Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious crash on the Kapiti Coast.

The power-packed storm meteorologists have dubbed the "Tasman Tempest" dumped more rain on Auckland than typically falls for the whole of March.

Being doused in fuel was a "very serious situation" due to its flammability.

Transport Minister Simon Bridges cut a ribbon this morning to mark the completion of the four-lane 18km Mackays to Peka Peka Expressway, north of Wellington.

There was nothing unusual about the late-night 5.1 quake that shook Marlborough and the lower North Island on Wednesday, says a scientist.

A "chance meeting on a public street" left a Paraparaumu man with 200 stitches after a vicious knife attack, a police officer says. The

Police hunt for weapon after man has 200 stitches in knife attack.

The search for a missing boatie on the Kapiti Coast has been suspended.

The search for second person, who is still missing after an inflatable boat capsized in a river on the Kapiti Coast, will resume this morning.

A young German couple have been left scrambling for emergency passports needed for a trip home next week after thieves broke into their campervan.

New Zealand's most famous teen dad is helping other young parents find their feet by raising cash to send them on leadership courses.

There was a record downpour in Auckland, a tornado in Taranaki and "quake lights" above Wellington. Oh, and 2016 was likely also New Zealand's hottest year on record.

Police asked motorists to be patient, "drive with extreme caution", reduce their speeds and avoid non-urgent travel.

A Kapiti Coast man who disappeared on his way to work yesterday has been found.

Lotto players in Auckland, Paraparaumu, Nelson and Dunedin got a pleasant surprise tonight.

A man has been hospitalised after he was injured at a rubbish transfer station near Paraparaumu.

Vigil to support Anatoria Headland after her two children were found dead in Perth home and their father charged with double murder.

A close friend of an ex-Kapiti woman whose children tragically died in Perth has organised a community vigil as a sign of support. Tara

Three cars have crashed near a rail bridge north of Wellington - causing a backlog of traffic along SH1.

Visa complications mean a couple who have just built a stunning tiny house on wheels in Paraparaumu have to sell up and leave the

It was such a relief when I saw the paramedic running down the track.Alice Bradley, Paraparaumu. When Alice Bradley lay bleeding

Firefighters in the wider Wellington area were kept busy today with two car accidents.

The Armed Offenders Squad were called to the Kapiti Coast last night after multiple calls from the public about gun fire was coming from a house.

A man in a wheelchair was killed when he was struck by a freight train on the Kapiti Coast this morning.

Bush lovers, art enthusiasts and beach babes alike will be taken with the Kapiti locale.

A house fire has destroyed a property in Wellington over night.

A "clear combination of events" led to an air tragedy in which three people died, a coroner says.