Two passenger trains collided in Plimmerton, north of Wellington, this afternoon, resulting in major disruptions for commuters.

NIWA's latest seasonal outlook predicts temperatures in all regions are likely to be above average from October to December.

Police have withdrawn a charge of being a party to the murder of Raymond Piper against the teenage son of a man who has admitted the killing.

A 51-year-old unemployed man today pleaded guilty to the murder of Raymond Piper. Mr Piper went missing from the Wellington home of his former partner on May 15.

It took only four minutes for tickets to next February's Wellington rugby sevens to sell out this morning.

A Coroner has asked MPs to consider changing gun laws after an inquest into the death of a 17-year-old who was accidentally shot by his friend.

A post-mortem on the body of Raymond Piper, which police recovered from bush yesterday, has revealed he died of stab wounds to the chest.

The sister of murdered Paraparaumu man Raymond Piper says the family are relieved his body appears to have been found today, four months after he went missing.

John Key seems to assume not only that every child and baby is ticklish, but that they want to be tickled.

Emergency services have cordoned off an Upper Hutt business and are decontaminating about 20 of its staff after white powder was found.

A burst water main in Wellington central city has been repaired after creating a spectacular geyser this afternoon.

The All Blacks selectors will seriously consider ditching a backup hooker and halfback from their year-end tour squad to make room for more rugby World Cup fringe contenders.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Tyson Colvin is in a stable condition after a piece of a broken bat pierced his chest.