Saturday's brawls, bottle-throwing and boorishness raise immediate problems for the newly upgraded Eden Park.

Homeless Kiwis living on the streets of Melbourne are being flown back to New Zealand courtesy of Australian charities, according to reports.

A fifth birthday party finished with a gang brawl and eight arrests in Hastings last night.

Transport Minister Steven Joyce was left red-faced after trotting out new figures supporting the Government's position on drink-driving - then admitted they made little sense.

Thousands of Kiwis could be at risk of getting sick from methamphetamine manufacture in their own homes without even knowing it.

A Rimutaka Prison guard faces corruption charges after allegedly smuggling drugs and KFC into the prison in exchange for sex, wine and cash.

An officer was injured as police dodged fireworks at an out-of-control party early this morning.

There is no evidence of a spike in tobacco-related crime due to price increases, and claims of potential organised crime are being overblown, says Maori affairs select committee chairman Tau Henare.

Unemployment numbers just released show NZ's jobless rate has fallen from 6.9 per cent to 6.4 per cent - better than many were expecting.

A top Zealand-born Melbourne Cup jockey has been suspended for three months after testing positive to a banned substance.

Legislation introducing the change to a split drinking age will be one step closer after it is tabled in Parliament next week, Simon Power says.

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Growing numbers of local authorities in Britain are forcing their staff to 'clock out' every time they take a cigarette break.

The Kahui twins' support worker has expressed deep regret for not telling her colleagues about seeing their mother "dump" her baby in his cot while changing his nappy.