One man was killed and another critically injured after their cars collided head-on on a bend south of Auckland.

A woman mauled by eight pig dogs yesterday has undergone nine hours of surgery after the attack left her covered in wounds.

A man whose neighbour was savaged by a pack of dogs says he does not know why the animals gave up their attack, but he is grateful they did.

A leaked Govt report reveals Victoria faces a fire season of "unprecedented danger" - even worse than the deadly fires in February.

A young Hamilton family escaped with just the clothes they wore as fire engulfed their home.