Latest from Wellington Region

Truck windscreen smashed by thrown object

A truck's windscreen was smashed when someone threw rocks off an overpass.

Cash, drugs and guns: Inside the police war on the Head Hunters

The raid on Head Hunter boss Wayne Doyle is the latest battle in a "targeted" police war.

US couple wants more Kiwis in the space race

Eric Dahlstrom and Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom aim to help build a space industry in NZ.

Little battles for defamation case to be dropped

Lawyers are today arguing about whether a special verdict was given in Little's trial.

Abusive bidders hurl hatred at political paintings

Abuse and compliments are being thrown in equal measures at the portraits.

Illegal yellow line painter to lay down brush

A resident may be able to stop illegally painting lines on his street as council acts.

Kapiti: For the birds

The little spotted kiwi population is thriving at Kapiti Island nature reserve.

Anti-voting party 'mourning' voter turn out

Not a Party's candidate's low polling was a highlight his election, the party said

Killer's toupee case back in court today

Convicted murderer Phillip John Smith's hairpiece has been brought up in court again.

Coke shrinks can size by nearly 10%

Coke has reduced its can size by nearly 10 per cent from 355ml to 330ml.

Community treatment for attempted kidnapper

A man who tried to grab a child in a moment of insanity will be treated in the community.

Neighbours help police nab burglars in early hours

The five males were moving items out of a house in the early hours of the morning.

Drug bust to go to trial next year

A major Wellington drug bust is now heading for an almost three-month trial.

Biggest housing change 'in decades' for Wellington

Wellingtonians told the market won't fix housing problems by itself.

Synthetic cannabis: Child was 'critical'

Three Porirua children from the same family were taken to hospital earlier this month.

Aggressive incidents up 37% against council workers

WCC frontline staff are facing verbally abusive and aggressive members of the public.

H&M Wellington store opens next month

H&M Wellington's store will open late next month.

H&M Wellington store to open in October

H&M new multi-level Wellington store will open its doors in just over a month.