Police said more than 20 officers from across Wellington carried out two search warrants in Waitangirua and Cannons Creek early this morning.

A scene guard remains in place this morning at an address in Wellington where the body of a man was discovered last night.

Neighbours of the high-risk sex offender who went on the run were in the dark about his past, something they say is unacceptable in an area children often visit.

The convicted sex offender accused of going on the run after cutting off his electronic monitoring bracelet has appeared in court this morning.

A yacht which came into trouble in seas outside Wellington this morning is being towed into Wellington Harbour.

Emergency services were called to the scene of a three-car crash on Haywards Hill at 6.20pm.

Wellington celebrated its 150th birthday in style last night, with festivities that included a Capital 150 concert and a spectacular light and sound display.

Shandelle Battersby checks in to a charming hotel in the Wairarapa's wine district.

Next weekend will provide Wellingtonians with three wonderful days of celebration regardless of the wet weather forecast to hit the capital city.

Police are looking for the man after he attacked a female while she was walking in Wellington.

A car driving through the narrow Mt Victoria tunnel in Wellington this morning crossed the centre line and clipped another vehicle.

A bus driver who allegedly kicked a Wellington mother and her young baby off a bus has not been at work since the incident happened.

A teenager charged after train surfing in Wellington has been made to meet a woman who lost her limbs in a train crash.

Jim Eagles heads to Wellington to see what it has planned to mark its 150th year as New Zealand's seat of government.

Members of the public saw the body of Finbarr Clabby, 39, near Queens Wharf and alerted emergency services about 10.40am.

The family of Hudson Garratt, the man killed during a stabbing spree in Wellington last week, have today paid tribute to him.

A man's body was found floating in Wellington Harbour this morning near a popular waterfront dining spot.

A 25 year-old woman is in custody after the death of a 67 year-old man in a "tragic" family dispute, police say.

Three other people were transported to Wellington Hospital by ambulance, while one person was assisting police with inquiries and the scene.

Finding out what nasty bugs are in your system could soon be done much faster thanks to a Mars Bar-sized device capable of quickly decoding your genetic make-up.

"She liked the bike and he said let's go for a scoot."

A woman saw a bike weaving through traffic, passing close to other vehicles and then a cloud of dirt and a body on the road.

A man and a woman have died in a serious crash that caused traffic gridlock throughout Wellington this afternoon.

The High Commissioner for India has denied he is leaving NZ as a result of allegations his wife assaulted a member of his domestic staff.

Peter Jackson's fantastical visions come to life in Wellington's Weta Cave, says Pamela Wade.

A teenage girl who earned less than $2 an hour for waitressing because she was deemed to be a volunteer has won a ruling that says she was an employee.

Police are on the hunt for the current location of Wellington man Norman Petrie.

A snow warning has been issued for the Rimutaka ranges in Wellington this morning.