Thieves damage artwork set up as tribute to quake-hit Kaikoura.

One man has been charged and another is in hospital, after a suspected stabbing in the Wellington suburb of Tawa.

A 53-year-old man has been arrested after several cars parked near Wellington Airport had their tyres punctured or slashed in recent months in an ongoing feud over parking.

A neighbour has described seeing a blood-soaked towel on a lawn outside a suspected stabbing in the Wellington suburb of Tawa.

Police are hunting for a man with a distinctive scar on his face who they want to talk to about burglaries in Wellington.

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Wheelchair-bound woman only wanted to sit at front of concert, say organisers.

Bus company InterCity is putting more premium seats in its buses.

Kiwis have not been treated to the usual warm temperatures that January brings, with the mercury sitting lower than the same time last year.

The November earthquake was the likely cause of a leak affecting the main water supply pipe to Wellington City.

Rugby fans could face accommodation and transport nightmares for the British and Irish Lions' tour of New Zealand.

Police are investigating allegations of an elaborate online car sales scam.

Kiwi women will take to the streets today, to add their voices to international calls for Donald Trump to stop the hate his election campaign sparked.

Mark Gilbert, the departing United States Ambassador, is keen to reassure New Zealanders that Washington does not spy on Wellington.

A 14-year-old girl was left locked in an interview room for several hours.

Nearly 5000 people are now in the queue for social housing across the country.

US President-Elect Donald Trump is now just hours from claiming his place as leader of the free world - but New Zealand's own version of The Donald is keen to get in first.

Metservice says heavy rain and gales have eased as temperatures were set to take a wintry turn across the country.

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.

Andrew Little says he needs to concentrate on the whole country, not just an electorate.

Residents in parts of the country have been warned to brace for widespread flooding, slips and fast-rising rivers as the mid-week weather system hits.

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