Vicky Roebuck hopes people will be allowed to bring their pets along to Hughes' funeral.

Cop faced with man raising a machete was right to shoot him.

Young law interns allegedly subjected to inappropriate behaviour.

Whanganui loses cycling great Graeme Bing aged 75.

Disgraced junior doctor used fake documents to get a job at Whanganui Hospital.

The council website was one of more than 4000 sites internationally that were affected.

Te Papa has had nearly 30 million visitors since it opened 20 years ago.

Woman's body was found in a vehicle after she had been at a party the night before.

David Scott is not allowed to associate with witnesses except for work purposes.

Tonight's Macklemore concert in Wellington will go ahead despite airport delays.

Board games are back and better than the old family favourites.

Rain spreads south to cover the whole country during the weekend.

A synthetic-drug dealer was given a shorter sentence because he had stopped selling.

Turns out Enoch Orious, aka Jamie Burfoot, grew up on North Shore and went to Westlake.

Emergency services are at the scenes of two separate crashes just 40km apart

NZTA said the congestion is caused by a particularly busy Friday peak hour

A truck collided with the rail overbridge between Takapu Rd and Wellington station.

Karen Hunter's family wanted to do something good, and lasting, in her name.

Capybaras, tarantulas and penguins may be feeling the love this Valentines Day.

The road may be blocked, with power lines down across the road.

Freedom campers using private property as a toilet, say upset Wellington landowners.

Witness says family were very lucky to escape early-morning Kapiti blaze.

One Twitter user warned people to avoid the Terrace Tunnel "at all costs".

Wellington Botanic Garden stepping up security ahead of February 14.

New city councillor says pattern of abuse in bars and sport is unacceptable.

Welcome to the full-length version of Sharing the Love, the documentary by Rochelle Umaga.

Sharing the Love filmmaker shares her own experiences of being brought up by family.

A mum-of-7 who touched the PM's belly without permission said she immediately felt regret.

The death has prompted new calls for rodeos to be banned.

State Highway 6 has reopened, but some still remain without power on the West Coast.