Wellington city councillor winched out of Routeburn Track
Simon Woolf's family hike ended in a dramatic rescue after he slipped and fell.
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Watkin refocuses
The Whanganui Festival of Cricket U15 girls tournament features teams from all six zones.
Clinical Hawke's Bay performance
The Hawke's Bay girls went through unbeaten easily accounting for Wairarapa in the final.
Zoo animals produce tonnes of waste each year. Where does it go?
How much food do zoo animals eat? Which species has the most babies? We have the stats.
Probe into Wellington's Olympic-sized wastewater spill
Five million litres of wastewater spewed into the harbour. Who's accountable?
'Better than Porirua': Wellington locals grapple with name change
Opinion divided on changing the name of a Wellington suburb.
'Heartless' attack on cat shocks owners
"What makes that person think it's okay to shoot an animal, a helpless domestic cat?"
Wellington renters reveal desperate measures to try to get flats
Get ready to put your life achievements on paper and snap pictures of your baking.
Calling on the toothless, wrinkly and skinny: Lord of the Rings wants you
A Game of Thrones style cast is being sought for the new Lord of the Rings TV show.
Breastfeeding mums share first aid and massage rooms
Public Service feels tension between squeeze on office space and welcoming mums to work.
Two sides go to war
Hawkes Bay and Wairarapa were top guns at last year's U18 Whanganui Festival of Cricket.
'I just wish it was a dream': Woman who found friend killed in tent speaks
After a night of dancing and laughs, Natasha Michelle Roys was tragically killed.
Dolphin found dead in Wellington bay
It came on the same day four pilot whales died after stranding in the Coromandel.
Young professionals squeezed out of rental market
Young professionals are struggling to find rental properties in Wellington.
Wind gusts up to 130km/h as wild weather approaches
Summer is put on hold this week for some unlucky parts of the country.
Holiday traffic chaos: The best and worst times to travel home this weekend
Data from last summer indicates when the roads will be most congested.
Dreading the return to work? Meet the Kiwis who escaped the rat race
Every year a bunch of New Zealanders will take a radical work leap to change their lives.
A moment in time: Images we can't forget in a decade of horror and hope
NZ 2010-2019: Quakes, hatred and a tragedy in the mine. But also, new life and new hope.
CD still in contention
Stags now third on the ladder and Hinds also in playoff contention with two games to go.
Comment: The awkward Sir Peter Jackson question
Wellington's mayor made an awkward 6.3 second long pause in an interview this week.
Weather: It won't feel like summer for next week
Chilly days are in the forecast for most places across the country for the next full week.
Intense action at Oceanview
Friday night is qualifying and Saturday is set aside to decide the national winners.
Cricket talent spotting
The festival of cricket moves to Whanganui Collegiate School grounds.
Wellington's mayor resurrects idea for military museum
It follows failed efforts to prolong the life of Sir Peter Jackson's Great War Exhibition.
What a way to start 2020! Aucklander wins $1m in Lotto
A lucky Lotto punter in the City of Sails has won $1 million tonight.
Happy New Year! NZ and the world party to welcome 2020
Authorities have reported a mostly well behaved night welcoming the New Year.
Smoke from Aussie bush fires hits NZ: Hazy skies expected for the next week
The skies will be hazier than usual on the first week of the new year.
Breastfeeding mum furious at being asked to move on Interislander ferry
The mother-of-three said she was left feeling really upset.
The issues that got Wellington's knickers in a twist
What have we learnt this year? The country's capital cannot afford the nice-to-haves.
Smashing spree: 17 residents on a single street wake up to shattered windscreens
Cars get their windscreens smashed in overnight in Wellington suburb Vogeltown.
Your New Year traffic: When is the best time to skip town?
Southbound traffic from Auckland will be without any delays today, NZTA predicts.
Report reveals Wellington Water flailing in a sea of red
Missed targets, a backlog of leaks, in need of cash, and now a collapsed wastewater pipe.
Artist outraged over work featured in Whitcoulls calendar without permission
Xoe Hall is outraged photos of her work have appeared in a calendar without permission.
Captain Jess Watkin keep Hinds hopes alive
Hinds win one, lose one, Stags lose two, although one narrowly by two runs.