Police chase along Wellington motorway ends in crash and arrest near Belmont.

Sione Tuaino had been celebrating with family the evening before his tragic death.

Josh Leadbetter was out for an afternoon swim in Eastbourne when he drowned.

Blood was smeared across a car near the area where a man was found with stab wounds.

More than half of Hutt City Council's public artworks have sustained "preventable damage".

Police have released photos of a man they want to speak to in relation to an armed robbery

Traffic from Lower Hutt to Wellington slowed; pedestrian hit in Blenheim critical.

A search and rescue operation is underway for a woman and her four-year-old son.

A former Green MP says having a baby while in Parliament drove her to depression.

Investigations are looking into the possible causes and consequences of the contamination.

Councillor: "I felt sick... when I saw a buffet meal, footed by the ratepayer."

Two people were injured in a crash after a driver fled from police in Lower Hutt tonight.

A group of constables took some time to shoot hoops with Lower Hutt youth today.

The papers show efforts to get a US waiver for police to interview Embassy staffer.

A security officer was wrongly fired after reporting the apparent theft of a muesli bar.

A judge calls the case of a man who committed nearly 70 dangerous offences "most unusual".

A bid to allow kids to ride on the footpath has been backed by a parliamentary committee.

Wellington train services suspended after strong winds and heavy rain overnight.

The waiting list for social housing has risen again, but fallen in Auckland.

A 15-year-old was behind the wheel during a dramatic crash of a stolen car in Wainuiomata.

The driver of the stolen vehicle suffered moderate injuries.

Owner diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer receives support by nation who are thankful.

A Kiwi extradited to Brisbane on child porn charges will now appear in court in June.

About 400 people joined in the protest during the weekend in Lower Hutt.

The boys built a shelter to keep warm over night and chewed on ferns for nourishment

The boys were able to call for help using their mobile phones.

A search is underway for two teenagers who became lost on a bushwalk near Lower Hutt.

Church members will be camping out on vacant Housing NZ property over the weekend.

The search for a missing 78-year-old Wellington man continues.

Scarlett Johansson really, really likes Zany Zeus cakes.