A large fire near a railway station in Porirua sparked a big call-out overnight.

The man's wife swore an affidavit saying she would leave him if his name was published.

Its chief executive said the delay in dealing with complaints was 'unacceptable'.

No one has been charged in the wake of the raid.

Police say there was a multi-vehicle nose-to-tail just before 7am.

The Straitsman will service the English Channel rather than the Cook Strait.

Step inside the recently opened Naumi Hotel on Cuba Street.

Wellington is hosting nine games over July and August.

One is from Wellingon Water relating to chlorine.

The finishing touches are being put on the building ahead of its opening.

Multiple breakdowns and cancellations have also been hard on staff.

Shane Harmon says the cost must be higher.

A problem has been found with one of the ship's two gearboxes.

This year's theme is 'Breaking the Mould'.

Emergency services were called about 3.05pm, after a diver failed to surface.

It's a safe seat for Labour, but the Greens are ramping up efforts in Wellington.

There was a slight delay releasing two of the birds, as one was pregnant.

The road was affected by adverse weather events eight times last year.

Interislander says a fault on the Kaitaki meant it could not sail.

Just minutes after the burger outlet opened, people were lining up for a taste.

The leak was reported at 10.16am.

Tory Whanau had the numbers to withstand a slew of amendments to the council's budget.

Consumer watchdog says ferry operators have misled passengers about their rights.

Mongrel Mob member Teimana Tawhai didn't pull the trigger, but he'll stay behind bars.

The crash occured on Sunday in Halcombe.

"Thank God you're here" was not the usual response Davidson got when catching offenders.

Ferry passengers who forked out money over the delays could get it back, Consumer NZ says.