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.

Plastic has many uses - but have we made too much and what can we do about it?

Wet and wild weather to hit almost a week after ex-Cyclone Gita.

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.

"Hurricane force winds" possible when Gita hits New Zealand.

Gordon Gray almost died from renal failure in July. Two weeks ago he had a brain bleed.

The whole incident took about 30 seconds, the dairy owner said.

Christine Thompson admitted the charges in court this morning.

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.