Latest from Wellington Region

Charge over disposal of baby's body dropped

Stabbing victim farewelled today

Fears for missing Waikanae walker

Police look to piece together events before murder

Reports car in fatal crash may have been racing

There are unconfirmed reports a car which crashed near Foxton yesterday killing two people may have earlier been racing another vehicle.

Serepisos liquidation proceedings adjourned

Diver accused of wasting police time reappears in court

Dying sister: I'm sorry

As Louise Reichenbach lay trapped and dying in a crashed car yesterday, she asked friends to tell her younger sister Tammy she was sorry for a fight they had had the previous day and that she "loved her very much".

Serepisos faces bankruptcy notices

Wellington property tycoon Terry Serepisos has two weeks to figure out how to pay over $6 million or face bankruptcy.

Cricket: Pair put Wellington into strong position

Slain Wellington man had 'vicious' injuries - cop

The officer heading the investigation into the slaying of a Wellington man says his injuries were some of the most "vicious" he had seen in his 23 years on the force.

Earthquake strikes near Wellington

Appeal for information on 'ferocious' stabbing

Police hunting the killer of a man who was the victim of a 'ferocious' stabbing attack at his Wellington home are appealing for new leads.

Racing: Ritchie stays true to his cause

If you are in the team worried about Showcause's Wellington Cup ninth, you are in a different team to Frank Ritchie.

Another pedestrian hit by bus in central Wellington

A woman was injured after she was hit by a bus in Wellington's Manners Street this afternoon, the sixth pedestrian to be knocked down since the new two-way bus route was opened in November.

Fifteen measles cases confirmed in Auckland

Fifteen people in the Auckland region are now confirmed to have measles since an Emirates flight arrived in Auckland from Brisbane in mid-January.