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25-year-old woman dies in single-vehicle crash

Fire destroys Paraparaumu house

A house fire has destroyed a property in Wellington over night.

Couple forgive after vicious home attack

Left bloodied and knocked out in their own home just before Xmas, Dennis and Eileen Phillips don't want "harsh treatment" of the teen accused of the attack.

No plea over attack on elderly couple

A teenager accused of a vicious attack on an elderly couple has still not entered a plea.

Axe attack: Victims' names released

The victims of a violent axe attack that took place in Wellington last year have had their name suppression lifted, after a man appeared in court today.

Kia ora: Castlepoint

Elisabeth Easther finds the perfect place to escape the crowds.

Wellington: How we flew to here

Winston Aldworth tours an exhibition at Te Papa celebrating our aviation.

Suspicious fire in Karori shopping mall

A fire that started in a shopping trolley in a Wellington shopping centre is being treated as suspicious.

NZ vigils to be held for Charlie Hebdo victims

Vigils for the victims of the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris are being held in Wellington and Auckland in the coming days.

Axe murder: Vehicle sightings part of investigation

A missing jacket and sightings of a vehicle are part of the focus by police investigating the axe murder of a woman in Upper Hutt last Thursday.

Search for man missing in Tararua Forest Park

Axe attack: 'I saw all the blood'

The man charged with the axe murder of an Upper Hutt woman has been named. One woman said the violent incident was a huge shock to the quiet community.

Attack on elderly couple: Teen charged

A 17-year-old youth has been charged over an attack on an elderly Waikanae couple this week.

Elderly couple's car recovered after attack

Million dollar meth haul seized by police

Anti-oil activists lock themselves to government building

Elderly couple attacked in their home

"It doesn't get much worse than this," say police after an elderly couple were assaulted in their home last night, before the offenders stole their car.

Summer sun makes a brief call

Radiant summer weather made a brief call to the North Island at the weekend, attracting hardy bathers into the still-cool water at beaches and creating a run on icecream.