Two Child, Youth and Family caregivers have avoided jail, despite abusing a 2-year-old boy who was hospitalised with hypothermia after being subjected to cold showers.

A 2-year-old boy who nearly drowned at a Bay of Plenty hot pool yesterday was not supervised by adults, the facility's owner says.

A South African who faked work references and lied about his qualifications and experience has won $10,000 compensation for unjustified dismissal.

Aucklanders have been warned their coastline harbours the same potentially fatal toxic shellfish that have led to a record spate of poisonings in the Bay of Plenty.

Two armed robbers who were nabbed by patrons at the Whakatane bar they tried to hold up thought the heist would be easy money "like in the movies".

A man who spent three days lost in Te Urewera has made sizeable donations to his rescuers and searchers and says he'll continue to donate the same amount each year.

A hunter who has been missing since Sunday in the Ureweras has this afternoon been found alive and well.

After placing their lives on hold for a year, Mark and Caroline Longley return to New Zealand seeking normality.

Peter Calder on the documentary of Rob Hamill's solemn journey to Cambodia where his brother was killed by the Khmer Rouge.