Bill Hickman

"I pretty much screamed out to my kids 'get your arses up here now!' and I watched the whole thing just slide down the bank."

Winds in Wellington have topped 190km/h in high parts and about 130km/h in the city.

The airline says staff are working "around the clock" to minimise disruption as its cabin crews strike on Thursday and Friday.

Staff are now able to enter the failed treatment plant, but the agency isn't providing details of the work being done or who is involved.

A witness took to social media to the describe seeing the man on a bicycle being pursued by police on the eastern side of the Hutt River.

OpenStar Technologies has secured a $35 million commitment from the Regional Infrastructure Fund to further their research towards creating a clean fusion power source capable of being scaled up to…

But residents were warned to prepare for a "long slog" after the initial response died down and the community was left to ready themselves for the next bout of heavy rain. Audio

Rice Bowl Burger Bar has been serving up hot food since the early 1970s.

The works include flood protection and river restoration work, improvements to public transport links and walking and cycling routes as well as upgrading the Melling interchange.

Their union says problems with Air New Zealand's planes and services are creating extra headaches for staff at 38,000 feet.

Extreme storms bear out decades of warnings but it's not too late for people to reduce emissions and slow the effects of climate change, a scientist says.

Heavy rainfall has caused flooding and slips, cutting off Whangārei communities.

Georgina Taiapa said two feet of deep silt, water and debris surrounded the motel after a large slip crashed into the property. Audio

Noah Berkeley's father says he was humbled after $62,000 was raised in one night to help with his son's recovery.

Up to 350mm of rain is expected to fall north of Tolaga Bay overnight.

Graham Bloxham was arrested alongside two other men following a scuffle during the protest.

The founder of the four-day treatment says the intensive process achieves better results than more drawn-out treatments. Audio

Wellington bus service provider MetLink fielded more than 1000 complaints about buses not stopping last year. Audio

Mountain-bikers say the Matairangi/Mt Victoria trails are "world class" - but not everyone is happy about sharing the paths.

The bill would allow tolls on roads that may benefit from newer projects in the same corridor.

August, Hugo and Goldie Field died late last year, in a fire that's being treated as a murder-suicide.

Intense localised downpours caused damage that could take up to a year to repair.

Wellington police say a man has been "formally warned" over damage to mountain bike tracks on Mount Victoria near the city's CBD.

Despite an honourable mention at this year's Wellington On a Plate - the cafe's reputation did not put enough money in the till. Audio

But the union is hitting back and said its comments about pay offers are pedalling "rubbish" that will only galvanise their member's resolve.