It took a German tourist couple only 20 seconds to find themselves more than $2000 out of pocket after thieves targeted their campervan in a Paraparaumu carpark yesterday.

Two people in a car which was shielding a longboarder from traffic before fatally hitting him were sentenced today.

Kiwi businessman Chris Liddell's appointment as one of Donald Trump's assistants is "good for New Zealand", says Xero chief executive Rod Drury.

Readers have responded to controversial remarks by businessman Sir Bob Jones whose comments included that beggars were "fat Maoris" and a "bloody disgrace".

Businessman Sir Bob Jones wants begging made illegal, saying beggars are mostly fat and a disgrace to society.

Wellington Zoo's kea have been getting used to their brand new aviary - by seeing what things they can destroy.

A 300kg leopard seal looks to be in Auckland to stay, as the hefty visitor makes itself a summer spectacle for ferry commuters.

More than 20,000 students asked for an emergency derived grade following the Kaikoura earthquake.

This New Zealand city has been singled out as one of the world's best "unexpected" destinations for foodies.

Three people are injured after a pile-up north of Wellington.

The Taxpayers' Union has praised the Wellington City Council for turning down former Mayor Celia Wade-Brown's leaving gift request.

Doctors' strike at 18 DHBs to disrupt care for thousands of patients

Pulse-oximetry is a quick, painless and safe test for oxygen levels in the blood

Police are confident they have caught Lois Tolley's killers on camera.

Gable Tostee has taken to social media to dismiss as 'nonsensical' suggestions of him being recharged over Warriena Wright's balcony death.

Tens of thousands of tonnes of steel and concrete from Wellington's earthquake demolition sites will be recycled.

Quake-damaged buildings to be torn down and the materials reused.

Bangladesh prospered and will start day two today at 154 for three.

WATCH: An extreme water daredevil has gone over the Huka Falls on a bodyboard, an act that has been described as "reckless and irresponsible".

Services will be held in Wellington and Auckland today to pay tribute to former Steel & Tube Holdings Ltd boss Nick Calavrias.

A "spectacular" multi-million dollar homestead on the edge of Lake Wakatipu and the foothills of the Remarkables has been donated to the University of Otago.

Patient battles through two reviews and three court cases to prove that his treatment injury happened at the time of surgery.

The November 14 earthquake caused significant damage to the Wellington Port, especially to the container area.

The site where a nine-storey office block once stood on Wellington's Molesworth St is hardly recognisable.

Wellington's Zealandia has just reached another milestone in its efforts to bring wildlife back to the city.

There's never a dull day for rescue helicopters.

A burst water main in Upper Hutt which caused a "pretty spectacular" fountain of water and hindered the train service has been fixed. A

Traffic is free flowing for holiday-goers on the motorway heading back into Auckland - and we'll keep you posted throughout the evening.

The 67-year-old was a well known businessman and was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2011 for services to business.

Most people would take a few days off if a gunman stormed into their shop and fired a bullet into the ceiling - but not Bharati Gandhi.