Key's smooth ride after a shaky start
Claire Trevett plots the topsy-turvy week of Prime Minister John Key - in which a quake sets the scene.
Claire Trevett plots the topsy-turvy week of Prime Minister John Key - in which a quake sets the scene.
Emergency supplies have finally landed in a cut-off community just 22km north of Kaikoura.
Serial sex offender Stewart Murray will not be subject to intensive or extended monitoring, the Department of Corrections has confirmed.
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Acting Civil Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee has been accused of vilifying a Geonet scientist who spoke out about the need for a better tsunami warning system in New Zealand.
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Work to demolish a quake-damaged Wellington office tower is expected to take about two weeks, weather permitting.
Two women opposing the permanent sealing of the Pike River mine have made a desperate plea to contractors tasked with the job. Sonya
An Irish airline crew has donned All Blacks tops after losing a bet to Air New Zealand.
An elderly woman and her son-in-law were close to death when a tree fell in Cornwall Park, an off-duty cop says.
A Whangarei man was almost speechless after finding out he'd won $5.5 million in Lotto last week.
The country's newest millionaire was in no hurry to check his lotto ticket as he didn't realise the $5.5m winning ticket was sold close to home.
A junior naval sailor allegedly left a trail of blood, his wallet including Navy ID, and a Chicago Bulls hat when he broke into a US Navy house while stationed in Pearl Harbour.
A 4-year-old boy who died at his Auckland daycare on Friday has been described as a "little angel" at a prayer service held in his memory today.
Authorities have revealed four fruit fly larvae were found at Wellington Airport earlier this month.
Demolition of the earthquake damaged building at 61 Molesworth Street in Wellington is unlikely to begin today.
Unwanted critters was the biggest cause of cleaning and improvement notices being handed out at Wellington eateries over the past year.
The leaky building class action against cladding manufacturer James Hardie is being heard in the High Court at Auckland this week.
Prime Minister John Key is hoping to speak to Russia's President Vladimir Putin at the Apec summit in Lima today
The Salvation Army is launching an urgent Christmas appeal today as demand for food parcels is expeced to soar.
A surge in Kiwis using anabolic steroids will be on the agenda at the centre of a major medical meeting this week.
An app for endometriosis sufferers is launching to help gather data on what those working with the disease are calling an issue "we can no longer ignore".
Emergency services are attending the scene of a car crash involving 11 people in Christchurch, where there are concerns a fight could break out.
It's back to business for most Wellington workers today according to the city's mayor, as buildings reopen in the CBD.
WATCH: Kylee Guy's new partner, Kent Martin, has spoken about his family's lucky escape from their crumbling home during the 7.8 magnitude earthquake.
Volunteers say they will continue rescuing paua along Kaikoura's coastline at the first low tide tomorrow after seeking permission from iwi.
Grannies poured tea as part of a peaceful protest at Auckland's Queens Wharf today.
Marton woman Marie Stantiall was surprised to learn that the skin discolouration on her leg was a melamoma in need of urgent attention. Mrs
Four Wellington students are without a home after abandoning their rickety Aro Valley flat during Monday's 7.8 magnitude earthquake.
An accountant and his two sons colluded to run a fraudulent scheme that ensnared a prominent New Zealand chef.