A witness said in about five minutes the Silverstream McDonald's on Fergusson Drive was up in flames.

One person was seriously injured this evening in a crash north of Wellington that closed the busy road in and out of the capital.

The blaze appears to have started in the kitchen and spread quickly into the ceiling of the building.

A man who hid methamphetamine inside two neck pillows has been arrested at Wellington Airport.

A scuba diver was discovered on the sea floor near Red Rocks in Wellington by another diver.

The community's spirit and their pet eels are a source of pride in this town, discovers Elisabeth Easther.

Martinborough offers 25 wineries, good tucker and a buzzy nightlife.

A roadtrip to Palliser Bay can take a traveller's breath away, writes Richard Moore.

It was reported last month that Wellington City Council would look at a business case for bringing the animals from China to Wellington Zoo.

Hutt Valley police have issued a warrant for the arrest of Renee Kathleen Sargent. She is described as a 1.65m tall, thin build, with dyed blonde hair.

Colourful boatsheds set the scene at friendly Titahi Bay, finds Elisabeth Easther.

Wellingtonians are poking fun at their city's bus drivers after a minor crash on the capital's main entertainment strip.

Police said the impact injured the vehicle's two occupants. The crash happened about 6.20pm near Te Horo.

Emergency services have flooded to a reported anthrax scare in Wellington this afternoon, only to find out it was a false alarm.

Wellington City Councillor Iona Pannett applauded Porirua's move but said there were no plans to introduce a similar bylaw in the capital.

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.

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.

Wellington celebrates its 150th birthday this weekend. To celebrate, we've come up with 15 reasons to love the windy city - one for every decade.

A young woman at the centre of a dispute with a bus driver who allegedly kicked her and her baby off a bus, says she is at ease knowing the driver is off the road for the time being.

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.