine across the country.

The protest worth talking about

It would have to be one of the most thankless jobs, being the headmaster of a boys school.

Ministry ruling out changes to sexual consent classes

The Ministry of Education is ruling out any changes to the teaching of sexual consent in schools.

Sewage released in Wellington bays

Untreated wastewater, including sewage, has been released on Wellington's south coast.

Sun to dominate country this weekend

Autumn's cooler temperatures starting to settle in - but sunshine continues.

New funding from Countdown helps charity rebuild

The supermarket chain allocated $100,000 to food rescue charities as well as giving one organisation a one off $25,000 donation.

Kaikoura quake record: 21 ruptured faults

Scientists describe November jolt as an "incredibly complex earthquake" in which some land was offset by as much as 12 metres.

Tasman Tempest: The anatomy of a storm

The power-packed storm meteorologists have dubbed the "Tasman Tempest" dumped more rain on Auckland than typically falls for the whole of March.

Rape culture protest at Parliament

Wellington high school students gathered outside Parliament this afternoon to protest against rape culture in secondary schools.

Support for students against rape culture

The protest is planned for 4.30pm today outside Parliament.

Car hits median barrier near Wainuiomata

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

Rape culture protest not moved due to threats

A comment posted online encouraged students to "bring your cars and run them all over"

Owner of drifting raft found

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

Supermarket gas leak, two injured

Central Fire Service shift manager Murray Dunbar said emergency services were notified of a 'refrigerant leak' at the Countdown supermarket this afternoon.

Young Kiwi actor's big break

Wellington schoolgirl Thomasin McKenzie, 16, will star in My Abandonment alongside Hollywood actor Ben Foster.