"We took him to a vet for x-rays and pellets were right through him", a shocked SPCA animal inspector said of Chopper.

Thomas and Leanne Papuni have waited months for the truth about the killing of their 11-year-old son Triston by a 12-year-old relative.

A 13-year-old East Coast boy has become one of New Zealand's youngest killers after admitting a charge of manslaughter today.

Using tear gas, the Armed Offenders Squad today arrested an alleged aggravated robber who has been on the run since June.

Heavy rain has left Gisborne virtually cut off, with surface flooding closing roads and forcing the evacuation of homes.

Heavy rain is lashing the North Island's East Coast, leaving dozens of homes without power and closing rural schools and roads.

Spanish winemaker Telmo Rodriguez has seduced a Kiwi distributor with his ravishing reds.

NIWA's latest seasonal outlook predicts temperatures in all regions are likely to be above average from October to December.

Mayor Meng Foon says it was a mistake to write a letter supporting a man who raped a woman then got takeaways before raping her again.

The people in the Fashion Week crowd that really matter are the ones who can make or break a label - the buyers.