An attempt by two teens to rob Pātea Bridge Dairy in South Taranaki did not succeed.Google Maps / Taranaki-Daily-News A teenager involved in an attempted robbery, in which the getaway car was ...

The power of support: John and Mary Brasell with chaplain Barbara Walker. John Brasell does not consider himself a particularly religious man. But the 76-year-old grandfather of five could not ...

UP FOR GONGS: The advisers in two controversial high profile kiwi deals - the government's rail purchase and Hanover's restructure - feature among nominations for prestigious Australasian law awards.

A former Te Atiawa treaty claims negotiator has urged the incoming coalition government to pass the controversial Waitara Lands Bill "unencumbered". Peter Moeahu has petitioned newly appointed ...

Tauranga is bracing for another street racer invasion after police stopped an event from taking place in the city on Saturday. On Friday night, around 1000 people gathered in Levin and Palmerston ...

Convicted child sex offender Peter Ellis has been granted leave to take his battle to clear his name to the Supreme Court. Ellis was convicted of abusing seven children at the Christchurch Civic ...

A teacher aide has been denied paid parental leave because her employer changed, even though she kept doing the same job in the same place. Morgan Holly worked as a teacher aide on the grounds of ...

The tide is turning for earthquake refugees in South Canterbury. Principals reported fewer students in classrooms, while the Salvation Army said the number of families needing help was declining.

SAUCY AND SUBTLE: Meatballs in tomato sauce. To have diabetes is to have more glucose (sugar) in your system than your body can use. The hormone insulin helps glucose enter body cells where it is ...

The family of Elisabeth Nicholls, who went missing in the Christchurch suburb of Riccarton last week, are making a further appeal for assistance from the public after no breakthroughs in the search ...

It's significant that our road toll is 307 souls for the year so far. At the beginning of October, it was already what is being aimed at by the LTNZ for the whole of 2010. Achieving an annual ...