Police say a woman charged in connection with the burial of the body of a newborn baby boy at a Wellington house is the child's mother.

Green MP Keith Locke is warning the Government the lawsuit it's bringing against the Waihopai spy base saboteurs may backfire.

A post-mortem examination will today be carried out on the body of a young man found dead near a Hutt Valley stream.

A massive blaze at the building of a Wellington film effects studio linked to Sir Peter Jackson's movies took three hours to put out.

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.