Could Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, and Porirua councils become one?

Wilson-Taylor has more than 320 winners to his name.

Parents became suspicious when they started planning a second trip.

Cardinal John Dew maintains allegations made against him are false.

Police are looking for Bryce Studd-Proctor, 35, who has a warrant to arrest.

The tremor hit just before 5.20am.

Two students involved in an attack on another student have been excluded from school.

Bex Chapman hopes sharing her story can inspire others on the journey to recovery.

The pair were reported missing at 2am, and the search began at 4.30 this morning.

The incident followed a late-night argument over drugs and alcohol.

Mary-Jane Rivers says founding Inspiring Communities has been the highlight of her career.

The Waikato dog patrol unit receives its tenth canine-human duo.

Buckets of rain, large hail, surface flooding and a tornado battered Wellington yesterday.

This Upper Hutt mum turned her life around for her daughter.

The woman strenuously denied the allegations, saying she only slapped the girls.

The winner said he screamed for joy before falling to his knees and crying.

The principal of Ōmāhu School wrote a song in te reo about Cyclone Gabrielle to share.

The woman flatly denied beating the girls with wooden rods, a chair and a dog collar.

The driver is assisting police.

The girl had just told the social worker, a friend from church, she was being beaten.

The girl suffered an "ugly" head wound after one of the alleged incidents.

The national indoor cricket tournament will be played in Auckland from Friday-Sunday.

There were so many laughs, you could almost forget the dramatic backdrop to this campaign.

From shoplifting to weightlifting? More to 'boot camps' than imagined, National says.

Police also keen to hear from anyone who may have dashcam or CCTV footage.

A “heavy police presence” is in the area while officers attempt to resolve the incident.