Judge tells offender to accept his crime or risk becoming a ticking "time bomb".

A Hamilton man has gone on trial, accused of 14 rapes against female members of his family.

Were the Munchkins orgiasts and drunks? Were they paid less than Toto the dog? Was there an on-set suicide? The Independent investigates.

An African couple intervened in a vicious and random attack that saw two men stabbed overnight, police say.

Three people are being interviewed by police after two armed men broke into a Hamilton house and threatened two girls.

A young Hamilton family escaped with just the clothes they wore as fire engulfed their home.