For the first time in generations, wild kiwi are roaming Wellington’s bushland. But it took a mammoth effort.

When parents take their children to the skate park they give a second glance when they see the Griffins in action.

The flight from Blenheim to Auckland landed safely after an issue with one of the plane's engines.

Toa Samoa fans turn out en masse to support their team in the lead up to Sunday’s Rugby League World Cup final against Australia.

Akout Makal has been sleeping in the living room of a house occupied by seven others for more than a year, waiting for a Kāinga Ora rental.

While more councillors will earn higher salaries under Wayne Brown, not everyone is a winner.

“An offender had been located and sustained a dog bite, however he managed to evade arrest and entered the vehicle, which had been left running, using it to flee," a police spokesperson said.

Thirteen North Island brown kiwi will be released in the hills above Mākara on Saturday, the culmination of years' worth of efforts to bring the bird back to the capital.

The remains of the famous old 100-tonne launch are about to be dismantled at Seaview - the final chapter in a long and colourful life for the Wellington vessel.

The Government is amending the Act to bring religious belief under protection with other categories such as 'colour, race, ethnic or national origins'.

Nothing could stop rugby league fans showing their support for Samoa as they paraded through central Auckland on Saturday.

Devonia was built in 1887, housed the famous explorer before he headed south to the ice, and was owned by the same family for 100 years. Now it is in ruins.

“I’m humble about the size of the challenge," Willis says, "but I’m up for a challenge."

A Taranaki mother feels let down by the system she looked to for accountability, after her young daughter was bitten on the face by a foster dog they had in their care for only 15 hours.

It took a Canadian to tell one of New Zealand music's greatest stories.

The magnitude 4.0 quake occurred at 10:32pm on Saturday night.

Flooding, trees blowing into homes and leaky roofs are proving a headache in Auckland, as thunderstorms travel across the region and into the Waikato.

Three people have died and another is in hospital in a serious condition after a crash on State Highway 1 near Kauri.

But two households will be celebrating after winning $500,000 each in Lotto first division.

Police are investigating after the crash between a motorbike and bus south of Auckland.