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Axe-wielding man arrested after morning attack on Parliament building
A man has been taken into custody after turning up with an axe to Parliament.
A Capital Letter: Summer in the Covid-19 pandemic
Georgina Campbell's first flight all year took her to a holiday that didn't seem real.
Mystery author of story found in lockbox at op shop found
Randy Wolf posted photos of the receipts on Twitter in hopes of finding the author
Woman shaken after waking to find man in her house
Tara Simonyi said she woke to the sound of her front door opening.
Cafes vie for most decadent drink in summer challenge
Lower Hutt cafes and eateries will be serving up their most decadent drinks this month.
Two seriously injured as crash blocks SH1 near Ōhau River Bridge, south of Levin
Emergency services on site and the serious crash unit on the way.
'She was the boss': Rare white kiwi given send-off fit for a queen
The 'boss-like' bird was the first white kiwi hatched in captivity in the world.
'Stunning' evening kicks off Wellington's Gardens Magic Festival
The festival opens on Tuesday night with New Zealand music group OdESSA from 8pm.
This image went around the world. Now road rage victim, 81, has died mowing lawns
The 81-year-old had struggled dealing with the road-rage incident last month.
Revealed: Costly car parking - how your hospital compares
How does the cost of car parking at your hospital compare?
Violent Wellington park robbery: Gang members accused of daylight heist
One of the victims needed surgery for injuries they sustained.
Funding for Ōtaki youth pilot programme announced
Minister Carmel Sepuloni announced the programme will receive $995,000 in funding.
'Serious threats' prevented an emergency medical flight landing
A flight transporting a mother to her seriously ill baby tried to land four times.
Complaints against councillors costs ratepayers $180k
Dunedin City Council spent $42,714 investigating complaints about elected members.
New role for greenkeeping golfer Bull
Levin Golf Course greenkeeper Peter Bull takes up new job after 37 years tending greens.
Back to work weather: Will summer continue?
The first working week of 2021 will be a good one for most people in New Zealand.
Analysis: The heat is on Wellington's congestion question
The new Transport Minister is already being lobbied for a congestion charge in the capital
Hidden clues may tell us about Alpine Fault's next big rupture
Discovery made after Kaikoura quake could tell us how NZ's big-risk Alpine Fault unravels.
Heavy traffic warning as holidaymakers head home
An NZTA spokesperson said some main routes are likely to be busy later today.
Maggots in kitchen, rat infestation: Landlord ordered to pay $2500 to refugee family
The children living in the home were traumatised by the rats.
Exhibition combines all senses to recreate Van Gogh's era
Van Gogh Alive opens up arts and culture to new audiences.
Last weekend of the Christmas break - how's the weather?
There may still be a chance for one last beach trip this weekend before returning to work.
Former jailhouse lawyer Arthur Taylor to be released from prison
The high-profile Dunedin inmate cleared his first hurdle to freedom on Thursday.
Dad's letter to Ardern from isolation hotel after two-day US trip to deliver sperm
Couples spoken to by the Herald say the law is preventing some from having children.
From Wet Jacket Arm to Hoon Hay: The many strange names of New Zealand
There are 50,519 place names in New Zealand. Some are rather odd.
'Your body wants to panic': Woman on day she saved husband's life
Every week, four people go into cardiac arrest in the Wellington and Wairarapa regions.
'Deep pain' as precious taonga stolen from charity
The set of carvings were gifted to the organisation by inmates at Rimutaka Prison.
Appeal for witnesses after shooting incident
Shots were fired at Police in Manawatū and Horowhenua on January 4.
Toxic algae in Wellington rivers, swimmers urged to check first
Toxic algae has bloomed at Waipoua River, Te Awa Kairangi and at Kaitoke campground.
Wellington residents grow unhappier about council decision-making
Fewer than a third of residents are satisfied with how the council makes decisions.
How Wellington became the poster child for NZ's water infrastructure crisis
A year of broken pipes, streets moments from being flooded with sewage, and politics.
Foxton vehicle heist: Woman's car not insured, appeal for witnesses
The armed offender allegedly fired a gun at officers responding to the incident.
'Democracy will prevail': Jacinda Ardern condemns US Capitol violence
Jacinda Ardern says what is happening in the US is 'wrong'.