A body discovered in Wellington Harbour today could have come from an Interisland ferry, police say.

Steep walkways, heavy doors and too few lifts make Parliament difficult to access.

A German astronaut who used to study at a NZ university has tweeted a picture of Banks Peninsula from high above Earth.

One person is receiving hospital treatment following a house fire in Porirua tonight.

Part of the train line north of Wellington has been closed down while an investigation takes place into why a passenger train derailed at Lower Hutt's Melling Station this morning.

A man accused of trying to shoot ducks in a residential neighbourhood was arrested after gunshots were heard today.

Severe rain and wind warnings and a drop in temperatures have been issued for parts of the South Island and lower North Island this weekend.

Cats are cuter than babies and dogs when it comes to the popularity of videos, new research shows.

A Rimutaka inmate and prison guards were attacked because the offenders believed the prisoner had "narked" to guards, a court has heard.

Until now, the two NZ festivals have co-existed - Auckland on the odd years, Wellington the even. But from 2016, Auckland goes annual for the first time, writes Brian Rudman.

A man arrested for drink driving after his vehicle was blocked in by other motorists was stopped again for drink driving a few hours later.

Two Cook Strait ferry captains have been stood down amid allegations of three serious incidents on the Interislander crossing, KiwiRail has confirmed.

Paul Rush visits a site where Maori legend and ancient architecture collide to remind us of our shared heritage.

How did thieves steal this 2-metre tall, 120kg sculpture from beside the Central Wellington police station without anyone noticing?

A former Victoria University student who felt unsafe on city streets has developed a smartphone app that keeps tabs on its user in dangerous situations.