A Lower Hutt man said time appeared to go into slow motion when a 10 by 30 square metre expanse of his back yard slid away on Monday.

Three people had to be taken to hospital, while 19 more were treated at the scene.

A retired farmer turned entrepreneur has made a device that keeps snags in place on the barbecue.

Residents of the storm-smashed southern Wairarapa assess the damage after being inundated with floodwater.

His laywer argues jailing the 85-year-old for 26 months was unfair given his age, bail conditions and cognitive impairment.

The peninsula remains under a state of emergency as efforts to restore access to isolated properties continued, almost 72 hours after the region was hammered by a merciless storm.

The British government has changed the rules for dual citizens again.

A new discovery involving the larva of zebrafish shows promise for treating or preventing painful lymphoedema.

The council says people should not to swim, fish or collect shellfish in the area around where the stream discharges until further notice.

The Dog Control Act has been labelled "hopelessly out of date" as councils struggle to deal with roaming, aggressive dogs.

Confidential documents discovered in a former Wellington mayoral desk should have been destroyed, a review has found

The plant failed on 4 February, sending millions of litres of raw sewage into Cook Strait every day.

The bridge has been deemed structurally unsafe after severe flooding earlier this week.

Te Huia has been given an extra year to prove itself.

Police have confirmed a gun was fired during an incident between rival gangs Black Power and Mongrel Mob, that left four people injured.

The person was unresponsive after being pullled from the water at St Clair Beach.

Explainer - It's the season, and you can't miss the buzzy chorus. So how do these insects make so much noise, and is it dangerous?

The chair of Wellington's new water entity will not promise the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant will be fully fixed by the time it takes over.