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.

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

A glider pilot escaped injury after a crash landing in Paraparaumu this morning.

Police smashed their way into a Masterton house this week and held a couple at gunpoint - only to discover the man they were after moved out months ago.

Severe thunderstorms were lashing parts of the upper North Island tonight following chaos further south, as a powerful storm moved across the country.

Police say they are increasingly concerned about the behaviour of a man who has been exposing himself to teenage boys.

Rebel MP Hone Harawira broke ranks with his Maori Party colleagues in Parliament today and voted against the legislation that will replace the Foreshore and Seabed Act.

A 17-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with a number of attacks on Wellington taxi drivers.

Auckland lock Andrew Van der Heijden will appear at a judicial hearing tomorrow charged with alleged stamping.

Wellington police have launched an investigation after the discovery of a body in the suburb of Mount Victoria last night.