Fed-up couple line berm with concrete blocks
The Naenae residents had just gone to sleep when a car ploughed through their fence.
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Indecent assault on Porirua walkway
The victim didn't know the man who assaulted her on a walkway in Whitby.
Thief attacks employee, flees with cash
The victim suffered moderate injuries to his face in the attack.
'I just grabbed him and ran': Mum leaps to action
The burns weren't serious thanks to the quick actions of the boy's mum.
Christmas Day flights cancelled
Christmas Day travel plans affected by flight cancellation due to engineering issue.
Boxing Day traffic: Where to avoid
Find out when and where to avoid driving if you want to miss the traffic on Boxing Day.
Christmas lunch offers companionship
Room at the Inn lunch a chance for people to share in the festive spirit.
Taxi assault over seatbelt dispute
It is unclear whether the assault was related to the seatbelt or the fare.
Person hit by own car at cemetery
A rescue helicopter has been sent to retrieve the injured person.
Motorway crash cleared, but still long delays
NZTA warning revellers escaping the capital for Christmas to be patient as on the road.
Wellington Zoo fatal attaction for capital's moggies
Cats from nearby homes have reportedly died in or near Wellington Zoo animal enclosures.
Couple really take the plunge after exchanging vows
Wellington couple decided to tie the knot on the Taupo Bungy platform.
Holiday traffic closes lane on SH1 at Te Horo, Kapiti Coast
Christmas holiday traffic rush starts with queues on State Highway 1 north of Wellington.
Man who asked John Key to pay dinner bill gets compo
A man who asked John Key to pay his dinner bill has been awarded $750 compensation.
Highest Japanese honour for Helen Clark
Japan credits Helen Clark for making NZ "one of the best friends Japan could wish for".
'Moment's inattention' cost stalwart his life
Pensioner who ran over a "pillar of the community" says she suffers under the burden.
Search for missing diver continues in Wairarapa
The man was one of a party of three people diving at Flat Point, Wairarapa.
Homemade gun allegedly pointed at cop
Wellington police had been searching for the wanted man for the last two months.
Search for diver resumes off Wairarapa Coast
Conditions are set to hamper a search for a diver missing for nearly 24 hours.
MetService: 'Don't take fine weather for granted'
Temperatures are set to "yoyo" the week before Christmas, the MetService warns.
Fuel disruption to be sorted by Christmas
Fuel disruption affecting some service stations should be resolved in time for Christmas.
Second director backs Jackson's Weinstein claim
Weinstein brothers hung up when director mentioned Mira Sorvino's name.
Convict loses assault and kidnapping appeal
Convicted felon loses appeal to reduce sentence for assault and kidnapping.
How has NZ stretched and warped this decade?
How has our country warped and stretched this decade? Scientists are about to find out.
Three injured in Kapiti Coast crash
A helicopter has been deployed to take one of the injured people to hospital.
Man dies after bulldozer rolls down 80m bank
The machine rolled about 80m down a bank in Makara just before midday.
The coastal hazards councils were not warned about
Climate Change Minister James Shaw to release Govt guidance on coastal hazards on Friday.
Fake news has arrived in NZ - here's how
In the US, fake news is often political. In New Zealand, businesses have the most to fear.
Canterbury swelters in mid-30s heatwave
The mercury touched 35C in Hanmer today, but cooler weather is on the way next week
Toddler's miracle survival a lesson for parents
1yo who fell into freezing waters had been taught what to do — and it saved her life.
The school with no students
Tuturumuri School has lost all its students, but is determined to remain open.
Parole for woman who lured man to death
Kelly Crook, who lured a man to his death in 2014, is being paroled early next year.