The Labour weekend road toll stands at two today, after a woman critically injured in a Paekakariki crash died in hospital.

Three people have been rushed to hospital following a head-on collision just south of Paekakariki, Wellington.

A minor crash in Paekakariki has caused major delays on State Highway 1. Police are advising motorists to avoid travelling south

Several crashes around the country today, three dead, at least five injured.

State Highway 1 is now open again following a car crash on the Kapiti Coast this afternoon.

The mystery behind the murder of Matthew Stevens. Phil Taylor revisits the crime scene.

The third and final person involved in the brutal murder of Matthew Stevens has been jailed for five years and one month.

A woman accused of killing Wellington man Matthew Stevens has been denied bail, as her co-defendants skipped court due to traffic problems.

A man who wedged his double-trailer truck on a winding hill road north of Wellington after following GPS instructions was a disqualified driver, police say.

Commuters on a ferry have been rescued in Wellington Harbour this morning, after a large wave was believed to have knocked one person overboard in Worser Bay.

Steven Joyce says the toll on the Transmission Gully route will be no more than $3.

Wellington's mayor lauds a move to proceed with Transmission Gully but her Kapiti counterpart admits to being "extremely disappointed".

The long-awaited Transmission Gully route has been approved as part of a $2.2 billion upgrade of State Highway 1 from Wellington to Levin.