It was a wild day of weather for the upper North Island yesterday, but what will today bring?

A Wellington art gallery owner is reaching out to women trying to deal with periods while living rough.

Kathryn Nevatt held her breath for seven minutes and 45 seconds while floating face down in Porirua pool, setting a new national record.

A Wellington firefighter had to be winched from steep terrain after a cat took exception to being rescued from a macrocarpa tree.

One person is dead after a car with trailer and motorbike crashed five kilometres north of Eketahuna, police say.

Around $2.1 million will be invested to build a total of six new classrooms at schools in the Wellington and Kapiti regions, Education Minister Hekia Parata announced today.

Would-be millionaires are flocking to Lotto stores around the country for tonight's big draw.

Hundreds of people have signed an online petition calling to reinstate the late Helen Kelly as a nominee for New Zealander of the Year.

The woman who is believed to have sparked a controversial police investigation into a pro-euthanasia group has been identified.

Kiwis heading out today are being advised to pack both sausages and sunscreen as a big high parks itself over the country.

Congestion north of Auckland and around Wellington has eased, NZ Transport Agency says.

A mother and her sons are being treated for hypothermia after a "miserable night" in cold, wet conditions in the Tararua Range.

Police have revealed details of a dramatic incident that allegedly began with dangerous driving and ended with assault in downtown Wellington late this afternoon.

The Ministry of Education has put schools on notice: stop using cell-like seclusion rooms as punishment immediately.

Motorists are being diverted away from a section of State Highway 2 after a serious crash this afternoon.

Wellington people who are in the right place at the right time this weekend will get to see a flash mob dance in the lead up to the

Gable Tostee's acquittal over the balcony fall death of Wellington woman Warriena Wright was almost scuttled by an Instagram post.

Finbarr Patrick Clabby could not swim when he ended up in Wellington Harbour after a night out. His body was found later the same morning.

A terminally ill man has told Parliament he wants the right to choose to end his life when his pain and suffering becomes too great.

Wellingtonians can have a group of kittens brought to their home for an hour and a half of play ... at a starting bid of only $1.

A minor crash in Paekakariki has caused major delays on State Highway 1. Police are advising motorists to avoid travelling south

The leader of a methamphetamine importation ring - run from his prison cell - has been jailed.

Police have seized items from the homes of elderly women in Wellington and Nelson which has sparked criticism of political interference from a voluntary euthanasia group.

After Warriena Wright's death at the foot of Gable Tostee's apartment building, people on both sides of the Tasman asked why and how she got there.

A heart attack victim has been described by medics as a "very lucky man" after having the medical issue at an event wherewith two

Powerball was not struck this evening, meaning the jackpot on Wednesday night will be a cool $22 million.

Details of a public funeral service for union boss Helen Kelly have been released.

A person had to be cut from their wrecked car after a collision north of Wellington this morning.

A bus driver was taken to hospital with "superficial head injuries" after three people tried to rob him in Upper Hutt this morning.

The Chief Ombudsman will investigate the use of seclusion rooms in schools, following reports that locked "time out" rooms had been used to restrain children.