Three rescued from fallen lift in Lower Hutt
A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said the lift had dropped between floors.
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Ferry terminal kept open despite 'concerning' seismic status
A 2012 report put Wellington's Interislander arrivals terminal at just 23 per cent of NBS.
Teen charged after woman stabbed in Wellington park
A 16-year-old will appear in Youth Court tomorrow.
Revealed: Sir Peter Jackson's Wellington election spend
The film-maker gave now mayor Andy Foster $30,000 through his companies.
Suzuki Series: Table set for Whanganui after tight round at Manfeild.
Richard Cooper and Damon Rees battle in Formula 1, Richie Dibben climbing in Formula 2.
Mojo the dog finds new home after 434 days at SPCA
Mojo has been waiting for a new owner since his died in August last year.
National moots AT-like authority for other cities
Proposal to overhaul governance in Christchurch and Wgtn to improve public transport.
Police bust nets $400K of methamphetamine
"We will take every opportunity to prevent the harm caused by this drug," police say.
'Terrorising' ex get shorter sentence
Kerryn Mitchell will serve a shorter prison sentence after appealing.
Outlook rosy down on the farm
Stock prices hold despite lack of support from banks and threat of potential regulations.
Plea to stop politicising Wellington's $6.4b transport project
A cry from the East over second tunnel saga - 'we are trapped, we're on an island'.
Woman appeals after 'terrorising' ex-boyfriend
Kerryn Mitchell was spotted on CCTV in her victim's backyard at night.
Staff shortages slowing down Wellington building consents
Staff are working overtime while the city council struggles to fill vacancies.
Coroner declines to recuse himself from inquest
Robert Miller believed agencies were working together to protect the DHBs.
National launches campaign over second Mt Vic tunnel
National will take the second tunnel saga to Election 2020.
Weather chaos: Up to 1000 people stranded on West Coast
Road to glacier is not expected to reopen until Friday.
Wild weather: Timaru evacuation alert issued; SH1 closed, peak flooding expected at 7pm
A local state of emergency has been declared in Timaru following ongoing heavy rainfall.
Two injured in 'scary incident' at school athletics event
The freak incident occurred in the grandstand of a high school athletics event in Newtown.
Lower North Island trains services 'packed like sardines'
MPs, ministers and mayors have received a tin of sardines in the mail to make the point.
Wellington street closure raises concerns among businesses and residents
Residents on major Wellington route are worried about a six-month road closure.
Man lay dead for a month in council flat before being discovered
Stephen Ngahere's death is one of several grim finds at Wellington City Council flats.
Lucky escape for Wellington ute driver
Despite falling four metres, there was little damage to the vehicle or house.
Armed police at Wellington park after reports of assault
Armed police were at Wellington park after reports of woman being assaulted.
Jailed for fraud: Sir Peter Jackson's 'greatest betrayal' by ex employee
Eugene DeMarco used Sir Peter's planes to pay off debt he owed to the film mogul.
Watch: Wellington man throws e-scooter on to traffic island
Some label man a "good citizen" for throwing scooter in Wellington CBD.
Wellington taxi drivers accused of 'mafia-like' tactics
Reports of drivers circling parking wardens, a 'look out' operation and hogging car parks.
Kiwi maker of Scarlett Johansson's fave chocolate cake put in receivership
Company has loyal following but faced cost and time overruns as it attempted to expand.
Wild weather kicks off week, unsettled conditions to close it out
After a wild start to the week, weather conditions are expected to remain unsettled.
Wild weather: Caution urged on Harbour Bridge as wind, rain batters the country
Around 400mm of rain has already fallen on West Coast in past 24 hours.
Prisoner who escaped on a toilet break still on the run
Uditha Punchihewa, 31, has been on the run since mid October.
Travel chaos: Air NZ cancels 35 flights as severe storm hits
Heavy rain is expected to lash the West Coast all week.
Air NZ cancels Tuesday services to Wellington
Severe weather forecast for capital city has led to cancellations of some morning flights.
Wild weather on way: Air NZ cancels morning flights to Wellington
Air NZ has cancelled some morning flights to Wellington because of the wild weather.