A hospital bedside hearing is being held today for the man accused of shooting a South Auckland police officer.

Shot in both legs, Constable Snow fell, screaming for help. One bullet severed an artery in his leg and he was bleeding to death.

Mavis Lawson turned 100 on Tuesday and received a card from Prime Minister John Key congratulating her on her 100th wedding anniversary.

Habit of sleeping under a pillow saved 4-year-old when stolen car ploughed into his bedroom.

As part of our week-long series on smacking, Steve Boyd tells us his story of smacking his daughter's hand at a supermarket.