Stories by Mary Argue

Four masked men stormed the shop, assaulted her, and made off with thousands of dollars worth of cash and cigarettes.

A builder at the scene believes if the truck had not hit a parked car on the way down, it would have landed in a home.

A recent goosenapping attempt at Waiwhetū Stream left Sandra Goedhart "shaken" and no choice but to intervene.

Adélie was released in the Cook Strait on Monday after being found on Petone Beach last month.

Scientists are becoming increasingly worried about delays to a critical report that could see an overhaul of the country's science infrastructure and funding.

The scheduled release on Wellington's south coast on Friday was abandoned when the penguin began to overheat.

Opponents of the previously quashed scheme say the district council is attempting to advance it under the legitimacy.

Auckland City education services manager Karyl Puklowski says she isn't surprised at student absenteeism rates, and services should be called in as early as Year 1. Audio

It's the second Adélie penguin to come ashore in New Zealand this year.

Tory Whanau says government intervention wasn't raised at a meeting with Simeon Brown but government ministers say they're still considering stepping in.

What do Wellingtonians think about the government's possible threat to intervene in council business over the airport saga?

Fundraising to get the body of a man killed on Wellington's Courtenay Place back to his home country has surpassed $22,000.

Green MP Tamatha Paul says the tragic death after an assault on Wellington's Courtenay Place highlighted the work that needed to be done.

Luke Smith died after an assault on Wellington's Courtenay Place. His mother is demanding the state help pay for him to be repatriated to South Africa.

History showed there was a slightly higher than normal probability of an eruption during cool periods.

The government's Fast-track Approvals Bill could see a much-needed boost to the capital's housing supply, but some of the projects are not without controversy.

A neighbouring bar is setting rivalries aside to fundraise for under-construction music venue Meow Nui.

We all have big feelings, and for toddlers especially, it can all get a bit too much. But can you stop a tantrum in its tracks? Audio

There are ferries out of action, but the weather's looking relatively settled for the next week - although Waka Kotahi warns drivers to take care..

Residents have reported seeing a 'distressed mother' with a baby in her arms at the Newtown flats where police are investigating the death of an infant.

RNZ's Mary Argue says the gig was a full body experience of heart-breaking looping vocals, electronica and beats.