Latest from Wellington Region

Capital commuter gloom: Bus driver shortage to increase threefold

One company has lost 25 drivers in the space of four months, leaving it 60 drivers short.

TOP eyes Parliament with $6.35b tax cut, and tax on land

TOP wants to slash the 10.5 per cent tax rate to zero.

Watch: Truck ignites in blazing fire on Transmission Gully motorway

Video captures the moment a fire truck comes racing onto the scene.

Fluoridation returned to Wellington after 'dental disaster'

Fluoride facilities were turned off last year without residents being told.

Police seek Wellington stabbing filmer

CCTV footage shows a woman appearing to film the incident, police said.

My street's sewage-filled pothole reminds me of our mayoral race

The pothole was first raised as an issue in February and was fixed only last week.

Hotel review: Wellington's sweet new accommodation

Daily chocolate hour and a 24-hour sundae service give Movenpick a point of difference.

Parliament occupation: Leighton Baker's charges dropped

Baker was one of the more prominent members of the anti-mandate protest.

Nest-egg to nightmare: Facebook scammer swindles $284k from victims

"We've become collateral damage to his greed."

Wellington mayoral poll a rude awakening for Andy Foster

The capital's mayoral race is a toss-up between Labour MP Paul Eagle and Tory Whanau.

Poll shows Paul Eagle has narrow lead in Wellington mayoral race

Former Green Party chief of staff Tory Whanau is close behind the Labour Rongotai MP.

Inside Interislander's 'horror' year: One in five sailings cancelled

After a challenging time, the fleet will be back to full capacity by summer.

Prisoner needed surgery after boiled water attack

The hot water dispenser was faulty, so dispensed water at 90C instead of 70C.

'Blood everywhere': Bar keeps serving drinks as stabbed patron nearly bleeds out

He lost three litres of blood while bar staff continued serving patrons.

Comment: WellingtonNZ struggling to justify its existence

Former spending on lavish dinners, oysters and fine wines still haunts the agency.

Runaway truck death: Driver suffered brain damage trying to stop vehicle

The driver chased the truck 20-30m as it rolled down the gorge.

'Living nightmare': Faulty handbrake led to runaway truck death

Joji Bilo was killed by a runaway truck on a Wellington worksite in 2019.

Millions spent clearing huge slip in Pukerua Bay

The slip would have crippled the capital if it happened earlier in the year.