Stories by Bill Hickman

A Lower Hutt man claims he is the one who has been randomly delivering racy fiction to mailboxes in the harbourside community of Eastbourne.

Mitre 10 is set to take over the location of a central Wellington Warehouse outlet when the red shed is vacated this year.

Wellington musicians are mourning the loss of a unique gig in their home town, after news that the Homegrown festival will no longer be held in the capital.

New Health Minister Simeon Brown may be hamstrung in how much he can change, as cuts to the health system are "writ in stone", union head says. Audio

New owners of Wellington's boarded-up cinema complex - Primeproperty Group - will lease the site back to Reading Cinemas after earthquake strengthening is completed. Councillor Tim Brown says the... Audio

The head of a Wellington hospitality group says plans to reopen the shuttered Reading Cinemas complex in Courtenay Place will put an end to the limbo that has hamstrung business in the central city.

Neighbours of Wellington Girls' College say the culling of the trees will ruin the character of their suburb.

Transport NZ chief executive Dom Kalasih said his organisation will be holding NZTA to account, while local residents say there are pros and cons to the new detour.

A Hawke's Bay-based photographer says finding a place to work out started a chain of events that led to him to capturing Mongrel Mob members at ease and in force on their home turf.

If the the beach is not to your liking, consider a tour of the locations of some of the darkest moments in the capital's history.

Relatives have paid tribute to Albert "Alby" Enoka as armed officers guard the scene. Audio

A Wellington man says an assailant who repeatedly stabbed his mother had empty eyes: "It was like there was nothing there."

It can take up to three weeks for birds to start showing signs of disease, Professor Jemma Geoghegan says.

Detective constable Patrick Noiseux was swept underwater while trying to reach seven civilians. When he came up, nobody else could be seen.

"Overwhelmingly, those people who die will be young Māori men," the spokesperson for People Against Prisons Aotearoa says.

Long-term Mongrel Mob members say some will fight and die to defend their patches from being confiscated by police. Audio

A massive research project into policing has shown the hierarchical structure of police is stifling discussion around bias and unfair treatment.

The associate education minister says some schools are formally endorsing the hīkoi against his bill, flouting rules on political neutrality.

Tane Wipa thanked officers for saving his hostage's life before he died, a report says.

The meetings were to communicate what's expected when the law comes into effect. Audio

Elroy and Liam Finn joined dad Neil on stage in Wellington - but it was clearly more than just an opportunity for a family jam session.

Twelve associations are calling for recreational activities to be formally excluded from the Health and Safety Act 2015.

Deodorisers installed to manage the stench are "the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff," a councillor says. Audio

The injured man had to spend nearly six hours close to the Mt Taranaki summit wearing track pants and trainers.

The head of a medicinal Cannabis prescribing and supply service says its developing a "Canna-card" ID people can present if stopped by police to show they are legally using the drug.