Living Wage supporters deliver a petition backing Wellington City Council's new pay rates.

Back from a one-year hiatus, Wellington's LUX Light Festival features five new precincts.

Labour leader uses his first house to highlight how housing had become unaffordable.

Police attempted to spike the truck in Lower Hutt but the driver continued to flee.

Police have concerns for the safety and well-being of 45-year-old Christopher Hope.

Bay of Plenty and Gisborne will continue to be hammered by bad weather tonight.

The Sensible Sentencing Trust will help the man who beat his daughter's rapist.

An expert has been brought on to help workers deal with asbestos in the Reserve Bank.

Owner describes former tenants as scumbags who don't deserve a roof over their heads.

Wellington International Airport posted a 29 per cent gain in full-year profit.

Flat tyre forced driver to pull into layby.

A 45cm long stoat has been trapped in a conservation area.

For anyone doubting whether last summer was a dud, supermarket sales figures prove it was.

Wellingtonians will soon be able to pass go in their own city.

A couple have accepted a slightly less scientific reason for the "space rock" they found.

Demand partly fuelled by not enough supply in the community, managers say.

Wairarapa crash victim dies in hospital after last week's head-on accident near Masterton.

But don't expect to see any moves on interest rates for some time yet.

Is rugby royalty headed to New Zealand for the British and Irish Lions tour?

NZ's safety and natural beauty mean overseas tourists are flocking to our parks.

We weren't being dodgy, National Party ad director tells copyright trial.

Bill English's spaghetti on pizza proved controversial, but now it's led to a viral post.

Whangaparaoa was drenched with nearly five times its normal April rainfall, figures show.

Pilot clambered uninjured from the chopper after it crashed on Tuesday.

A new report finds room for improvement in Civil Defence's Kaikoura Earthquake response.

NZ's capital ranked the best place to live in the world in a new global study.

A large earthquake in Wellington could cost $29 billion, a new report states.

Player late for rugby training after an unbelievable mix-up happened.

Wellington trains are moving again, but frustrated passengers are venting on social media.

The next few days may be a little wet, but weather may clear for the end of the week.