Quade Cooper has lost his appeal against a two-match suspension.

Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt was allegedly seen eating at an Indian restaurant in suburban Wellington last night.

Two Upper Hutt men have been charged with an assault near a Wellington service station last weekend and will appear in court on Wednesday.

A Wellington landlord incensed by a meter reader who defecated in a bag and left it on his doorstep has had his compensation claim knocked back from $200kto $800.

Police say they are "preparing for the worst" after the discovery of a missing woman's car and say her work as an escort may have heightened her chances of coming to harm.

Prime Minister John Key will kick off a parade to honour the All Whites in Wellington next Wednesday.

For once, a play's tagline is accurate: this drama-on-ice is pitched as "a woman, a man and a penguin" - and they're not kidding.

Kids are lovely and all, but crikey they make weddings hard work, writes Scott Kara.