Stories by Krystal Gibbens

A little blue penguin that made headlines around the world after stopping flights at Wellington Airport has been released back into the wild.

Passengers and councils in the Wairarapa are outraged by a KiwiRail debacle that has left them with a worse train line than they had.

Wellington's Hiakai will be closing its doors in March, but the owners say the business is "evolving, not coming to an end". Audio

Motorcycle and motor scooter riders in Wellington are being revved up by a proposal to introduce paid parking.

Police are back at the scene where human remains were found in Porirua, as they continue to work to identify the dead person.

Advocates say police's intentions to withdraw from family harm callouts will only cause more harm.

An animal control officer in Auckland says compliance from dog owners has gone up on West Coast beaches over the summer.

Whitireia Park, where the human remains were found, remain open to the public.

On many beaches in Wellington, Porirua and Hutt City, dogs are banned from beaches during the day.

The agency has not yet implemented basic health requirements for children in its care.

Wellington Airport wildlife officer Jack Howarth said the kororā, which had to be rescued, was in a less-than-impressed mood.

It is hoped the Commerce Commission taking car finance lenders to the high court will send a strong message to the industry.

An increase in retail theft is seeing people who had never needed shoplifting prevention training seeking it out, a crime prevention expert says.

Metlink warns against clicking on any links in the scam posts.

But some markets are still doing better than others, a QV report shows.

El Nino is expected to bring out more sharks, and a scientist says there are steps we can take to ensure we do not encourage sharks to hang about near people.

Telcos are reporting their customers used over 2500 terabytes of data on Christmas Day and Boxing Day alone.

The Electoral Commission has found the crash was "ultimately avoidable".

Most people will have some form of traditional Christmas dinner in mind; often Christmas meats and Christmas cake or pudding, but what do you make when vegan and gluten-free guests RSVP?

统计显示没人会希望收到的节日礼物是居家用品，更没人会想要一台吸尘器。男同胞们，懂了吗？

Three people were rescued in the Hawke's Bay after thunderstorms ripped through the region on Tuesday night.

Fans are in for a treat with a life-size model of The Thing, costumes from Black Panther and an original copy of the first Marvel comic published in 1939.

They say Christmas is about giving not receiving. But most people are pretty excited to see the presents under the tree, and sometimes disappointed when they open them.

Some tips on what you can donate to help someone have a Merry Christmas this year.

Students haven't been taught well enough in primary schools to pass new NCEA standards, an education researcher says.