Stories by Krystal Gibbens

Many household cleaners released "volatile organic compounds" which could cause headaches and eye, nose or throat irritation.

One worker said he had to choose between buying his child a birthday gift or paying the bills.

A resident heard loud music and noise hours before and then awoke to find police officers in her neighbourhood.

The woman standing trial, who has name suppression, is accused of being a party to murder.

Last month a nurse was held up at gunpoint, and a staff member was knocked unconscious.

Transport services have resumed, but local councils warn that storm damage repairs could take weeks. Audio

Emergency services are still warning residents to to be "extra careful" in extreme conditions.

Severe, "destructive gales" may bring trees down and disrupt power and transport.

Several businesses along Thorndon Quay had to close because they had no water.

The ASMS union wanted a 12 percent pay increase, but was offered 1-1.5 percent instead.

The kiwi translocation season is an "epic effort across the motu to look after our national symbol", a conservationist says.

An electric ferry which has sat idle in Wellington's harbour for the past nine months should return to service next month.

Police appropriately managed a fleeing driver incident in which two young people died, including the driver of the ute that was briefly pursued.

With 3000 dogs needing to be rehomed as the racing ban looms, Greyhounds for Pets brought its campaign to the feet of Parliament. Audio

They say putting the speed limit back up to 50kmh will endanger children and elderly people.

The incident occurred in the domestic terminal on Saturday.

The man who died outside a property in the Wellington suburb of Northland has been named as Simon Bird.

This round of redundancies comes on top of 540 job cuts, which were confirmed in November.

Power providers have contributed to the changes over the past decade.

The man has been remanded on bail.

Three dogs are in Western Bay of Plenty District Council custody after a four-year-old boy was attacked on Friday near Katikati.

The service suspension, which occurred during peak hour, saw hundreds of passengers waiting, sometimes over an hour, at stations around the region for bus replacements. Audio

Clear vegan and vegetarian food labelling should be put into legislation so consumers can be confident that what they are buying really meets their dietary requirements, say NZ's vegetarian and vegan…

Two family members of Doreion Hard yelled profanities at the murder-accused as he appeared.

Hutt City Council is draining some of its pools previously associated with cryptosporidiosis after a spate of gastric illness across the Greater Wellington region.