Two new 'Alcotest Units' will enable quick testing of intoxicated patients at Wellington Hospital .

Mark Lundy's wife Christine had 'gone off' sex after finding out they couldn't have children, a court heard today.

The 94-year-old Wellington veteran received the honour at French Ambassador Laurent Contini's home in Thorndon tonight.

A prostitute who slept with Mark Lundy hours before he allegedly drove home and bludgeoned his gamily to death said he was "nice and pleasant" during their liaison.

Labour's leadership contest roadshow carried less of a punch to the taxpayer's wallet than the last runoff in 2013, according to newly released list of MPs' expenses.

Hours before allegedly killing his family, Mark Lundy said he had tried to increase his and his wife's life insurance to $1m but was declined because of their weight.

A young family are devastated after a major house fire wrecked their suburban home this afternoon.

Even though Mark Lundy is accused of the murder of his wife and daughter, it was his brother-in-law who was in the spotlight today after defence lawyers pinned the crime on him.

The Crown now believes Mark Lundy killed his family about six hours later than its original estimation, a major change to its version of events since the 2002 trial.

A 70-year-old Auckland man participating in a sailing regatta north of Wellington was wearing a lifejacket that wasn’t inflated when he died.

A woman accused of killing Wellington man Matthew Stevens has been denied bail, as her co-defendants skipped court due to traffic problems.

A house fire has destroyed a property in Wellington over night.

Left bloodied and knocked out in their own home just before Xmas, Dennis and Eileen Phillips don't want "harsh treatment" of the teen accused of the attack.

A teenager accused of a vicious attack on an elderly couple has still not entered a plea.

Winston Aldworth tours an exhibition at Te Papa celebrating our aviation.

A fire that started in a shopping trolley in a Wellington shopping centre is being treated as suspicious.

Vigils for the victims of the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris are being held in Wellington and Auckland in the coming days.

A man will appear in court today in connection with the death of a man found lying unconscious on a Wellington street last month.

After the excesses of Christmas and New Year celebrations, Joelle Thomson investigates North Island walks for you to check out on your holidays.

Auckland are two from two and rolling along nicely in the domestic 50-over competition after cleaning up Canterbury at Eden Park yesterday.

Fingers crossed, you will be blessed with a refreshing sea breeze as you tackle these top walks.

Three-wheel pedal power can lead to a perfect pinot noir, writes Paul Rush.

Golden Boot winner Shaun Johnson describes winning the prestigious award as a "massive honour" but predicts the best is yet to come in his league career.

A missing jacket and sightings of a vehicle are part of the focus by police investigating the axe murder of a woman in Upper Hutt last Thursday.