Weather eases - for now
Heavy rain and severe gales die down but there's more foul weather yet to come.
Unexpected find in harbour
Clean-up dive in Wellington Harbour fishes up a biosecurity surprise, starring a snake and a scorpion.
Suicide rate double Aussie's
Twice as many young Kiwi men are killing themselves as their Australian counterparts, a new study shows.
Capital almost ran out of water
Wellington came dangerously close to running dry after the city's main water supply pipe sprang a leak.
Strong winds fan several fires
Multiple scrub fires across the central North Island have stretched fire crews to their limit.
'ADHD' kids just immature?
Study finds younger kids in each school year are more likely to be on disorder medication, perhaps unnecessarily.
Too much sugar in our drinks
Researchers find 'concerning' levels of sugar in nearly half the drinks Kiwi kids can buy.
Recap: Winds and floods
As downpours and severe gales ease, the MetService warns we're not out of the woods just yet.
Severe weather hits capital
140kmh winds cancel flights and cause part of Wellington's CBD to close due to unstable glass.
Buoy on beach, power lines down
Power is out around Taranaki and a 250-tonnes buoy has been washed up on a New Plymouth beach.
Wild weather brings lines down
Wild winds overnight and on Sunday afternoon caused road blocks and power cuts.
Families call for driver tests
Victims families set to take petition to parliament to push for foreign driver testing.
Weed, coke and P just a click away
Want to buy illegal drugs online? P, marijuana, cocaine and others are now listed on a classified website.
Number plate theft on the rise
Criminals are out to poach your licence plate … and boy, is it a hassle to get them replaced.
Capital almost ran out of water
Wellington came dangerously close to running dry after the city's main water supply pipe sprang a leak.
The next big cycle trail?
The mountains on one side; the sea on the other. Imagine a cycle trail along the stunning Kaikoura coast.
Two-year wait for bridge?
Residents who relied on the previous bridge for vehicle access could only use a paper road, or row across the river.
Capital's new quake laws
New regulations designed to shield Wellington from big earthquakes could cost homeowners.
Love trumps hate
US ex-pats show their colours as hundreds protest Trump's inauguration in Wellington.
Greens take lead with candidates
OPINION: It's early days in the battle to pick candidates for this year's election, but the Greens are stealing a march.
Coming out gay at a rugby school
Students brave homophobia: "I was probably 14 or 15, finding it hard to get out of bed. I think I knew that I was gay – it's a little complicated."
Beset by Novopay crisis on first day
Outgoing PPTA president Angela Roberts recalls dealing with the fallout of Novopay on her first day.
Labour lining up high-profile unionist?
Andrew Little has turned his back on the New Plymouth electorate but another former union boss could fill the spot.
Let us into your loo
Youngsters are proposing a law change that would open business toilets to individuals that can't 'wait'.
Schools warned about asthma spike
With school holidays nearly over, a warning is being issued to prevent asthma hospitalisations.
Women of Influence winners
Founder of Organic Initiative Helen Robinson took out the supreme Women of Influence title.
Oh no! We've fewer sheep
Once, there were 22 sheep for every person in NZ. Now there are only 6 for each of us.
Prized heifer mooves on
Gigi the calf sells for more than a quarter of a million dollars, smashing Australasian record.
Shearing brings little income
Farmers are making little money from lambs' wool because of low prices.