DNA test reveals Toni Street is related to Kiwi acting royalty

Wellington street reopens after search fails to find wanted person

Armed police surrounded a Mount Cook apartment after reports a firearm might be present, but no weapon or wanted person was found.

Company to invest in forestry road safety research after driver's death

Greg Stevens was subcontracting for the company when his nine-axle truck-and-trailer unit, fully loaded with logs, left the road and rolled down a bank.

'I slept with my ticket': What winning Lotto feels like ahead of $36m draw

"I stood there crying with a bloody great smile on my face," one winner said.

New weight loss drugs 'life changing' for youth with diabetes - paediatrician

While the drugs were currently not government-funded, they would be "life-changing" for those with diabetes, says Starship Children's Hospital paediatric endocrinologist.