Police investigating the death of Cunxiu Tian believe her killer will have likely been covered in blood when he left the scene.

Former world surf lifesaving Ironman champion Cory Hutchings and his partner Shelley woke up to the early morning attack.

A truck carrying a cargo of booze has blocked State Highway 2 between Napier and Wairoa, after it rolled into a ditch.

Friends of the teenager who was killed in a crash in central Auckland have described him as a keen comedian and an aspiring radio broadcaster.

Plans to re-establish an award-winning restaurant on Auckland's Long Bay Beach have been halted "indefinitely" after the discovery of historic human remains.

The 28-year-old man who drowned off the Raglan coast yesterday was attending an unveiling ceremony for a teen who lost his life in a railway accident.

A man has been charged with assault after a woman was allegedly stalked and attacked in South Auckland as she walked home from a railway station.

A serious crash on a State Highway 1 black spot south of Whangarei this morning has seen two people hospitalised with moderate injuries.

A fire broke out among a nest of multi-plugs powering up to 15 appliances in an elderly couple's bedroom.

An idyllic day was had by all when Lesley Springall escaped the kids and joined three sea turtles in the stunning waters off the Poor Knights Islands.

The summer sun made a welcome appearance in most parts of the North Island today but meteorologists are warning Kiwis to make the most of it, as it won't last.

Two people escaped with just minor injuries when the car they were in rolled onto rocks along the Firth of Thames this afternoon.

A 7-year-old who nearly drowned at Palm Springs Thermal Pool north of Auckland yesterday is in a critical condition again.

Around 200 people took part in a run in Auckland today in remembrance of Jo Pert, the jogger fatally attacked in Remuera last week.

A paraglider pilot flown to hospital this morning with leg injuries has been praised for his quick-thinking.

A man threatening to jump off a roof sparked a police callout early this morning.

A dog owner at war with her Auckland neighbours has progressed to a new home - and a brand new controversy - a little further south.

The Noises island group is under threat from greedy fishers and careless visitors. Geoff Cumming meets the family who care for a piece of paradise.

The father of Waikato crash victim Logan Wright had the "longest, most painful, heart-wrenching" drive of his life after his son's tragic death.

Judge declines media applications to photograph award-winning Kiwi entertainer accused of sex offences against four women.

Man accused of attacking two women in two days will be behind bars until next week.

A surfer survived a close encounter with a fin at a remote beach yesterday - but it wasn't the sort of fin you'd expect.

The owner of the husky that mauled an Auckland cat to death has been in contact with the feline's owner.

EXCLUSIVE: The man accused of killing Auckland jogger Jo Pert may have been spotted trying to break into houses the day before her death.

One person is injured after a crash in the Kauaeranga Valley, behind Thames.

Four children badly burned after a car they were in caught fire in the backyard of a Huntly house were sniffing fly spray.

A 23-year-old man has been arrested and charged with the abduction and sexual violation.

A woman has been charged after being caught with a breath alcohol level three times the legal limit and three pre-schoolers, two of them unrestrained, in her car.

A group of woman will join forces in a memorial run for slain jogger Jo Pert, to eliminate fears in the community after the attack.

An elderly farm worker spent hours trapped in his tractor on rural farmland in Hawkes Bay after he injured his spine.