Shark sightings around the country have forced beach closures more than 12 times this summer.

The elite air force aerobatics team the Red Checkers has been grounded in the wake of yesterday's fatal plane crash.

The Air Force pilot who died in a plane crash near Ohakea Air Base today was a new father, a tearful Air Force official has revealed.

New Zealand sevens coach Gordon Tietjens has named a clutch of newcomers in his 16-strong training squad.

MidCentral District Health Board has released a damning audit report of Palmerston North's Rosa A Lea Rest Home, which it closed last month.

It is too early to say whether a fire that killed a woman and a child overnight is suspicious, police say.

A major elderly care operator has accused health authorities of a "witch hunt" over the closure of a rest home.

An inspection team finds a 103-year-old woman tied to her bed with a sheet, during an audit of a Palmerston North rest home.

A drunk teenage driver who crossed a median strip and collided with a Toyota Hilux admits killing his friend in the smash.