Shoppers in the big centres won't be able to spend up during Easter stat days.

The man accused of sending sexual messages, pictures to a person he thought was underage.

A health worker says he deeply regrets stealing the drugs for his partner.

Caroline Boyd was passionate about equality and mentoring younger staff, her sister said.

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Caroline Boyd had worked for the Ministry for Women's Affairs and the Ministry of Health.

Damian Lawson was to stand trial for manslaughter but has admitted a lesser charge.

Auckland has been keen on taking the Rugby Sevens off Wellington for months.

Enjoy the fine weather while it lasts because rain is on the way.

Paekakariki man says he felt "breath of death" moments before a muscle car hit a woman.

A crash and a separate truck breakdown in Wellington are causing major delays for commuters.

A warm, sunny week is expected across the North Island before the weather takes a turn for the worse on Friday.

A woman has died after being hit by a car on the Kapiti Coast.

Scheme offers foreigners free holidays for taking on a series of job interviews.

The weekend will be mainly fine across the country.

It would have to be one of the most thankless jobs, being the headmaster of a boys school.

The Ministry of Education is ruling out any changes to the teaching of sexual consent in schools.

The supermarket chain allocated $100,000 to food rescue charities as well as giving one organisation a one off $25,000 donation.

The ballet will hold performances at the Opera house until St James is open again.

A memorial wall was unveiled to remember police dogs killed in the line of duty.

Wellington College has stood down two students for five days and withdrawn privileges.

Lower Hutt's Queensgate Shopping Centre will reopen fully next month while earthquake repairs continue.

A Whitby father is grateful to his neighbours for helping him foil a kidnap bid.

A 44-year-old man is in custody after an item of concern was located in the foyer of Wellington Central Police Station this afternoon.

A Wellington family is thrilled to be reunited with a "priceless" reminder of the war. Last week police put out a public plea to

Father told police a man lunged at him and tried to snatch his 3-year-old daughter.

Scientists describe November jolt as an "incredibly complex earthquake" in which some land was offset by as much as 12 metres.

The power-packed storm meteorologists have dubbed the "Tasman Tempest" dumped more rain on Auckland than typically falls for the whole of March.

Wellington high school students gathered outside Parliament this afternoon to protest against rape culture in secondary schools.