Latest from Wellington Region

Mixed bag for weekend weather

Aucklanders have had to welcome both Prince Harry and cold winds and rain to the city today.

Flood claims expected to rise

Insurance claims for flood damage caused by yesterday's deluge in Wellington are expected to rise after the next downpour, AA Insurance says.

Warning to stay off Wellington roads

Drivers are heeding official advice and keeping away from Wellington highways today after torrential rain closed main routes with flooding.

Elderly man named in flood death

Police said Dr Paul Hill's car was found underwater in Bracken St, Petone, with the keys still in the ignition.

Wahine relic goes under the hammer

Man sentenced for Wellington bus rant

A Lower Hutt man who was caught on film verbally attacking two foreign-looking men on a Wellington bus has been fined and ordered to do community work.

Delays after Wellington train fire

Early morning commuters had their travel disrupted badly after a diesel locomotive fire at Paekakariki this morning.

Tooth puller claims there was consent

The man who tore women's teeth out with pliers while he was having sex with them believed there was consent and thought he was helping them, a court has heard.

Jackson's incredible Gallipoli diorama

Oscar-winning director's model is so detailed it shows colonel who defied his commanders and a fearless corporal who braved enemy gunfire to lay telephone wire.

Huge waves close carpark

Malayan veterans relive the day they left for war

Wellington: Eat your heart out

Our capital city has more restaurants and cafes per capita than New York. Delaney Mes tries as many of them as she can.

Room check: InterContinental Wellington

Winston Aldworth and his family check into a Wellington hotel with capital views of the harbour.

Mayor against Wairarapa's inclusion in super city

While there was an appetite for a lower North Island super city, the Wairarapa should not be included within it, Wellington's Mayor Celia Wade-Brown told the Local Government Commission today.

Bus rant: Guilty man 'not a racist'

A Lower Hutt man who was caught on film verbally attacking two foreign men on a Wellington bus last week says he is "not a racist".

Axe attack: Accused pleads not guilty

The man accused of killing an Upper Hutt mother and injuring three others in an axe attack late last year has pleaded not guilty to all the charges.

Racist rant: 'Sympathy' for abuser

There is "sympathy" and "forgiveness" within the Muslim community for a man who was caught on camera making offensive comments, a religious expert says.

Woman seriously injured in suspected gang dispute