Police have arrested a man after they were called to an incident in Lower Hutt where he allegedly threatened someone with a knife.

A man who left his baby son unattended in a car while he visited a Wellington strip club has admitted assaulting the child's mother.

After sharing some excellent bruschette, I was keen to go for the full, belt-busting Italian experience.

Brendon McCullum says he'll continue keeping in one-day and 20/20 cricket but no longer in tests.

Viva meets a Wellington couple with a shared passion for art you can wear on your sleeve.

We poll readers, academics and politicians on the apology to China by John Key over the Russel Norman scuffle.

Labour Leader Phil Goff says he still needs to be convinced of a change in Chris Carter's attitude.

Prime Minister John Key denies his apology to Chinese vice-president Xi Jinping over a run-in with Green co-leader Russel Norman was "degrading".

Police investigating the death of Raymond Piper, who was last seen on May 15, have arrested a 51-year-old Paraparaumu man in relation to the killing.

A man who stabbed his wife to death on the forecourt of a service station has been jailed for life, with a minimum non-parole period of 14-1/2 years.

A second Auckland concert has been added to Leonard Cohen's tour of New Zealand later this year.

Radio New Zealand's Morning Report host Sean Plunket has resigned.

Your guide to a hedonistic weekend of shopping, snacking, champagne and shows in Wellington.