Firefighters plan full brigade funeral for Tararua air crash victim
At least 100 firefighters are expected at Mike Hall's funeral on Saturday morning.
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Free laundry and showers for Wellington's homeless
Australian charity Orange Sky is expanding its services from Auckland to Wellington.
Lounge check: Wellington's Air NZ international lounge
Melissa Nightingale starts her trip to Singapore with a visit to Air NZ's lounge.
36 flights delayed, three turned back, in air traffic radar chaos
A passenger on an Air NZ plane says he was told all flights had been grounded.
Rugby: Top sides win inter-island games in sixth round of Heartland Championship
South Canterbury and West Coast hold off low-ranked home sides to keep top spots
'Scream and I'll kill you' - what happened to serial stalker case?
Detectives unable to determine if up to a dozen incidents are linked.
Hosking: Surreptitious Green MP needs to come clean
COMMENT: There is a pattern emerging of surreptitious behaviour by Green MP.
Watch live: Wellington mayoral candidates go head-to-head in debate
Justin Lester and Andy Foster go head-to-head in a live studio debate at 7.30pm.
Don't sleep on Drax Project's rise to the top of NZ music
From Wellington buskers to international arenas: Drax Project share their story.
500th fog cannon for small businesses
The fog cannons aim to reduce the risk of aggravated robberies.
Wellington mayoral debate double header
Justin Lester and Andy Foster draw lines over transport, housing and that secret letter.
'Go back to your country... foreigner': Council candidate shocked by vile note
Nasty letter: "Go back to the country you came from and try it there."
Auckland's Sarina Wang wins Overall title at National Sport Stacking champs
First overall victory by a female in at least five years.
New strip club: 'More about the tease'
New strip club "a place to hang out with your mates, surrounded by some pretty girls".
Murderer Phillip Smith fights to meet with media
Smith has taken a string of cases against Corrections over his rights in prison.
Chamber of Commerce slams Wellington's transport plan
Pre-election report says Let's Get Welly Moving has been compromised by the government.
Campaign to fight hygiene poverty goes national
Toiletries drives are being held in Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland this week.
Capital shakes: Thousands report 4.0 magnitude earthquake in Wellington region
The earthquake occurred at a depth of around 25km, within 5km of Porirua.
Rugby: Heartland Championship's week five sees teams upset across board
Only one team gets a victory over a side who was ranked below them on the points table.
Bomb squad called after 'item of concern' left in crashed car
Police want more information about the driver of the abandoned car.
Stats House collapse haunts Wellington building owners
City council is narrowing down a secret list of buildings following new MBIE guidelines.
Interislander arrivals terminal closed because of quake risk
Assessments confirm the arrivals terminal is below acceptable earthquake risk levels.
Bowen House quake risk report imminent
Parliamentary Services expects to have the report by the end of next week.
Wild weather: Tree topples on to train, injuring driver
The tree fell onto the tracks near Woodside, striking the locomotive.
Climate change: Quick tips on how you can make a difference
You can make several in-home changes to make a real difference to climate change.
Petrol station supervisor steals more than $60k
Home detention for man who stole from his employer to fund gambling addiction.
'Shock to the system' as temperatures set to drop
"Changeable" spring weather brings sun, rain, hot and cold all in one week.
'Hub busting' on Wellington's mass rapid transit
The same failures made around transfers in the bustastrophe must not be repeated.
Heartland rugby: Week 4 sees big changes on points ladder
Robbie Smith the hero for North Otago with fulltime penalty kick maintaining unbeaten tag
Royal seal of approval: What Prince Harry told big-hearted Kiwi teen
Maia Mariner noticed some of her friends couldn't play sport and decided to do something.
Heroic bystanders rescue family after car rolls
Six bystanders flipped a car over after it rolled in Porirua, trapping two people inside.
Pack a raincoat: More rain coming this afternoon
Showers will arrive in Auckland this afternoon, and heavy rain is possible.
Caught in a stranger's fistfight: 'Gash was almost to the bone'
Herald reporter Georgina Campbell on getting caught in the crossfire of needless violence.
1080 blackmailer's jail term halved
Gregory Buchanan's sentence for threatening DOC workers was too high, a judge has said.