A man spotted walking down the street with a gun case was arrested by armed police.

A witness said Scheib shrugged off concerns about lighting before heading into the pit.

Steven Joyce's retirement opens up a spot for Willis, who missed out in the election.

Former Golden Shears champ can't remember collapsing.

The design of a new memorial marking New Zealand and US co-operation was unveiled today.

Recent rain has decreased supply of some vegetables and made them more expensive.

Six people were rescued last night, two that were missing this morning have been found.

Her raw account of harassment stunned. Olivia Wensley is still fighting for change.

Emergency services are looking for a group of rafters reported missing on the Hutt River.

Mayor Justin Lester said either ratepayers or motorists would have to pay for the parking.

Naturists will be hitting the beaches tonight for a yearly naked swim under the full moon.

Two days after an arsonist set the playground on fire, the school was burgled.

Ardern thanked the pub for the honour, saying she knew they'd play up her ... eyes.

Earthworks has led to wastewater getting into Wellington's drinking water.

Polytech and vocational training leaders meet in Manukau tomorrow to map a survival plan.

Shock that people would rather film a woman being assaulted than help.

Top secondary teachers' pay scale would have to jump 36 per cent to restore real 1979 pay.

Residents reportedly spent hours fishing plastic balls out of Waikanae River.

Stomach bug cases increased as the country faced its hottest month in 150 years.

"Girls dramatising things" was the attitude to warnings about behaviour, ex-staffer says..

The incident involved a 26-year-old man and a taxi driver.

Wellington woman Susan Austen has been found not guilty of assisting suicide.

Force of cyclone Gita causes SH1 on the Kapiti Coast to crumble

Gita sent huge waves crashing over the main road into Wellington from the Kapiti Coast.

The storm has split in two and continues to ravage Canterbury and the lower South Island.

Some Tasman residents remain cut off as the country cleans up after ex-cyclone Gita.

Powerful swells, rain and winds are pounding NZ - and there are seven states of emergency.

Animals were welcome at the funeral for beloved veterinarian Ian Hughes today.

It's time for managers and employees to start talking about what to do tomorrow.

A car crash and a signal fault have created massive delays for Wellington commuters.