All police chases which led to a record 14 deaths this year were sparked by minor offences, rather than serious crimes, figures released to the Herald under the Official Information Act reveal.

Dita De Boni is horrified at the fear of a 2-year-old kicked to death after wetting himself.

Sow crates will be phased out by December 2015, Agriculture Minister David Carter announced today.

A former Marist teaching brother was today found guilty of 11 historic sex offences by a jury in the High Court at Wellington.

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has lost his bid to escape a criminal conviction for cannabis possession in Tauranga District Court.

A million kisses help heal heartache as we recognise today - World Aids Day.

More security staff and higher police visibility are among changes to be made at Eden Park when the it next holds a major event.

A Whanganui High Court jury has found Rikki Ngatai-Check, who kicked two-year-old Karl Perigo-Check to death, guilty of murder.

The first results from a study of 7000 Auckland and Waikato babies shows that 11 per cent of women smoke throughout their pregnancies.

About 36pc of first-time mothers, and 13pc of mothers who already had older children, were not aware of the Working For Families tax credits.