Police have charged a truck driver over the death of a cyclist who was hit by a truck only days after writing about aggressive Kiwi drivers.

Wanganui Mayor Michael Laws says signs advising travellers they were approaching "Whanganui" were erected in a "deliberate and provocative" act by NZ Land Transport.

The partner of controversial Wanganui Mayor Michael Laws has moved out after he called police to their home.

The official warning over a tsunami that threatened the entire east coast of New Zealand today has been downgraded to an advisory, but there is still a threat from ocean surges.

Civil Defence authorities have downgraded the tsunami warning for New Zealand. However, New Zealand authorities are warning that there could be surges for up to 24 hours.

New Zealand east coastal areas aren't out of the woods yet, with Civil Defence authorities and scientists electing keep the tsunami warning in place.

Four Manila-based call centre staff have been suspended over abusive text messages sent to Telecom customers.

Telecom is investigating claims a customer received an abusive text from its call centre after complaining of delays in her cellphone service.

Its KFC went up in flames in December, and now Levin has lost one of the country's top beauty pageants as well.

Wanganui residents come to the rescue of an injured puppy whose owner could not afford the operation it desperately needed.