A house where homicide victim Matthew Stevens might have visited is being forensically examined while police attempt to piece together the events leading to his death.

A house in Lower Hutt has been cordoned off by police in connection with the death of man found with stab wounds near his damaged car on Friday morning.

A man has been sentenced to six and a half years in jail after slashing a pregnant woman’s throat and bashing another woman with a hammer.

The Wellington Phoenix are usually left badly hit by the All Whites' demands during the Fifa international window, but Andrew Durante believes this week's changes should be seen as a positive.

Today is Child Matters advocacy organisation's fourth annual child abuse prevention "Buddy Day".

Attractions at Westpac Stadium — aka the Cake Tin — make a trip to the capital imperative, writes Jared Savage.

A man brandishing a gun tried to rob two cash van security guards today -- but the guards refused to hand over any money.

It would serve no purpose to retry a former senior naval officer, who had "been through hell" since being dismissed over an affair with a subordinate, a court has heard.

Analysts at Wellington's Woodward Partners have suggested Xero abandon its expensive strategy of chasing growth in the United States and instead focus on consolidating its position in New Zealand,....

The cruise ship season started yesterday with the Radiance of the Seas arriving in Wellington.

The owner of a popular Wellington cafe has apologised after printing a joke on receipts making light of the death of Oscar Pistorius' girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Chris Wilkinson was just 19 when he started in business, establishing what would become a chain of five one-hour photo stores around Wellington.

Life & Style Editor Nicky Park shares her insider tips for making the most of Toast Martinborough ahead of ticket sales for this year's food and wine festival.

One of the most fearsome creatures to have walked the planet has arrived in Wellington, and it has brought the family.

A Wellington plumber has been fined $4500, following investigation into work carried out in Westport, including the installation of a hot water cylinder that blew up.

New Zealand scientists hope to discover what makes 350kg deep sea beast tick. Watch a live stream of the examination.

Scientists will soon examine an intact colossal squid for the first time in six years.

A man has appeared in court over a stabbing at a block of central Wellington flats last week.