A Wellington home has been gutted by fire overnight in a suspected arson.

Wellington City Council's recovery manager officially has the power to make building owners share the results of their building inspections with the council.

Parts of the North Island are expected to hit 30 degrees today, with Hawke's Bay getting the biggest dose of the sun's rays.

New report out on Wellington CBD buildings damaged by last month's earthquake reveals who is worst affected and which buildings are shut.

A bitter run of tyre slashing near Wellington Airport could lead to rule changes for on-street parking.

Three groups of recreational divers face prosecution after being nabbed with almost 400 illegally caught paua in the Wellington region over the weekend.

There has been a nasty turn in the ongoing feud over parking near Wellington Airport.

Wellington records its wettest spring since World War II, with rain falling on 63 out of 91 days during the season.

A Kapiti Coast man who disappeared on his way to work yesterday has been found.

The NZ Comedy Fest has dropped one of its most iconic venues and Kiwi comedians are not happy about it.

Earthquake zone residents hope aftershocks and property market will settle down after initial jolts.

People across New Zealand have been basking in today's sunshine as the first weekend of summer did not disappoint.

National MP Paul Foster-Bell has spoken out for the first time about his sexuality in response to Brian Tamaki linking homosexuality to earthquakes.

Suzanne Aubert was an inspirational figure in New Zealand history.

Boyd recently spent extensive time overseas, studying military camps, NBA teams, and the famous circus company.

Owners of a top Wellington restaurant could be left tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket from last month's earthquake.

The demolition of a quake-damaged Wellington office tower has revealed the extent of alleged illegal tenancies in the building.

A teenager is in a critical condition after the car he was driving went through a train track barrier and crashed down a bank in Wellington.

A Raumati Beach couple have bought the historic former Marycrest Catholic rehabilitation girls school in Te Horo, north of Wellington. The

Thirty classic cars are up for grabs this weekend, in a major sale of a private collection.

Wellington's Michael Preston has had his conviction and sentence of life imprisonment upheld by the Court of Appeal.

A former Labour member spurned for being "right wing" by Labour leader Andrew Little has signed up with National.

A mother of two who defrauded a university of almost $500,000 has been granted home detention.

A major crash has blocked a major route across the Wellington region this morning.

Tourism will weather last month's magnitude 7.8 quake, but Treasury is warning the total cost of the disaster could reach up to $3 billion.

Information centre will help people and businesses recover after the November 14 quake.

There are now four buildings at Wellington's CentrePort which could be demolished following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake.

More than 5000 emergency bags have been sold since the November 14 earthquake.

Wellington Police have arrested seven people over a city-based methamphetamine dealing syndicate.

People are scrambling to get hold of 200 litre water storage tanks.