Wellington is thriving in the big screen film production sector, latest stats show.

Local mayors disagree with a report saying Hutt City has gained no benefits from the fund.

Grant West believes Mark Middleton should have automatically become a NZ citizen.

Mark Middleton says he's received calls of support from all around the world.

Wellington City Council is trying new ways to get people engaged in its 10-year plan.

More fodder for Urzila Carlson's new NZ International Comedy Festival show after meeting.

More rain on the way during the next few days, but less severe than earlier this week.

Mark Middleton, Karla Cardno's stepfather, has been in NZ since he was 4 years old.

Auckland's wet and wild weather isn't over yet.

Dylan Nuku deemed fit to stand trial, but his lawyer is looking into an insanity defence.

The 39-year-old appeared before a registrar in Wellington this morning.

The artwork is one of an edition 600 of "Girl with Balloon".

Police searching for a missing 37-year-old man in Porirua have found a body.

The sights, sounds, and even smells of trench warfare have been recreated.

The man was fleeing police when he jumped into the flooded river and got into trouble.

The announcement comes less than a week after an assault on a Wellington parking warden.

Matt Silver is still looking for a new home for his unique collection, which didn't sell.

People simple donate one per cent of their paycheck to the charities.

One lane of SH1 north of Wellington is blocked, just as rush hour approaches.

The man said he didn't intend to injure the rapist, only detain him until police arrived.

Wahine ceremonies remember the 53 who died and also the heroic efforts to save 683 others.

The car ran off the road with one person inside.

Kiwis weigh in on Taika Waititi's racism comments.

Jennifer Young thought her sightings weren't believed by the Wahine inquiry.

Today's Cook Strait ferries won't sail in waves averaging over 6m.

People will gather in Eastbourne this morning for a dawn service.

Ian Blackie, now 68, is still surprised anyone survived the 'horrific' conditions that day

The grandsons of the house's former owners want the property to be given to them.

The nurses were rallying outside the Wellington train station with placards and leaflets.

Some Wahine survivors feel their rescuers efforts never fully acknowledged