The sound of oinks has been broadcasting over the lower North Island via police scanner.

A motorcyclist has received moderate injuries in a collision with a car.

Protester trespassed and spat on worker.

The app is designed to create exposure for artists, photographers and museums.

Party representatives will speak on their policies at the forum.

A young man who was told he had just weeks to live is racing to finish his bucket list.

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

Mary Berrington was last seen on the evening of July 19, 2016.

Breast implants are "toast", says plastic surgeon, as demand for alternative grows.

Hutt City Councillors have voted down a proposal to scrap free meals at council meetings.

The person is being taken to Wellington Hospital and is breathing.

Police have had a good response to the Police Ten 7 episode about Lois Tolley's murder.

Police are following up new information about the execution-style death of Lois Tolley.

Footage shows four men leaving Tolley's house, one "visibly distressed".

Police are still searching for those responsible for an Upper Hutt woman's slaying.

Four Year 9 students were suspended for inappropriately filming the female staff.

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

When the man got the password wrong, the boy ran off.

A crash and a separate truck breakdown in Wellington are causing major delays for commuters.

A memorial wall was unveiled to remember police dogs killed in the line of duty.

Teenage runaways have some explaining to do today.

The five Upper Hutt teenagers had been uncontactable to family members since last night.

Year 9 students have been suspended from an Upper Hutt school after being caught inappropriately filming female staff.

Police are urging members of the public to report suspicious activity straight away after a would-be burglar escaped after he was disturbed in the process of breaking into a house.

Thousands of workers have been displaced, building assessment deadlines are not being met and earthquake damage is still only just coming to light in Wellington.

Police have a new lead in the execution-style killing of Lois Tolley.

An Upper Hutt woman's social media search for a mystery man she connected with on a flight has paid off.

'I've been working flat out like a lizard drinking to sell this so I can buy a ute,' says jilted Kiwi lover.

Some of areas of Upper Hutt received up to 20 millimetres of rain in minutes during last night's heavy downpour, according to MetService.

Police probing the murder Lois Tolley have identified the owner of a white ute as part of their ongoing investigation.