A mum-of-7 who touched the PM's belly without permission said she immediately felt regret.

State Highway 6 has reopened, but some still remain without power on the West Coast.

Kotara was arrested after a fight, which police said might relate to an earlier incident.

He considered himself an artist - but the council did not.

Tearing down the Defence Force building is proving more difficult than anticipated.

Local and Central Government should increase the number of drinking fountains.

Passersby rally to clear huge branch blocking the road and holding up traffic.

Ex-cyclone Fehi is sweeping across the country today bringing wild weather to most parts.

Mother of five jailed for her role in Wellington drug ring.

PNG PM has asked for an audit to find out what happened to $830,000 from the house sale

"He wasn't taking a short drive with this mattress on his roof, that's for sure."

Most Wellington train services will be offline through tonight's peak traffic.

The voluntary liquidation of a Wellington restaurant has left staff owed thousands in pay.

Jesse Mulligan discovers the joys of Wellington's suburban scene.

The two people are being taken to hospital in a moderate condition.

Applications have opened for relocation grants for overseas and expatriate Kiwi teachers.

Forecast picks heatwave to give way to drenching from ex-tropical storm.

Rescuing dolphins and nearly catching poachers is all part of keeping NZ's waters safe.

Prestigious school will soon no longer be boys only.

Workers in heavy gear or who are often in the sun may be struggling this summer.

There are speed restrictions on the Wairarapa line in cause the heat misaligns the tracks.

Te Papa's chair has been targeted by a group unhappy with his property development.

Four-times-weekly flight from Wellington to Singapore will now stop in Melbourne

The kayakers did the right thing when they got into trouble, police said.

The tigers must be slowly and carefully introduced before breeding is even considered.

Man vowing to build a wall to protect his house if authorities don't take action soon.

An invitation to "expose" dodgy landlords has led to a flood of official complaints.

10 years on from Human Rights Commission's inquiry into transgender discrimination.

Rides to and from work grew rapidly in the last year

Alem Tesema plans to leave Wellington, with hopes it will help his mental recovery.