A former high-profile principal says he will defend dozens of charges against him that include money-laundering, false accounting and fraud.

A man who disturbed burglars was attacked and left with head injuries and an officer injured when he later tried to arrest a suspect.

A 50-year-old bus driver sacked for sexual harassment denies the claims - but admits she talked about getting 'pissed' with 15-year-olds.

Air New Zealand is trying to trace a passenger seen talking on his cellphone during a domestic flight, who allegedly claimed he had been given permission.

Building a home for adults, teens and pre-schoolers was made easy with input from a family architect.

Hamilton's top police officer has labelled a brutal attack on two of his staff this weekend as 'cowardly' and 'unacceptable'.

Cooking demonstrations, fish filleting and mussel opening competitions are part of the fun at the Tauranga Moana Seafood Festival.

Distraught family of slain Matamata mother Helen Meads say they are relieved her husband has been found guilty of her murder.

A jury took just three hours to find Waikato horse breeder Greg Meads guilty of murdering his wife, in the Hamilton High Court has this afternoon.