There are speed restrictions on the Wairarapa line in cause the heat misaligns the tracks.

Wind denied athletes the chance of Commonwealth Games qualifications at Cooks Classic

Man vowing to build a wall to protect his house if authorities don't take action soon.

After two previous incidents on their property the Naenae couple have been spared a third.

Kerry Scott became lost in bush but walked out at first light.

The 11-year-old girls were walking down an alleyway when a man pulled down his shorts.

A man was found by the burning vehicle with serious head injuries and burns.

Central Auckland boarding house was home to both murderer and victim

One person was flown to Wellington Hospital by rescue helicopter.

The algae was at a level that could have been fatal for swimmers if they swallowed it.

Heavy winds are set to batter the lower half of the country until mid-afternoon.

Police are interested in talking to people who may have filmed an assault in Lower Hutt.

"We have a massive problem on this street," Louise Ansell says.

The Naenae residents had just gone to sleep when a car ploughed through their fence.

It is unclear whether the assault was related to the seatbelt or the fare.

Climate Change Minister James Shaw to release Govt guidance on coastal hazards on Friday.

Kelly Crook, who lured a man to his death in 2014, is being paroled early next year.

Lower Hutt residents are waking up to discover their beloved rose bushes have been stolen.

A woman took a bite of her pie only to find a horrifying mystery ingredient.

A man is being treated for burns and a broken leg after an explosion in Lower Hutt.

A home designed by renowned architect Gordon Moller is on the market for the first time.

Drivers were stuck in traffic for hours last year when the northbound lanes flooded.

Hutt Valley residents flocked to ask for affordable options in land redevelopment.

Salman Alhisaynawi's computer contained 222,704 images and 10,340 videos of abuse.

A Corrections employee spotted a call for baking goods on Facebook.

The car was spiked before it crashed into a police vehicle in Levin.

NZ-born LeRoy Transfield's design has been chosen to adorn a US WWI commemorative coin.

Donating blood, plasma and platelets is driven by reasons close to Todd Lust's heart.

A refugee whose new business was destroyed is back on his feet thanks to community help.

The Lower Hutt community is rallying around a refugee after his business was vandalised.