New Zealand was one of the first Commonwealth countries to mark the birth of the Royal baby today with a 21-gun salute.

Wellington's mayor is hopeful it will be business as normal tomorrow despite 35 buildings in the CBD found to have been externally damaged by yesterday's severe earthquake.

Scientists are deploying extra seismic instruments in Marlborough to enable more accurate measurement of the aftershocks off the coast of Seddon.

Livestream of the media conference following the Wellington earthquake.

Wellington rail services have resumed following inspections for earthquake-related damage.

Prime Minister says he's yet to get a briefing on how much yesterday's quake might have cost, but, in principle, the country can afford another big one.

Wellington's food festival is a treat for the palate. Don Kavanagh reports.

Danielle Wright finds Wellington alive with art events, food and popular culture this winter.

Dr John Key has blurted out loud what we've long suspected, Wellington is a terminal case, writes Brian Rudman. Incurable. "We don't know how to turn it around."

A young killer who stabbed a Lower Hutt father of two has been sentenced to life imprisonment, and must serve a minimum of 10 years.

Murder accused Shayd Robinson was seen to wipe a knife across his mouth and call out something like "your blood tastes sweet", a court heard today.

Tag along with Sharon Stephenson as she samples the tastiest treats New Zealand's answer to Hollywood has to offer.

Drivers returning home from the Easter break can expect a long, slow drive on congested, wet roads in many parts of the country.

An elderly woman was seriously injured in a three-car crash which closed northbound traffic on State Highway 2 between Wellington and Lower Hutt.

A "mindless" arson attack on a Scout hall in Wellington could have jeopardised children's Easter camping plans, the local Scout leader says.

A climate expert believes summers like this one will become the new norm for New Zealand. Droughts have already been declared across much of the North Island.

A shortage of water across the Wellington region means there is now a ban on garden sprinklers and irrigation systems.