The teenager indecently assaulted by a prominent musician has broken her silence, saying police tried to dissuade her from pursuing charges.

The State Services Commission has ordered an investigation into a Labour Party complaint about National MP Paul Quinn.

Police are investigating the possibility that a gang of home invaders is operating in Hutt Valley.

Police investigating an armed home invasion in Lower Hutt last night are appealing for sightings of a car believed to be linked to the case.

Store north of Auckland takes the title in this year's competition.