Farid Ahmed was left a paraplegic and spent 11 days in a coma after being hit by a car - the driver never faced charges.

A Manawatū woman is just days away from a full stomach reconstruction five months after a weight-loss operation in Turkey went wrong.

Anna Breman said inflation expectations have been rising among economic forecasters and businesses.

A father of four says words cannot describe the relief he felt having a stable roof for his family.

Eleven people have been arrested after homes were searched throughout Auckland and Hamilton.

Police said emergency services were notified of the accident on Sandon Road at around 6.10pm.

Wellington Water apologised for the shock, stress and inconvenience caused after sewage entered people's bathrooms.

Raymond Morgan bought it for $200 last year then found over 200 documents in it, dated between 1988 and 2004, in a locked side cupboard.

Katherine has not contacted her family since Thursday.

After another run of storms, do declarations of states of emergency risk "crying wolf"?

A large fire raged through the building at a time when firefighters were taking industrial action.

Police say they have tested more than 300 people since testing was introduced in the Wellington region two months ago.

A film of spray has coated homes around the south coast.