Impact-absorbent tiles could become a safety feature in rest homes.

A 26-year-old painter accused of the murder of Harold Skudder had his name suppression lifted when he reappeared in court today.

A man appeared in court this morning charged with the murder of Harold Skudder after police received new information yesterday.

An "aging train fleet" is the reason for cancellations and delays on Wellington's rail network this morning, KiwiRail says.

The pioneering band who gave us Nature - regarded as the best Kiwi song ever.

A man leads police on a 20 minute car chase in the Hutt Valley before clipping the pursuing patrol car and coming to a stop against a brick wall.

Kevin Jones rushed home from work at lunchtime to find his house 10m away from the edge of a slip that blocked State Highway 2 at Te Marua, 6km northeast of Upper Hutt.

Police are investigating the possibility that a gang of home invaders is operating in Hutt Valley.