Fashion is all about the new, so who are the latest designers to be showcasing their collections at NZ Fashion Week? We find out more about the new generation of designers, set to show next Tuesday.

A local haunt proves just as popular with visiting companions.

A 63-year-old council contractor survived a 40m plunge down a sheer rock face from the peak of Mt Maunganui.

A judge says a man who killed his younger brother in a drunken car-surfing accident would be behind bars if it was 'someone else's kid'.

All Black Dan Carter's foray into fashion has almost run out of gas with two more of his clothing stores closing.

Parents mourning the loss of their 22-month-old daughter to suspected meningococcal disease say the illness came without warning.

An barrister says charges against gardening equipment suppliers may be difficult to prove.

Fifteen men arrested on drugs charges have been remanded on bail until next month.

An indoor gardening chain would not have made a profit if it hadn't knowingly supplied equipment and advice to cannabis growers, police say.

Motorcar magnate Colin Giltrap has made property history - paying a record $5.5 million for a luxury penthouse overlooking Mt Maunganui.

Hundreds of mourners are expected to attend today's funeral service for a teenager killed in a speedway accident over Easter Weekend.