Wellington hammered by heavy rain, lightning and thunder.

Renkun Li, 56, is in hospital after surgery for a traumatic brain injury and a broken jaw

RIP, quarter-acre dream.

Building to be draped with net to prevent more tiles tumbling down to busy streets.

Motorists are being advised to leave their cars at home and catch public transport.

Nine buildings at Botany Downs Secondary College in Auckland were leaky.

Group aims to have rat traps in a quarter of backyards.

Promise to retrospectively fix bylaw allowing freedom camping on city streets shot down.

Motorway crashes cleared and trains on the move again after signal failure.

Cordons were put in place after a person was reported to be holding a firearm in the area.

Police would like anyone who witnessed the man's driving to contact them.

Comedian Mike King contacted by family of late boat owner seeking a good cause.

Alfred Ngaro won't comment speculation he's planning on launching a new party.

PM felt a sense of betrayal when she shifted electorates - and 'angsted' about her hair.

Puhinui Rail Station will look very different by 2021.

Some dates also moved owing to scheduling conflicts.

Fire crews sent to rest home after automatic alarm triggered.

The 39-year-old man faces charge of attempted murder.

Drone image captures moment a fierce thunder storm smashed into the city of sails.

Locals in Pakuranga, Botany and Burswood were caught in the inclement weather.

A motorist said she saw the vehicle flying around a corner 'on two wheels'.

All the new cases were females under two years old.

The transport purse may not stretch to two light rail lines, says Phil Twyford.

A man in his 30s was the sole occupant of the truck.

There are delays for those heading south on SH20.

School group launches campaign to "say no to hubs" controlling schools.

New Zealand stops to mourn the victims of the Christchurch terror attack.