Winston Peters was among those celebrating the opening of the $5.5 billion City Rail Link - but there one was small detail he wasn’t thrilled about.

A 78-year-old British woman is facing deportation for failing to fill out a Brexit residence application on time.

The major stationery company with more than 100 staff in two countries has proposed winding up its New Zealand operations after 50 years in business.

Tributes are paid to the musical "genius and pioneer", who also worked with All Saints, Pink and U2.

The senior minister also claimed he and Winston Peters are “historical foundation NZers” who will take a policy to the polls banning non-citizen migrants from being MPs.

“This is called democracy, unlike what you're used to. So go back to where you come from, you loud mouth, and maybe you'll learn something,” Peters said.

High-profile Wellington figure Matthew Ryan has had the lion’s share of his property and finance empire put into receivership ‒ but plans to appeal the move.