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.

This Wairarapa town isn't just for wine lovers and weekending Wellingtonians.

Wellingtonians have become understandably pessimistic, expecting the worst in order to limit their disappointment when the worst duly transpires, writes Paul Thomas.

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.

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.

Veteran corporate raider Ron Brierley has lifted his stake in Kirkcaldie & Stains ahead store's payday from David Jones.

Bush lovers, art enthusiasts and beach babes alike will be taken with the Kapiti locale.

Police are yet to make an arrest after a man was seriously assaulted in Wellington last night.

Prominent Wellington hotelier Chris Parkin has sold the Museum Hotel for $28.5 million.

Wellington and Northland will not be reorganised into "super cities" but Hawkes Bay will follow in Auckland's footsteps.

Police are on the hunt for a Porirua man after they seized more than $130,000 of methamphetamine in a drug bust.

Devastated family members mourning the loss of their "rock" have mixed views about the punishment delivered to a port company over his death.

Iconic Wellington department store Kirkcaldie and Stains is being taken over by Australian retailer David Jones.

A transgender woman who stabbed a man has spoken of how inmates were more supportive than members of the community.

Whittaker's have stopped production of a new chocolate flavour as they investigate a report that a wasp was found embedded in a block.

A man has been left with a gash to his forehead, after what police are calling a "nasty" assault at the Waikanae Train Station.