Wet weather wreaks havoc on motorists
Heavy rain is bedevilling motorists around the Wellington region and causing some rivers to burst their banks....
Warm late summer expected
The National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research says temperatures over late summer are likely to be above average for some parts of New Zealand......
Moko the friendly dolphin still a wild animal
The Department of Conservation (DOC) is warning people to be careful around a dolphin which has been visiting Mahia, near Gisborne....
Police probe woman's death at gang HQ
Police are investigating the death of a 33-year-old woman following an emergency services call to the Porirua Mongrel Mob's headquarters early this morning....
Greens want frigates to monitor whaling fray
The Green Party wants the Government to send navy frigates into the Southern Ocean in case there are clashes between Japanese whalers and protest ships....
Golden Globes scrapped
The traditional gala ceremony for Hollywood's annual Golden Globe Awards for film and television will be scrapped in favor of a "press conference" carried live by NBC News, say organisers....
NZX capital raising hit record in 2007
Stock exchange operator NZX said total capital raised hit a record $5.5 billion last year, up from $4.2 billion a year earlier....
Khan hearing adjourned in Fiji
A hearing to decide whether to free a New Zealand businessman held in Fiji on suspicions he was part of a plot to kill the country's coup leader has been adjourned until Thursday ......
Conned Canadian family's stuff still missing
A Canadian family who had personal possessions and valuables worth thousands robbed from their hotel room by a conman had a bitter-sweet meeting with police today....
Govt defends canning solo parent report
The Families Commission says it is standing by its decision not to publish research on sole parent families and will not be using the report in any way....
Govt defends canning solo parent report
The Families Commission says it is standing by its decision not to publish research on sole parent families and will not be using the report in any way....
Second fire hits Manuwatu school
Roslyn School was again lucky to escape with only minor damage after a second suspicious fire in the space of a week....
Britney in 'dire need' of help - Dr Phil
US talk show host 'Dr Phil' McGraw says troubled pop star Britney Spears is in 'dire need' of intervention and he is very concerned for her....
Bush search for missing woman
West Auckland police are at Titirangi Beach where a full scale search is being carried out in dense coastal bush for a woman missing from her home in the area for nearly a week......
'Wasting' kayakers in push for land
Two exhausted kayakers nearing New Plymouth after two months paddling in the Tasman Sea fear things could go wrong in the most dangerous stage of their trip....
Nicole Kidman confirms she is pregnant
Oscar-winning Australian actress Nicole Kidman and country singer Keith Urban have confirmed they are expecting their first baby....
Government defends canning solo parent report
The Families Commission says it is standing by its decision not to publish research on sole parent families and will not be using the report in any way....
Suspect in Canadian tourists con in hospital
A man who allegedly ripped off a Canadian family holidaying in Auckland for thousands of dollars is undergoing surgery, police say....
Wet weather wreaks havoc on motorists
Heavy rain is bedevilling motorists around the Wellington region and causing some rivers to burst their banks....
Police probe woman's death at gang HQ
Police are investigating the death of a 33-year-old woman following an emergency services call to the Porirua Mongrel Mob's headquarters early this morning....
Family trapped after horror smash
Emergency services worked for three hours in driving rain, wrenching apart wreckage with a tow truck and a fire engine, to free eight survivors of a horror smash in the Lewis Pass....
Bush serach for missing woman
Police are searching bush near the house of a missing west Auckland woman in the hope of finding a clue to her disappearance......
Polls point finger back at Aussie cricketers
It seems cricket fans on both sides of the Tasman believe the Australian cricket team can dish out the sledging but can't take it back....
Suspected conman in hospital
A man police believe tricked his way into a family's room at an exclusive Auckland hotel is undergoing surgery at Middlemore Hospital......
A1 motor ace: jet race 'something else'
A race between A1GP driver Jonny Reid and a Boeing 777 at Auckland Airport this morning finished in a dead heat - despite the plane being given a head start....