https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/rss NZME Keep up with the latest news from around the Wellington region with Newstalk ZB. Tue, 05 May 2026 20:45:42 Z en https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/originair-keeps-westport-to-wellington-flights-going-with-new-temporary-funding/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/originair-keeps-westport-to-wellington-flights-going-with-new-temporary-funding/ Originair will continue the Westport–Wellington air service after last-minute, short-term funding was secured to keep the regional airline flying the route for another month. Tue, 05 May 2026 01:32:59 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/man-s-frightening-alleged-attack-on-two-people-at-upper-hutt-liquor-store-earns-assault-charges/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/man-s-frightening-alleged-attack-on-two-people-at-upper-hutt-liquor-store-earns-assault-charges/ A man caught on CCTV throwing punches and projectiles at an Upper Hutt bottle store as staff and customers scrambled to escape him was taken to hospital after injuring himself in the melee. Tue, 05 May 2026 01:14:45 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/wellington-woman-sentenced-decades-after-unlawful-sexual-connection-with-her-14yo-cousin/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/wellington-woman-sentenced-decades-after-unlawful-sexual-connection-with-her-14yo-cousin/ An adult woman who had a baby with her 14-year-old cousin has been sentenced for her crime more than 20 years after the fact. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:51:07 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/dying-kiwi-teen-befriended-by-us-pop-star-sza-highlights-value-of-paediatric-palliative-care/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/dying-kiwi-teen-befriended-by-us-pop-star-sza-highlights-value-of-paediatric-palliative-care/ Not many Kiwi teenagers can say they have been invited to eat fast food on a Los Angeles beach by an international pop star, but RJ Abood was special. Sat, 25 Apr 2026 20:12:30 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/car-catches-fire-on-sh1-wellington-blocks-northbound-lane/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/car-catches-fire-on-sh1-wellington-blocks-northbound-lane/ Part of the northbound lane on State Highway 1 in Wellington is blocked by a car fire. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:14:32 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/missing-wellington-man-philip-sutton-found-dead-after-flash-flooding/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/missing-wellington-man-philip-sutton-found-dead-after-flash-flooding/ A body has been found in the search for Wellington man Philip Sutton, who has been missing after Monday’s extreme weather. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:08:52 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/nathanial-sturmey-named-as-dead-man-found-in-lower-hutt-street/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/nathanial-sturmey-named-as-dead-man-found-in-lower-hutt-street/ A man whose death sparked a homicide investigation after he was found unresponsive outside a Lower Hutt property last week has been named. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:47:15 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/gordon-wilson-flats-demolition-victoria-university-to-spend-725m-work-to-take-until-2027/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/gordon-wilson-flats-demolition-victoria-university-to-spend-725m-work-to-take-until-2027/ Cash-strapped Victoria University of Wellington will spend more than $7 million demolishing a prominent former heritage building described as an “ugly scar on the Wellington skyline”. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:26:42 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/man-dies-on-malone-rd-in-lower-hutt-police-cordon-off-street/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/man-dies-on-malone-rd-in-lower-hutt-police-cordon-off-street/ Part of Malone Rd in Wellington’s Lower Hutt has been cordoned off after a man died outside a home. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:51:45 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/wellington-man-offers-5k-reward-to-find-jack-russell-terrier-that-went-missing-during-easter-egg-hunt/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/wellington-man-offers-5k-reward-to-find-jack-russell-terrier-that-went-missing-during-easter-egg-hunt/ The owner of an 8-year-old Jack Russell Terrier that went missing during an Easter egg hunt said he will “pay anything” to have the beloved pet back. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:13:43 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/wellington-rates-doubled-since-2012-among-most-expensive-in-new-zealand-new-report-finds/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/wellington-rates-doubled-since-2012-among-most-expensive-in-new-zealand-new-report-finds/ Wellington City Council has some of the least affordable rates out of all the major cities in New Zealand, a new report has found. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:22:23 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/armed-police-respond-to-petone-incident-three-arrested/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/armed-police-respond-to-petone-incident-three-arrested/ Three people have been taken into custody after a possible firearm was sighted in the Lower Hutt suburb of Petone. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:57:45 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/name-suppression-granted-for-wellington-man-with-significant-public-presence-over-harmful-post-allegations/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/name-suppression-granted-for-wellington-man-with-significant-public-presence-over-harmful-post-allegations/ A Wellington man has been granted interim name suppression for an alleged harmful online post, despite the judge finding he was “undeserving” of having his identity protected. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:13:58 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/police-investigating-after-body-found-in-wainuiomata-lower-hutt/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/police-investigating-after-body-found-in-wainuiomata-lower-hutt/ Police are investigating an unexplained death after a body was found in Lower Hutt this morning. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:16:45 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/porirua-woman-searches-for-man-who-allegedly-threatened-her-in-road-rage-incident/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/porirua-woman-searches-for-man-who-allegedly-threatened-her-in-road-rage-incident/ A Porirua woman has been left shaken after an alleged road rage incident where she claimed a man threw rubbish at her car before running at her vehicle and screaming about fighting her. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:23:45 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/human-remains-found-at-%C5%8Dwhiro-bay-wellington-property-are-centuries-old/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/human-remains-found-at-%C5%8Dwhiro-bay-wellington-property-are-centuries-old/ Human remains discovered in a Wellington man’s garden have been found to be hundreds of years old. Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:09:38 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/tennis-player-s-near-miss-after-retrieving-ball-from-wellington-train-tracks-could-have-been-catastrophic/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/tennis-player-s-near-miss-after-retrieving-ball-from-wellington-train-tracks-could-have-been-catastrophic/ A Wellington tennis player’s near miss after running in front of a freight train to retrieve a ball has been blasted as “absolute idiocy” by a witness. Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:50:30 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/wellington-moa-point-sewage-plant-failure-government-investigation-launched/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/wellington-moa-point-sewage-plant-failure-government-investigation-launched/ The Government has appointed a team to investigate Wellington’s disastrous sewage plant failure. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 01:27:17 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/paul-eagle-misled-auditor-general-over-investigation-into-his-spending-at-chatham-islands-council/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/paul-eagle-misled-auditor-general-over-investigation-into-his-spending-at-chatham-islands-council/ A former MP misled an official probe into his “excessive” spending as Chatham Islands Council chief executive by creating his own financial records, including adding another person’s signature to documents and editing and creating contracts, a watchdog says. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 01:18:24 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/why-a-mysterious-ai-voice-with-a-nz-accent-has-been-cold-calling-kiwis/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/why-a-mysterious-ai-voice-with-a-nz-accent-has-been-cold-calling-kiwis/ Mysterious phone calls from an AI telemarketing agent are prompting fears among members of the public. Sun, 08 Mar 2026 20:55:03 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/raumati-beach-death-murder-charge-laid-over-k%C4%81piti-coast-incident/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/raumati-beach-death-murder-charge-laid-over-k%C4%81piti-coast-incident/ A man who allegedly wounded a Raumati Beach woman who later died has now been charged with her murder, a month on from her death. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 02:45:19 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/wellington-electricity-workers-claim-power-outage-was-worsened-by-omexom-understaffing-issues/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/wellington-electricity-workers-claim-power-outage-was-worsened-by-omexom-understaffing-issues/ Lengthy, storm-caused power outages in Wellington last week were worsened by chronic understaffing, a lines worker says. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 03:06:47 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/labour-s-ayesha-verrall-calls-out-moa-point-sewage-failure-response-andrew-little-says-comments-not-fair/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/labour-s-ayesha-verrall-calls-out-moa-point-sewage-failure-response-andrew-little-says-comments-not-fair/ Two of the capital’s top Labour Party representatives are publicly at odds over whether the public is getting straight answers on the Moa Point sewage plant failure. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 02:10:49 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/corrections-apology-after-woman-s-sinister-letterbox-message/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/corrections-apology-after-woman-s-sinister-letterbox-message/ CONTENT WARNING: This article contains descriptions of psychological, physical and sexual violence, as well as references to suicide. Helplines can be found at the bottom of the page. Sat, 21 Feb 2026 19:14:24 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/nightmare-wellingtonians-hire-generators-stop-using-toilets-after-five-days-with-no-power/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/nightmare-wellingtonians-hire-generators-stop-using-toilets-after-five-days-with-no-power/ Lower Hutt residents hired expensive generators and stopped flushing their toilets to survive a “nightmare” five-day power outage caused by extreme weather. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 02:33:37 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/extreme-weather-inspires-uni-student-to-create-hazard-reporting-website/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/extreme-weather-inspires-uni-student-to-create-hazard-reporting-website/ A university student has created a website where anyone in New Zealand can self-report hazards, inspired by the extreme weather that hit Mount Maunganui at the start of the year. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 03:18:19 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/wellington-wind-for-sale-home-wrecked-by-falling-trees/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/wellington-wind-for-sale-home-wrecked-by-falling-trees/ A Porirua man is “devastated” after a property he put up for sale was wrecked by falling trees during the extreme weather that battered the Wellington region. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 02:24:39 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/wellington-weather-stokes-valley-road-disintegrating-in-flood-waters/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/wellington-weather-stokes-valley-road-disintegrating-in-flood-waters/ Roads in a Lower Hutt suburb have “essentially exploded” as heavy rain and overflowing storm drains caused water to burst up through the ground. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 03:19:17 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/wellington-sewage-plant-failure-government-launches-review-into-moa-point/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/wellington-sewage-plant-failure-government-launches-review-into-moa-point/ The Government has announced an independent review into Wellington Water’s Moa Point sewage plant failure. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 01:28:52 Z https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/pedestrian-braves-flooded-tunnel-walking-to-work-in-ferocious-wellington-weather/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/wellington/pedestrian-braves-flooded-tunnel-walking-to-work-in-ferocious-wellington-weather/ A pedestrian tunnel in Lower Hutt has partially flooded this morning as heavy rain and wind gusts batter the Wellington region. Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:27:30 Z