Wellington Water says partially treated wastewater was released into the ocean after a mechanical failure at the Seaview treatment plant.

Police say the victim was travelling alone on a bus in Onehunga last Thursday, when they were confronted by a group of people.

The orcas are reportedly named Funky Monkey and Pickle.

District Court Judge Ema Aitken denies some of the claims.

Two people have been seriously injured in a crash in Whakatāne, after a single vehicle drove off the road.

A man has died after being pulled from the water at a beach in Mount Maunganui.

Three-year-old Lachlan Jones' body was found in an oxidation pond in Gore seven years ago.

Police were called to the Arthur Street property late on Friday morning, following reports of shots being fired.

Dozens were evacuated, after flooding and slips shut State Highway 2 between Matawai and Ōpōtiki on Friday.

UK-based recruiters say it is a difficult time to secure work in the city, even for experienced expats.

Officers say they are looking for footage of a Green Honda Spike, or any information on the vehicle's movements during the early hours of Thursday morning.

Asha Dutt raised the treatment of Sir Tim during his final term in 2019, saying he would be proud.

Emergency services were called to a report of a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian in Newtown about 6.40pm on Friday.

The event is being organised for 31 January by the Brian Tamaki-associated Freedom and Rights Coalition.

Multiple slips are blocking the road in the Waioeka Gorge, where some people remain trapped.

DOC said two dogs had been seized by Far North District Council animal management officers from a property in Wharengaere Bay.