A brave Wellington shopkeeper hit a gun-wielding robber over the head with a broom handle after shots were fired as the offender fled with cash.

Nikki Kaye has opened up about the aftermath of being diagnosed with breast cancer.

A woman is selling her historic yacht on Trade Me - for a $1 reserve

The elderly Wellington grandmother missing after going for a run yesterday has been found.

A bank manager was in a geocaching area when his car collided with a milk tanker.

Nine cars trapped inside the condemned Reading Cinema carpark building in Wellington will never be recovered.

The demolition of Wellington's earthquake-damaged Reading Cinema carpark building has begun.

Big swells predicted to surge up the eastern side of New Zealand from Kaikoura to north of Mahia Peninsula

Crashes mixed with the usual holiday traffic mean people travelling back to Wellington will be stuck in delays of at least 45 minutes.

Bay of Islands the place to be for summer sun today

The MetService is forecasting rain for much of New Zealand today, perhaps ruining plans for post-party barbecues and sunbathing.

The lower North Island and the South Island's West Coast and Buller regions have been told to brace for a wet and windy start to 2017.

A spectacular fireworks display off Auckland's Sky Tower and parties around the country herald the start of a new year.

To the sound of 200-300 voices chanting "live, live, Israel, resolution go to Hell", Hawke's Bay pastor Nigel Woodley stood outside

A truck was blocking State Highway 1, north of Wellington, after it rolled.

An American motoryclist was found dead with his crashed motorbike two days after he left a hotel, and failed to turn up for work the next morning.

In protest at an "outrageous" United Nations resolution, busloads of Hawke's Bay residents will travel to Parliament today to condemn

A stranded English couple who had all their most valuable possessions stolen are set to head home tomorrow thanks to some helpful Kiwis.

Thousands have reported feeling the "severe" 5.5 magnitude quake which rattled central New Zealand this afternoon.

Traffic delays north of Wellington are becoming a daily occurrence as capital residents head away for New Year.

Feel dogged by news of the Kardashians this year? We've got another one for you.

A weak cold front will bring cloud, drizzle and showers to the country over the next few days but should clear in time for New Year celebrations.

One person has died and another two been badly injured in separate crashes as holiday traffic queues across the North Island.

Demolition of the Reading Cinema carpark building will begin next week.

The author of a controversial running guide has apologised for suggesting female joggers should see wolf whistles as compliments.

A man armed with a knife has entered a Wellington petrol station, demanding cash and cigarettes.

Motorists heading out of Wellington face a nightmare two-hour gridlock north of the capital.

Don't let the morning cloud fool you - it is set to be a fine Boxing Day for New Zealanders, with Central Otago tipped as the best place to be.

A man has been airlifted to Wellington Hospital after a violent Christmas fight between a father and son.