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'Kids lived in fear': Mum's years-long abuse of children with cords, spoons and fists
The children had black eyes and sores.
Death in custody: Three Taranaki police officers break down after acquitted of manslaughter
The jury returned its verdicts after three hours of deliberation.
Police officers' manslaughter trial: Jury shown CCTV footage of arrest
Footage shows how arrested man was treated before he died at a police station.
Taranaki police officer trial: Accused trio's experience detailed
The officers were part of the most high-performing section in South Taranaki.
Police manslaughter trial: Man in cell for two hours without medical help
The trial began in the High Court at New Plymouth this morning.
National MP speaks out on abortion; views differ from leader Judith Collins
The topic saw many National MPs vote differently when the bill was passed in March.
Taranaki farmer gets creative for viral teddy bear hunt
Bruce Nickel's teddy bear creation is enough to make you do a double take.
'I've had a heavy foot' - former MP, cop, Chester Borrows licence suspended for speeding
Chester Borrows will temporarily lose his licence for clocking up too many demerit points.
Faces of a tragedy: Victims of Waverley crash horror
Ani Nohinohi is still fighting for her life after losing those closest to her.
Crash victim turned 8 day before she died
Nivek Madams was surrounded by extended family as she died in Waikato Hospital.
Two in court after smash kills four
Two men have been charged after Hamilton crash that killed four people.
Stop-go murder trial: Bullet analysed
The eight grooves on a 1.849gm bullet fragment provide microscopic proof that it was highly likely fired from a rifle owned by murder-accused Quinton Winders, the Crown says.
Serial number may reveal weapon
The intricacies of a rifle's serial number may reveal the murder weapon used in killing of stop-go worker George Taiaroa.
Stop-go murder: Crash was 'very odd'
Quinton Winders told police he believed the minor crash he was involved in the week before George Taiaroa was killed was "very odd".
Trial hears of police interview with accused's mother
An officer has denied telling the mother of a murder-accused that her son had admitted murdering stop-go worker George Taiaroa. Detective
'They're about to go through hell'
Former Kiwi hostage Bruce Klenner says the chances of kidnapped workers being freed depends on a lot of circumstances, but it was mostly to do with money.