The incident followed a late-night argument over drugs and alcohol.

Mary-Jane Rivers says founding Inspiring Communities has been the highlight of her career.

The Waikato dog patrol unit receives its tenth canine-human duo.

Buckets of rain, large hail, surface flooding and a tornado battered Wellington yesterday.

This Upper Hutt mum turned her life around for her daughter.

The woman strenuously denied the allegations, saying she only slapped the girls.

The winner said he screamed for joy before falling to his knees and crying.

Father of five mourned after alleged Upper Hutt murder.

The woman flatly denied beating the girls with wooden rods, a chair and a dog collar.

The driver is assisting police.

The girl had just told the social worker, a friend from church, she was being beaten.

The girl suffered an "ugly" head wound after one of the alleged incidents.

The national indoor cricket tournament will be played in Auckland from Friday-Sunday.

There were so many laughs, you could almost forget the dramatic backdrop to this campaign.

From shoplifting to weightlifting? More to 'boot camps' than imagined, National says.

Three youths were seen near the club and leaving the scene at the time of the fire.

Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.

The worker was taken to hospital in a moderate condition.

The couple said they were holding the dog when woman approached to pat it without asking.

The elderly woman with dementia was left to fend for herself after dog attack.

Warehouse says it is not selling puberty blockers or any prescription medicines.

A pool of what the worker thought was water began to eat away at his skin.

Brody Gray's dangerous driving led to a crash and then an attempted carjacking.

Victims said they suffered significantly as a result of Manu Anae's work.

Its chief executive said the delay in dealing with complaints was 'unacceptable'.