Latest from Wellington Region

Father of six: New details emerge of man shot dead by police

"Seeing him with his kids, he was a whole different person."

The life and death of Joanne Ingham - coroner to probe motel tragedy

More details of Joanne Ingham's life are emerging.

Attack of the 50-foot rag monster

Rag monsters are becoming a common sight clogging drains around NZ.

Spotlight on King Cobras as gang associate shot dead by police

Firearms and violence are a frequent feature of offending committed by King Cobras.

Opinion: How council's troubled Town Hall project ballooned from $43m to $182m

Wellington City Council too far down the rabbit hole to halt building work.

'It's scary': Man shot dead by police at Wellington home; woman injured

Gang members face off to police at scene of fatal shooting.

'We're the ones doing a life sentence, not him': Young mum's family angered by killer's appeal

Azalia Wilson died from blunt force injuries to her head, neck, abdomen and face.

Brad Flutey claims no legislation to support mandatory mask wearing in public facilities

Flutey elects judge-alone trial to defend charges laid after a scuffle with police

Woman claims she sat in urine-soaked clothes for six hours in Wellington ED

Her catheter broke and she was told no one had the time to change her.

Killer fights for right to men's mags in prison

Stephen Hudson said his right to freedom of expression was breached.

Severe thunderstorm warning: 3cm hailstones fall in Wellington

Hailstones as big as 3cm have fallen in Johnsonville as the thunderstorm moves through.

Small tornado rips roof off house in Kapiti

No injuries have been reported after the 'mini tornado'.

'Fatal gas chamber': Waste Management fined for worker's death

Jim Gideon was exposed to high amounts of hydrogen sulphide gas on the day he died.

Pretty vacant: What's wrong with Wellington's buildings and are any safe?

Several Wellington office blocks have been recently vacated due to earthquake risk.

Fatal police shooting from 22 years ago under spotlight

Steven Wallace's encounter with police lasted just six minutes before he was shot.

For Whangārei school students, 'drama class is their safe haven'

A Whangārei school drama team fundraises to get to National Shakespeare Drama Festival.

Mahanga Bay occupation leader: 'I want to end this peacefully'

Police issued a trespass notice last week.

Wairarapa and Hutt Valley DHBs culpable for delayed breast cancer diagnosis

Failures at two DHBs led to a woman's cancer diagnosis being delayed, a new report finds.