Father dies trying to rescue son in Wellington Harbour
The man was taken to hospital in a critical condition and later died.
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Man dies after water incident in Wellington
The man was taken to hospital in a critical condition but died shortly after.
Sir Ian McKellen's NZ Lord of the Rings blog revealed
Actor shares diary he kept during his time shooting in New Zealand during 2000.
Your weather: Summer sun returns for tennis final; heavy rain batters South
Lovely summer sun should bathe centre court for tomorrow's ASB Classic Women's Final.
Revealed: The NZ airport with the highest passenger charges
Proposed law changes could remove wording that allows airports to charge as they see fit.
Market pressure: Social housing wait list jumps 42% in month
Vulnerable people priced out of the market as people look further afield than Wellington.
'Nothing left': Kiwi family loses two homes in Oz bush fires
"The whole of Conjola Park, it's like it has been wiped off the map."
New Bernie the bernese on the beat at Wellington's Oriental Bay
The 13-week-old Bernese Mountain Dog pup has some big shoes to fill.
Central Stags move up to 2nd on Super Smash table, but crucial games to come
They sit two points above the Auckland Aces, although Volts and Aces have a game in hand.
CD girls defeat defending U15 cricket champs Auckland
The rest of the field has another four rounds to catch CD and Christchurch.
Athletics takes a look back to look forward - and it's looking good
Whanganui athletes had an outstanding season with the second half yet to come.
SH2 crash in Wellington brings down power lines
The road between Norana Rd and Topaz St is closed.
Wellington city councillor winched out of Routeburn Track
Simon Woolf's family hike ended in a dramatic rescue after he slipped and fell.
Watkin refocuses
The Whanganui Festival of Cricket U15 girls tournament features teams from all six zones.
Zoo animals produce tonnes of waste each year. Where does it go?
How much food do zoo animals eat? Which species has the most babies? We have the stats.
Clinical Hawke's Bay performance
The Hawke's Bay girls went through unbeaten easily accounting for Wairarapa in the final.
Probe into Wellington's Olympic-sized wastewater spill
Five million litres of wastewater spewed into the harbour. Who's accountable?
'Better than Porirua': Wellington locals grapple with name change
Opinion divided on changing the name of a Wellington suburb.
'Heartless' attack on cat shocks owners
"What makes that person think it's okay to shoot an animal, a helpless domestic cat?"
Wellington renters reveal desperate measures to try to get flats
Get ready to put your life achievements on paper and snap pictures of your baking.
Calling on the toothless, wrinkly and skinny: Lord of the Rings wants you
A Game of Thrones style cast is being sought for the new Lord of the Rings TV show.
Breastfeeding mums share first aid and massage rooms
Public Service feels tension between squeeze on office space and welcoming mums to work.
Two sides go to war
Hawkes Bay and Wairarapa were top guns at last year's U18 Whanganui Festival of Cricket.
'I just wish it was a dream': Woman who found friend killed in tent speaks
After a night of dancing and laughs, Natasha Michelle Roys was tragically killed.
Dolphin found dead in Wellington bay
It came on the same day four pilot whales died after stranding in the Coromandel.
Young professionals squeezed out of rental market
Young professionals are struggling to find rental properties in Wellington.
Wind gusts up to 130km/h as wild weather approaches
Summer is put on hold this week for some unlucky parts of the country.
Holiday traffic chaos: The best and worst times to travel home this weekend
Data from last summer indicates when the roads will be most congested.
Dreading the return to work? Meet the Kiwis who escaped the rat race
Every year a bunch of New Zealanders will take a radical work leap to change their lives.
A moment in time: Images we can't forget in a decade of horror and hope
NZ 2010-2019: Quakes, hatred and a tragedy in the mine. But also, new life and new hope.
CD still in contention
Stags now third on the ladder and Hinds also in playoff contention with two games to go.
Comment: The awkward Sir Peter Jackson question
Wellington's mayor made an awkward 6.3 second long pause in an interview this week.
Weather: It won't feel like summer for next week
Chilly days are in the forecast for most places across the country for the next full week.
Intense action at Oceanview
Friday night is qualifying and Saturday is set aside to decide the national winners.