It was standing room only at a public meeting where Hutt locals were offered assurances about healthcare, as the fate of a quake-prone hospital block remains uncertain.

Plans to build six-storey developments along the Johnsonville train line, and a 15 minute walking radius from the Wellington CBD, were softened or removed entirely.

One person has died and four others are injured following a two-vehicle crash near Clough Rd in Kaitaia.

The Jets are out to continue their climb up the ladder with their next two games against Taranaki and Hawke's Bay.

The first project connected to a co-management partnership between Māori and New Plymouth’s council will see the development of eight hectares along the Waitara coast.

Roll-Ups, Big Uns, CCs - among the snacks we miss the most.

After several months of being closed, the front lawn of Parliament and its grounds are now officially reopened.

REVIEW: The fast-paced, mostly visual format is a nice change from the inane witterings, beratings and pregnant pauses that dominate similar series.

From Kiwi movie classics to special musical performances and a new, locally-shot rom-com, this is the free-to-air programming worth staying in for.

REVIEW: This is a flashy sideshow attraction, maybe even a theme-park ride, based on the life of an unrepeatable figure. It is not a credible biopic.

REVIEW: Just arrived on Disney+, this offers eight seasons of searing courtroom drama, colourful characters and truly memorable speeches.

A 'quirky' German who was a brilliant engineer and an honourable man, Matthias Kerkmann's love of climbing took him all over the world.

Police swooped in two separate operations across Northland, uncovering guns, class A drugs and stolen property.

Peter made her (yes, her) home at a central city construction site and was so friendly she ate out of human hands, but needed a safer place to live.

A light festival telling Ngāi Tahu creation stories and Māori legends is at the heart of Matariki celebrations as the city marks the public holiday for the first time.

"I thought getting married would cure my loneliness ... it didn’t."

Elderly and confused, a Palmerston North Hospital ED patient walks out after waiting 18 hours and collapses.

Fancy cuddling up with a woolly jumper this winter? Each one of Ruanui Station's New Zealand-made throws use almost a kilogram of lambs' wool.

COMMENT: Well, it depends on what you mean by “dead”.

It took long hours, a lot of coffee and a few ghost stories over four years to strengthen and refurbish the 110-year-old Wellington landmark.