Latest FromWellington Region
![Woman wrongly spends night in jail](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Woman wrongly spends night in jail
A woman wrongly spent the night in jail because court staff had failed to note on her file that her sentence had been cancelled, a court was told today.
![Govt wanted diplomat to face charges](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Govt wanted diplomat to face charges
Prime Minister John Key says Government wanted a diplomat accused of sexual assault to face charges in New Zealand.
![Envoy expelled after attack](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Envoy expelled after attack
A diplomat accused of a sex crime was ordered out of New Zealand after invoking full diplomatic immunity.
![Quakes rock lower North Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Quakes rock lower North Island
The lower North Island has been rocked by a second sizable earthquake today.
![City kids board to beat traffic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
City kids board to beat traffic
Parents are forking out tens of thousands of dollars in boarding fees to spare children from being stuck in commuter traffic travelling to and from school.
![Capital's luxury hotel plan - and cost](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Capital's luxury hotel plan - and cost
Wellington city councillors will vote next week on a new purpose-built convention centre and five-star hotel that will cost ratepayers $2m per year to lease.
![Auckland to expect culinary invasion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Auckland to expect culinary invasion
The capital is planning a culinary invasion of New Zealand's biggest city.
![Baby Nikau's first word](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Baby Nikau's first word
A baby's first words are special for any parent, but for Kapiti couple Katie and Fiona McMenamin hearing "mummy" was an extraordinary occasion.
![Baby hears first words](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Baby hears first words
When Nikau Karauti-McMenamin's cochlear implants were switched on for the first time, it was a life changing moment. Watch video of his big day here.
![The halls of power not for the disabled](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
The halls of power not for the disabled
Steep walkways, heavy doors and too few lifts make Parliament difficult to access.
![To Earth with love: Astronaut's NZ pic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
To Earth with love: Astronaut's NZ pic
A German astronaut who used to study at a NZ university has tweeted a picture of Banks Peninsula from high above Earth.
![Person in hospital after house fire in Porirua](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Person in hospital after house fire in Porirua
One person is receiving hospital treatment following a house fire in Porirua tonight.
![Line closed after commuter train crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Line closed after commuter train crash
Part of the train line north of Wellington has been closed down while an investigation takes place into why a passenger train derailed at Lower Hutt's Melling Station this morning.
![Man arrested after gunshots heard](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Man arrested after gunshots heard
A man accused of trying to shoot ducks in a residential neighbourhood was arrested after gunshots were heard today.