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A state of emergency has been declared on the West Coast, with flooding also hitting Nelson and Tasman - and strong winds cutting power in Auckland.

Dunedin has been economically stagnant so long that no-one is brave enough to declare the gloomy times over.

The Northland region will lose all rail services unless a new line is built to Northport at Marsden Point, says a group trying to save rail in the north.

Power Play - David Seymour now has more than a year as ACT's leader and sole MP in Parliament. Jane Patterson asks if ACT can lift its game under his leadership?

World football's governing body FIFA has declined an application from the Wellington Phoenix to approve the short-term loan transfer of English striker Alex Jones.

A school in one of Auckland's poorest areas is calling for swimming tog donations because some families can't afford them. Audio

Some roads running through the Auckland Domain are closed after a man was found with serious injuries just after midnight.

The multinational video gaming company that has closed down its Auckland branch, putting 150 people out of work, was receiving $3.5 million in government grants.

Auckland's ten-year-old Gameloft is to close leaving 150 people without jobs. Audio

The closure of the Wellington store that was in its heyday the "Harrods of the South Pacific" has ended a three-decade long chapter for staff member Les Jones.

Middlemore Hospital is blaming a spate of stabbings over the weekend on holiday-fuelled drinking and stress.

ANALYSIS - It could be the end for a charter school set up to tackle the underachievement of Māori and Pasifika children. John Gerritsen answers key questions.

Two groups are at odds over whether hostels for boarders at Auckland's Hato Petera College will reopen next year.

Auckland's historic Onehunga Wharf is now just months away from closure, ending much of New Zealand's West Coast shipping.

Prime Minister John Key's comments about "backing the rapists" reinforce New Zealand's punitive culture towards criminals, a former MP says.

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall ended their New Zealand tour yesterday and while thousands turned out in some towns, for many their visit was barely noticed.

Kaipara College students may have to attend other schools next week, while the extent of the school's asbestos problem is checked out.

Te Whanau o Hato Petera Trust and the Catholic Diocese of Auckland have confirmed they will close all the boarding facilities at Hato Petera College next year.

Smoke from a fire on the roof of an Auckland hotel is causing disruption around the central city.

The Minister of Māori Development has come out swinging after an interim decision to close Turakina Māori Girls' College.

Junior students at a Maori boarding school were only told last week they would have nowhere to stay when the new term started this week.