Nine people were killed on New Zealand roads during the Christmas and New Year period,

Housing, agriculture, tourism - dire predictions if climate allowed to continue warming.

Holiday road toll stands at four as 2018 winds to a close

A 72-year-old has been charged with careless driving causing the death of a motorcyclist.

Reports indicated car involved in collision was travelling the wrong way down motorway.

The major networks leaving Auckland are now free-flowing.

Family "so humbled" by all the love and support they have received.

Fog settled on the capital overnight, but is expected to clear this afternoon.

Holidaymakers fleeing cities for Christmas Day are facing delays on the road.

All passengers are off the bus and uninjured but motorists should expect delays.

Ex-Whanganui cop Rob Rattenbury has written a book about his career and family history.

It is the latest legal step in the long-running double murder saga.

Martin Johnston looks at a Xmas tram crash in Auckland that killed three 115 years ago.

Sprain, strains and stuff in eyes - some of the ways the wind has injured Wellingtonians

Whanganui's Akash Gill's century helps Central Districts draw with Northern Districts

Police have impounded four cars in the last month.

An independent review into the rollout of Wellington's new bus network confirms failings.

Sylvia Park's owner pays $25m for a nearby site.

William Smith served on the midget submarine that sank a Japanese cruiser.

Tech giant Google under fire after breaching court orders over the Millane case.

Three mates were on a fishing trip near Wellington when a pod of orca found them.

The Police and Prostitute's Collective have teamed up for a guide about sexual assault.

Robert Wilson started his hunting and fishing brands when he was 21.

Construction on a new all-electric passenger ferry will start early next year.

Christmas Day sun for the centre, rain or showers in the north and south

Rain totalling 50mm fell in an Auckland suburb in two hours, and others are without power.

Chris Finlayson leaves quite the legacy but will not bore people by boasting about it.

Sean was rescued 22 years ago on the back of a motorbike in Cambodia.

Rusting sea crane considered too costly to fix despite heritage value.

Thunderstorms could bring rain up to 40mm an hour for Auckland and areas southward.