WATCH: Video of a flight landing at Wellington reveals the bumpy ride.

NZTA says all lanes of State Highway 1 are closed.

Afternoon and evening services from Wellington and Picton are affected.

Motorists heading into the capital this morning were confronted by a 10km traffic jam.

The animal was suffering from a raft of unmanageable health problems

As the country braces for four days of atrocious weather, one person doesn't seem to mind.

Josh Leadbetter was out for an afternoon swim in Eastbourne when he drowned.

The driver had flown back to NZ that day and may have gone up to 22 hours without sleep.

The hospital is to be funded by local property developer Mark Dunajtschik.

A Blenheim youth, who was adopted as a boy, is cycling 1100km to help kids in state care.

Water-tech company Refil has launched its universal water filter on Kickstarter.

Northlanders are set to be battered by gale force westerly winds today.

The life jackets played a part in preventing tragedy, police say.

It may be snow-go for some motorists this week, with white stuff on the way.

The 65-foot catamaran is completely underwater in Wellington Harbour.

Blood was smeared across a car near the area where a man was found with stab wounds.

COMMENT: Amy Adams has splashed $130m on housing packages in a few days.

The man was said to have lunged at a father and his 3-year-old daughter in Porirua.

A Porirua couple have forgiven the man who totalled their 4x4 while evading police.

More than half of Hutt City Council's public artworks have sustained "preventable damage".

Manuel Tawhai denies using two cars, including a police car, as a weapon against cops.

Des Buckingham has been granted permission to leave Wellington Phoenix .

Top NZ entrepreneurs warn education system needs to change to keep up with digital world.

Sione Palei "Bah'' Tuiano, 24, died in a crash in the Hutt Valley yesterday.

Collision in Hutt Valley leaves one man dead.

Rugby fans are out and about in Wellington despite the blustery weather this afternoon.

The weather gods are not shining on New Zealand this weekend.

The All Blacks have the backing of a real-life lion to win tonight's test.

Police are probing the death of the "street personality" found with critical head injuries

The pristine North Lawn at Government house became a rugby pitch for 80 kids and some ABs.