Auckland and Wellington have become more appealing to ex-pats in the past 12 months, a new survey has found.

A woman wrongly spent the night in jail because court staff had failed to note on her file that her sentence had been cancelled, a court was told today.

Prime Minister John Key says Government wanted a diplomat accused of sexual assault to face charges in New Zealand.

A diplomat accused of a sex crime was ordered out of New Zealand after invoking full diplomatic immunity.

The lower North Island has been rocked by a second sizable earthquake today.

Wellington is full of geeks and arty types, and its Bohemian charm captivates Peter Feeney.

Parents are forking out tens of thousands of dollars in boarding fees to spare children from being stuck in commuter traffic travelling to and from school.

Wellington city councillors will vote next week on a new purpose-built convention centre and five-star hotel that will cost ratepayers $2m per year to lease.

The capital is planning a culinary invasion of New Zealand's biggest city.

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

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.