Fire crews are fighting the blaze from above with a truck with a raised ladder.

Fire crews scrambled to Wellington Airport to investigate the smoke.

Clouds clear for new mayor Andy Foster as Justin Lester's vote recount bid is quashed.

The ousted mayor lost this year's election.

New information shines a different light on Wellington's mayoral vote recount saga.

Wellington's mayor has taken transport into his own hands and given himself the portfolio.

Post-mortem shows male Nyala died from high levels of stress as flight response triggered.

About 80,00 people travel into capital each weekday, with most ending the commute on foot.

One person has been taken to hospital.

Police are treating the death on October 26 as unexplained.

Petone resident says discarded needles can be found on the beach daily.

Mason Pendrous' computer use "increased substantially" before he died, police say.

Wellington's regional council can't rule out going back to the Government for an extension

Kawerau continued it's scorching temperatures today, hitting 33C.

A New Zealander made history by becoming the first female commander of a British spy base.

ANALYSIS: Andy Foster changes tune and dodges questions over a second Mt Victoria tunnel.

Christchurch businessman says 21-month jail sentence was "manifestly excessive".

Ian Cassels: "I wouldn't want to contemplate a city that couldn't keep its word."

It really would have been a lot easier to just be more up front in the first place.

The woman will stay in prison for neglecting her four children.

The skippers regularly exceeded safe speeds near the shore.

Most dog owners say people have pet their dogs without asking for permission.

Northland mum leads karanga at Police college graduation.

Mayoral chains have been exchanged under the cloud of a vote recount.

Chief Ombudsman rules Julie Anne Genter was right to withhold secret transport letter.

Was Green MP allowed to keep controversial letter secret? Ombudsman weighs in.

Roger Blakeley pulled out of the two horse-race, leaving Daran Ponter to take the reins.

In a drunken haze, the woman ignored her daughter and thought she was being annoying.