The teacher aide allegedly called a group of pupils 'pooftas' before punching one.

Youthtown will close most of its after-school services on Wednesday for lack of demand.

Out of the 94 homes which were issued with insanitary notices 20 have now been lifted.

The seller of the home hopes to get more than $3m for it.

Police are remaining optimistic someone will come forward and solve the case.

The footage was uploaded to Facebook on Saturday and has gone viral.

Dudfield Bryce Printers on White St has caught fire.

Shenyce Marsden-Roberts died on Wednesday following a two-year cancer battle.

Daniel Ramkissoon testified against four officers accused of beating a man in custody.

Jury retires to consider verdicts in attempted murder and dangerous driving trial.

Family home of renowned carver gutted by fire, just two months after his death.

Gangs are being blamed for two local unsolved murders. Is it time they were made illegal?

Burglary victim Kerris Brown has come face to face with the man who burgled her business.

Tracey Martin disputes she has any conflict of interest in setting up the inquiry.

Natural fibres could prevent fashion wastage. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Shenyce Marsden-Stables has been zorbing, to Kendrick Lamar and had plans to travel south.

US hitmakers Toto announce NZ tour as part of summer concert series: A Summer's Day Live.

NZ First deputy leader referred to Wally Haumaha as whānau in maiden speech to Parliament.

Two cars have collided at the bridge on State Highway 1 North of Turangi.

Sixteen children and two adults came to grief in the Motu River 118 years ago today.

A man says he has information about the Mona Blades case which links to an Auckland gang.

'Staff resourcing a challenge,' emails show, but new team could 'relieve some pressure'.

North Island centres cool - not here where values increased 0.4 per cent in last 3 months.

The fire broke out at 6.25am in Western Heights.

But efforts to pinpoint them would be fruitless says the researcher.

Rudolf Jacabus Hoogenboom, 84, died two days after the Sunday crash.

Glove containing the amputated parts of his fingers were found a day later.

The Pukuatua St drop-in centre has the council consent to become a night shelter.

Evidence leading to a conviction in the Israel Jack case will be rewarded with $10,000.

Educator Pem Bird has hit out at the minister's decision to close partnership schools.