Kerry Scott became lost in bush but walked out at first light.

The 11-year-old girls were walking down an alleyway when a man pulled down his shorts.

A man was found by the burning vehicle with serious head injuries and burns.

Central Auckland boarding house was home to both murderer and victim

One person was flown to Wellington Hospital by rescue helicopter.

Police want victim of a failed carjacking to come forward.

Teacher went to a funeral not realising she had left a 4-year-old girl in the van.

The algae was at a level that could have been fatal for swimmers if they swallowed it.

Heavy winds are set to batter the lower half of the country until mid-afternoon.

The Naenae residents had just gone to sleep when a car ploughed through their fence.

It is unclear whether the assault was related to the seatbelt or the fare.

Climate Change Minister James Shaw to release Govt guidance on coastal hazards on Friday.

Kelly Crook, who lured a man to his death in 2014, is being paroled early next year.

Lower Hutt residents are waking up to discover their beloved rose bushes have been stolen.

Suspects either directly involved, helped plan attack, or assisted the killers after.

Three foreigners have been arrested for allegedly distributing cocaine around Wellington.

A woman took a bite of her pie only to find a horrifying mystery ingredient.

A man is being treated for burns and a broken leg after an explosion in Lower Hutt.

Hutt Valley residents flocked to ask for affordable options in land redevelopment.

Salman Alhisaynawi's computer contained 222,704 images and 10,340 videos of abuse.

A Corrections employee spotted a call for baking goods on Facebook.

The car was spiked before it crashed into a police vehicle in Levin.

NZ-born LeRoy Transfield's design has been chosen to adorn a US WWI commemorative coin.

Donating blood, plasma and platelets is driven by reasons close to Todd Lust's heart.

A refugee whose new business was destroyed is back on his feet thanks to community help.

The Lower Hutt community is rallying around a refugee after his business was vandalised.

A Lower Hutt woman took her life after being told she would prosecuted for benefit fraud.

There was an incident with a knife, new babies and shades of Harry Potter for our new MPs.

A 90-year-old man suffered moderate injuries in the accident in Petone last night.

A 48-year-old man was killed in yesterday's crash.