Smoky smells in Port Hills' properties does not pose a serious threat to health, authorities say.

The Kaikoura earthquake does not appear to have affected retail and hospitality spending in Wellington, figures show.

Before Graham Kennett ploughed into an overpass, sprawling a digger across the Southern motorway causing widespread gridlock he checked the load with his eye.

While the CAA asserts pilot error caused the crash that killed 2degrees boss Eric Hertz and his wife Kathy in 2013, his test pilot brother blames an engineering error.

A New Zealand online user, along with others, is upset that some Australian businesses have imposed double-digit minimum amounts for paying by card.

Kiwi musician Hamish Gee has been disqualified from and fined $560 after being caught driving with more than double the legal breath alcohol limit.

Distraught residents of fire-ravaged Worsleys Rd are allowed back to visit their destroyed homes. Tristram Clayton was there with them when they discovered the extent of the damage.

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Elisabeth Easther talks to Mike Smith, General Manager of Adventure South.

Burglars help thems-elves in Lord of the Rings jeweller break-in.

Mt Albert voters should have their voting packs by now - but they still have time to enrol.

The Kaikoura Earthquake has highlighted just how important it is for businesses to build robust digital presences. First Retail Group

Truck driver who smashed into overbridge says overheight load warning signs were not in place.

Canadian cyclist Bernard Gendron surprised doctors in Dunedin yesterday by talking after wakig up from induced coma.

Number plate recognition technology could prevent crime, says capital retail group.

Farmers in Central Otago hope a new method of biological control will give them some respite from the rabbit problem.

Kiwis dig deep to support family of helicopter pilot killed fighting Christchurch's Port Hills fire.

Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling are jumping for joy in southern paradise as they make the most of their time in New Zealand.

Helicopters are getting ready to go up and give emergency workers an overview of any fresh destruction.

A landslide has taken out power lines and blocked a 50-metre section of road north of Dargaville. Emergency services and council

Congestion on Auckland's motorways is worse than usual after two breakdowns and a crash at rush hour.

Tropical downpours are drenching the north of the North Island as thunderstorms loom over Northland, Auckland and Waikato.

There may be a whole lot more to little old New Zealand than three tiny islands tucked away in the Pacific.

The Government must step in to curb the marketing of unhealthy food to our children, a leading public health researcher argues.

Today, we talk to Prue Kapua, partner at Tamatekapua Law and national president of the Maori Women's Welfare League.

Trans-Tasman Resources is proposing to mine 50 million tonnes of iron ore per year off the coast of Patea in south Taranaki. Made with funding from NZ On AIr.

A Christchurch couple who were told that their home was lost in the Port Hills blaze, just hours after finally insuring it, appear to have had a lucky escape.

For once it will not be Australia with a different leader.

After 10 years in the NZ music scene, Lydia Cole is leaving, saying "I'm silly to stay" in New Zealand.

Tristram Clayton speaks to Civil Defence about the coordinated response to the State of Emergency in Christchurch.