Two people are in hospital with suspected spinal injuries after a two train collision in Plimmerton.

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Police have withdrawn a charge of being a party to the murder of Raymond Piper against the teenage son of a man who has admitted the killing.

The Wellington Phoenix Football Club has paid ACC $261,000 in back levies to stave off liquidation, but still believe they are paying far too much for player insurance.

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.

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.