A leaked diplomatic cable shows the US was deeply concerned with "inherent weaknesses" in NZ's terror laws.

The 19-year-old could go far with a dearth of first fives.

The police communication network has been restored following a fibre optic cable failure this afternoon.

Police are following up leads to identify a man who drowned in the sea off the suburb of Island Bay in Wellington yesterday.

After a decade of living sustainably, Carolann Murray was well-placed to write a book.

Consumer confidence remains barely in positive territory and the lowest in three years, this month's ANZ Roy Morgan survey shows.

Sharon Armstrong, former Maori Language Commission deputy chief executive, has been detained in Buenos Aires.

Kerri Jackson visits Wellywood and finds a film star making a glamorous comeback.

A woman has been charged over the death of a cyclist in Wellington in January.

Police have found a missing horse rider in Rimutaka Forest Park.

MP Paula Bennett is the first of the Beehive's power brokers to step out of their comfort zone - in her case, feeding the needy at a city mission - for the new series Make Your Politician Work. By Bevan Hurley.

Police are investigating the death of a man who allegedly confessed to the murder of Matthew Hall.