The family of Hudson Garratt, the man killed during a stabbing spree in Wellington last week, have today paid tribute to him.

A man's body was found floating in Wellington Harbour this morning near a popular waterfront dining spot.

This Wairarapa town isn't just for wine lovers and weekending Wellingtonians.

Wellingtonians have become understandably pessimistic, expecting the worst in order to limit their disappointment when the worst duly transpires, writes Paul Thomas.

A 25 year-old woman is in custody after the death of a 67 year-old man in a "tragic" family dispute, police say.

Three other people were transported to Wellington Hospital by ambulance, while one person was assisting police with inquiries and the scene.

Finding out what nasty bugs are in your system could soon be done much faster thanks to a Mars Bar-sized device capable of quickly decoding your genetic make-up.

"She liked the bike and he said let's go for a scoot."

A woman saw a bike weaving through traffic, passing close to other vehicles and then a cloud of dirt and a body on the road.

Peter Jackson's fantastical visions come to life in Wellington's Weta Cave, says Pamela Wade.

A teenage girl who earned less than $2 an hour for waitressing because she was deemed to be a volunteer has won a ruling that says she was an employee.

Police are on the hunt for the current location of Wellington man Norman Petrie.

A snow warning has been issued for the Rimutaka ranges in Wellington this morning.

Veteran corporate raider Ron Brierley has lifted his stake in Kirkcaldie & Stains ahead store's payday from David Jones.

The waiting masses watched reverently as ex-All Black Jerry Collins - the son of Porirua - was carried out on to the pitch at his home ground for the final time.

Prominent Wellington hotelier Chris Parkin has sold the Museum Hotel for $28.5 million.

Wellington and Northland will not be reorganised into "super cities" but Hawkes Bay will follow in Auckland's footsteps.

Police are on the hunt for a Porirua man after they seized more than $130,000 of methamphetamine in a drug bust.

Devastated family members mourning the loss of their "rock" have mixed views about the punishment delivered to a port company over his death.

Iconic Wellington department store Kirkcaldie and Stains is being taken over by Australian retailer David Jones.

A transgender woman who stabbed a man has spoken of how inmates were more supportive than members of the community.

Whittaker's have stopped production of a new chocolate flavour as they investigate a report that a wasp was found embedded in a block.

A man has been left with a gash to his forehead, after what police are calling a "nasty" assault at the Waikanae Train Station.

Human remains found in the Wellington region earlier this year have been confirmed to be those of a man who went missing in March 1986.