Latest from St Johns

Teacher force-fed kids, smacked them

Final straw for Lynn Abraham was when difficult child called a teacher a "stupid b****".

Jury sent to decide fate of daycare centre manager

The jury has been sent to decide whether Lynn Abraham is guilty of smacking children.

No one saw daycare manager wash boy's mouth out with soap, says defence

The prosecution and defence have closed their cases in the trial against a daycare manager

Shark attack off Southland coast

The woman is said to have moderate injuries after the attack.

Arrest after armed police incident

A person has been arrested after the armed offenders' squad were called to St Johns last night.

Protest targets The Block

Protesters say The Block NZ promotes property speculation at a time of housing crisis

Couple donate ambulance and vehicle to St John

An Auckland man was so inspired by a toy ambulance fundraising campaign, he donated a fully functioning ambulance and rapid response vehicle to St John.

Hundreds ride for Pink Ribbon charity

Response-time report reveals cracks in St John service

St John is failing to get to emergency callouts in Auckland and some rural areas inside the time limits set for it, according to an internal report aimed at improving its service.