Magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattles Wellington region

Wellington house prices slump 30% from peak, QV says

Auckland, Whangārei, Hamilton, Napier, Palmerston North, Christchurch and Dunedin also recorded drops.

Police recover $12,000 of tobacco after Tītahi Bay store burglary

"Thanks to the people who reported that suspicious behaviour, we were able to prevent a significant loss to a local business".

MPs want citizenship barrier removed for children of unmarried parents

Laura Ancell struggled to obtain citizenship by descent due to her father's "illegitimacy", and his since petitioned a change to the "outdated labels".

Weather strands Air NZ passengers in Wellington

"The cabin was very quiet as the plane came in to land, and then many people clapped and cheered," a passenger said, describing the landing in Wellington.