The illegal tenancy was only discovered following the November 7.8 Kaikoura quake.

Council looks to building owners for housing solution

Rex Tillerson said the US record on climate change is unparalleled. Is he right?

The All Black's baby is due in December.

Poor weather and multiple crashes on motorways are causing headaches for holidaymakers.

The man pushed the woman over and put his hands down her pants, police say.

Glassons has pulled a T-shirt from sale to keep from diluting a charity message.

Wellington's Eleanor Sanderson becomes the fourth female bishop in New Zealand history.

The person is being taken to Wellington Hospital and is breathing.

A video of PM Bill English appearing to ignore a kids' haka performance is online.

Water quality in cities was twice as bad as on farmland, Nick Smith said today.

Investigations are looking into the possible causes and consequences of the contamination.

Schools are being advised to offer "gender-neutral" uniform, toilet and changing options.

A group of constables took some time to shoot hoops with Lower Hutt youth today.

Dogs will see penguins as prey and can kill them in just a few seconds.

Tertiary students say an extra $20 a week in housing grants will help pay for bus fares.

It's going to be a wet one across the country.

Jailed man a knight of the realm who was 'unfit to stand trial', argues lawyer.

A mother who secretly gave her daughter schizophrenia medicine has been sentenced.

Minister Judith Collins quips she'd turn to drugs to deal with Gareth Morgan.

Rapist Alan Ivo Greer loses Supreme Court appeal against preventive detention.

Immigration NZ's national system was out of action for three hours after a global issue.

A Wellington driver took out a parking machine at an appliance store this afternoon.

Family of Shaun Hart reported him missing yesterday, police say.

Ferries set to be cancelled as huge waves batter Wellington coast.

Cars stuck in snow have been removed but the highway is closed in the icy weather.

A teammate of Daniel Baldwin, who died this week, suffered a head injury in today's match.

Kim Knight goes behind the scenes of a new exhibition of iconic constitutional documents.

Plane lands safely in Wellington after one engine shut off.

Motorists are rescued after heavy rain leads to flooding across top of South Island.