Wellington harbourmaster Grant Nalder said there was an issue with the steering but the captain was in "full control of the wheel".

Parliament has been pushing hard, rushing through bills and working under urgency all week. In that scramble, one bill bypassed the rules, adding things not usually allowed.

Filmmaker James Cameron will be in the capital with actors Cliff Curtis and Sam Worthington for the premiere of Avatar 3: Fire and Ash.

Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle crash on Fitzherbert East Road, State Highway 56 around 12.30pm.

A new emergency preparedness guide developed by, and for, disabled people, has been unveiled.

But the union is hitting back and said its comments about pay offers are pedalling "rubbish" that will only galvanise their member's resolve.

Masamba had just celebrated his 23rd birthday, but had been declining in health.

Boundaries with a teenager can be harder to maintain when school's out.

The crash happened near Wellsford.

Police say they're disappointed.

The way airspace is managed is being blamed after the near miss.

Howard Temple, 85, was jailed for more than two years for sexually assaulting six girls and young women.

Explainer - If you're starting to swelter as temperatures around the country rise, you might be wondering how best to cool your house.

Emergency services are responding to a crash on Dunedin's Southern Motorway, which has blocked the northbound lanes.

Police say there will be an increased presence this weekend with gang members expected to attend the unveiling of a headstone.

"If he wants to regard himself as a shepherd, this is not how you look after your flock," the judge told Howard Temple as he was sentenced for sexual offending.