Latest from Wellington Region

Victor Vito goes undercover

All Black Victor Vito went undercover to expose poor sideline behaviour among parents at a children's rugby match.

Stubborn kiwi finally takes off

A giant kiwi has briefly taken flight in the tiny town of Eketahuna - just long enough to find a new nest.

Slow crawl in and out of Wellington

Rush-hour traffic out of Wellington is crawling along the Kapiti Coast as a gas leak continues to cause major delays on the main route in and out of the capital.

Man pleads guilty to manslaughter

A Wellington man has today pleaded guilty to manslaughter following a person's death in 2009.

Wellington Police seeking Lydon Keil

Police are on the hunt for Lydon Keil

Fire damages Lower Hutt home

Emergency services were called to a "well involved" fire in a two-storey Penrose Street house at about 1pm today.

Cyst removal tricky from deep in the brain

Devoy: 'This is not how we roll'

The great chicken roof stand-off

A man who fled police then clambered up onto the roof of an Upper Hutt chicken restaurant has been brought down safely.

Upper Hutt College defrauded of $375k

Upper Hutt College was swindled out of $375,000 by its former executive officer Donald Hancox, who today pleaded guilty to 10 fraud charges.

Kayaker thought to be missing found at home

The kayaker thought to be missing off Wellington's south coast in bitterly cold and wet conditions was, in fact, at home.

Missing Wellington man found safe

A Wellington man missing for two days was this morning found safe and well.

Horse stuck on riverbank flown to safety

Emergency Services have successfully rescued a horse trapped by dangerously rising floodwaters in the Otaki River.

Racing club banned from serving booze

Selling alcohol to under-age buyer costs racing club a day of booze sales.

Jazz Festival: Twirling a Grand Baton

Lisa Fischer has toured New Zealand as backing vocalist to some of the world's biggest musical acts - notably the Rolling Stones - but when she returns this month, it will be an altogether different experience.

Missing mum and daughter found

Police have found a Wellington woman and her 6-year-old daughter who were reported missing last night.

Woman attacked by dog north of Wellington

An employee at a local shop who didn't want to be named, said the woman came to the store after she was attacked.

One dead after apparently being struck by train

Police, firefighters and ambulance were called to Manor Park, Lower Hutt after the incident shortly after 6pm.