Latest from Wellington Region

Man's body recovered from harbour

A man's body was found floating in Wellington Harbour this morning near a popular waterfront dining spot.

Kia ora: Martinborough

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

Paul Thomas: Absolutely capital idea to be positively sporting

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

Woman in custody after stabbing spree

A 25 year-old woman is in custody after the death of a 67 year-old man in a "tragic" family dispute, police say.

One dead in Wellington stabbing

Three other people were transported to Wellington Hospital by ambulance, while one person was assisting police with inquiries and the scene.

Bar-sized device can decode your DNA

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.

Motorway crash victims' sad story

"She liked the bike and he said let's go for a scoot."

Fatal motorway crash victim named

A woman saw a bike weaving through traffic, passing close to other vehicles and then a cloud of dirt and a body on the road.

Two killed in Wellington tunnel crash

A man and a woman have died in a serious crash that caused traffic gridlock throughout Wellington this afternoon.

Rugby legend returns to home ground

The waiting masses watched reverently as ex-All Black Jerry Collins - the son of Porirua - was carried out on to the pitch at his home ground for the final time.

Two-storey Porirua house engulfed in flames

Kia ora: Paraparaumu

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

Wellington man assaulted with weapon

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

Museum Hotel sold for $28m

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

'Super city' plans rejected

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

$300,000 cash seized in Porirua drug bust

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

'Death shouldn't be in the workplace'

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

Kirkcaldie and Stains no more

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