Tisa the giraffe died after complications followed a health check.

Vicki Walsh hasn't allowed her terminal cancer to slow her down.

Jarryd Stoneman and his Kiwi nan Katie Thomas, 94, went viral in March last year when he asked her to dance.

Inexperience and a solo ascent contributed to a scuba diver's drowning death.

Today marks the 20th anniversary of one of Wellington Zoo's sun bears being rescued from Cambodia, where he was found chained outside

A kayaker has been rescued off Wellington's south coast after losing his kayak.

Owner of diver's deflated safety sausage found off Wellington's south coast contacts police.

Police are urging members of the public to report suspicious activity straight away after a would-be burglar escaped after he was disturbed in the process of breaking into a house.

The former Ministry of Transport manager who defrauded the agency of $726,000 has been jailed for 43 months.

The Chinese community in Wellington is devastated by the death of a missing elderly woman, after banding together for the search effort.

Wastewater has leaked at the popular Wellington surf beach of Lyall Bay.

Wellingtonians were treated to a spectacular double rainbow last night, ahead of what is expected to be a glorious, sunshine-filled week.

The sign language interpreter at tech conference Webstock was repeatedly made to sign the term for a sexual act.

Kebai Liu's body was found in a bush area in Woodridge on Sunday night.

Plane buffs are devastated after bad weather forced the cancellation of Wings Over Wairarapa, but none more so than the organisers.

A Mexico-based Kiwi and his wife are on a mission to find the $25,000 needed to bring their new family member back to New Zealand.

The man tipped to be President Donald Trump's US ambassador to New Zealand is a former naked centrefold and supports the use of waterboarding.

The Kaikoura earthquake does not appear to have affected retail and hospitality spending in Wellington, figures show.

Wet weather puts dampener on spectacular fly-past in capital today.

Tropical downpours are drenching the north of the North Island as thunderstorms loom over Northland, Auckland and Waikato.

Missing woman reunited with her family.

Trans-Tasman Resources is proposing to mine 50 million tonnes of iron ore per year off the coast of Patea in south Taranaki. Made with funding from NZ On AIr.

It is hoped the demolition-hit Tory St area of the Wellington city centre will be reopened around early April.

COMMENT: At least getting an AA mechanic to a breakdown is quicker and thankfully you only have to renew your licence every ten years, writes Barry Soper.

Transport Minister Simon Bridges cut a ribbon this morning to mark the completion of the four-lane 18km Mackays to Peka Peka Expressway, north of Wellington.

Wellington beggars are becoming more opportunistic, using "standover tactics", and even operating on "rosters". In a meeting this

It's a love match of a different kind, with a police officer and puppy deciding to make it official on Valentine's Day.

Wellington Hospital has received more than $18,000 in donations and 17 PlayStations after its PlayStation was stolen from the cancer ward on Waitangi weekend.

COMMENT: Peter Dunne's time in Parliament may be coming to an end.

Drivers warned to take care after Wellington crash.