There was nothing unusual about the late-night 5.1 quake that shook Marlborough and the lower North Island on Wednesday, says a scientist.

Wellington East Girls' College, near Mt Victoria, was in lockdown earlier today, as police tried to locate a reported gunman.

The dramatic, kilometres-deep canyons that lie hidden beneath our waves need protection from human pollution and damage, scientists say.

Police in Wellington are searching for a man seen riding a dirt bike while carrying a baby on his back.

Police said injured woman was pinned for "a few seconds'' by a car driven by a 40-year-old man trying to angle park.

The "safe version" of a Great White shark has washed up on Wellington's shore, leaving experts puzzled about what may have happened to it.

Kaikoura quake damage to businesses has topped $900 million, according to insurance figures.

A quirk in the law means Bill English cannot live in the official prime ministerial home.

US Embassy confirms NZ dual citizens excluded from travel ban.

A crowded Wellington primary school has had to convert its library into a classroom, and is putting out a call for the loan of a caravan or small truck to keep some library books in.

Prime Minister Bill English says it remains unclear whether a US travel ban applies to New Zealanders who also hold a passport from Muslim-majority countries.

Apparently it's called the Wellington Sevens because that's how many tickets were sold. Financially beleaguered for the past few

The man who has admitted to slashing hundreds of car tyres near Wellington Airport claims he wasn't the only vandal.

A woman has been taken to hospital after being hit by a stolen car fleeing from police.

A project to bring more Coromandel brown kiwi to Motutapu Island is among nine Auckland community-led conservation projects awarded funding.

The area around the State Insurance Building in Wellington has been closed to pedestrians and traffic due to the apparent risk of falling glass.

CentrePort's container shipping operation, severely damaged in the November 14 Kaikoura earthquake, is to begin operating again.

Two people were arrested at Wellington Sevens this weekend and a further 55 were removed or turned away.

The clampdown on Wellington's Sevens debauchery appears to be successful, with no arrests so far at today's tournament. But attendance

An Upper Hutt woman's social media search for a mystery man she connected with on a flight has paid off.

The body was discovered by a member of the public at Paekakariki at about 9.15am.

Holiday traffic is set to build from 9am as Aucklanders make a break for the regions.

A huge fire that consumed an Upper Hutt commercial building tonight has been brought under control.

Wellington's Mayor feared he was about to die in the moments before his car collided with a truck.

Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy is calling for police to record hate crime statistics to combat racism.

What's in store weatherwise for the upcoming long weekend?

Little Oscar Cakebread had a rough start to life, but the future's looking a whole lot brighter thanks, in part, to the efforts of three young sailors.

Five homicides within 15 months involving acutely unwell mental health patients have led to an overhaul of health systems following a critical review.

The fight for a better summer is going all the way to the Beehive.

A rescue helicopter had to winch a woman off a cruise ship in the Cook Strait shortly after midnight today. Life Flight Westpac Rescue