Two students involved in an attack on another student have been excluded from school.

Bex Chapman hopes sharing her story can inspire others on the journey to recovery.

The pair were reported missing at 2am, and the search began at 4.30 this morning.

"Manipulative" Damon Exley had escaped from custody six times before, review says.

A state housing agency boss says Kāinga Ora has heard nothing from the lobby group.

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.

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.

Police responded after a person was reported seriously injured at an Akatarawa Rd address.

The principal of Ōmāhu School wrote a song in te reo about Cyclone Gabrielle to share.

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.

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.

Police also keen to hear from anyone who may have dashcam or CCTV footage.

A “heavy police presence” is in the area while officers attempt to resolve the incident.

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.