Latest from Wellington Region

Swimmers beware: Toxic algae on the rise

Beware of toxic algae while swimming this summer.

'Less than two hours to Wellington': Mayor welcomes highway funding

Ruapehu College also gets funding slice - and will replace its coal boilers.

Mum describes loss of newborn: 'Every step of the delivery, something went wrong'

A mother says her baby may not have died if hospital staff had acted more quickly.

Police name Taita homicide victim

The 56-year-old Bay of Plenty man was visiting family in Wellington when he died.

'Small deed' sparks tears of thanks from Jewish community

Eckhardt Reyneke painted over swastikas before council contractors even arrived.

App maps water fountains and refill stations across NZ

New map takes people to free water and away from plastic bottles and sugary drinks.

Police launch homicide investigation into Taita death

Man found with critical injuries early on Sunday morning died a short time after.

Sticker campaign highlights road-crossing issues for visually impaired

Silent crossing signals still a problem for blind people in the capital.

Concerns for 78-year-old in Counties Manukau

The elderly woman has been missing since Sunday morning.

Earthquake tests to show how to protect homes on hills

Live in a house on sloping ground? Your foundations could be at more risk in a quake.

Swastikas spray-painted outside Jewish congregation

'As New Zealand citizens we should feel entitled to feel safe and practise our religion.'

Capital's tight rental market pushes emergency grants to $1m

Quarterly spend on grants cracks a million dollars, numbers skyrocket in 18 months.

Wellington Water Whirler gets the speed wobbles

The infamous Len Lye sculpture has been removed after hairline cracks were discovered.

Expensive housing, living costs: Auckland's poor ranking for families

Auckland ranked 94 out of 145 cities. Wellington and Christchurch fared better.

Stabbed by flatmate: Delicate surgery for woman, 52, after attack

Knife lodged in woman's shoulder and came dangerously close to a significant blood vessel.

Crohn's sufferer speaks out against alleged Les Mills discrimination

Woman is sharing her story to give Inflammatory Bowel Disease sufferers a voice.

Woman with Crohn's disease accused of pooing on gym floor

Friends of the woman who had her membership axed say she was bullied by Les Mills gym.

Person seriously injured after falling from cliff

The person was taken to hospital in a serious condition.