LifestyleParents divided over daycare centre signA daycare has sent a strongly worded message to parents which has gone viral. Do you agree with the message?04 Feb 02:45 AM
WorldStudent extorted $28k after sexOver a year the 27-year-old teacher paid more than $28k - unwittingly, to the 14-year-old she was sleeping with.27 Jan 09:40 PM
WorldHorrific abuse of 'girl in the closet'The inner strength of a little girl starved, beaten and imprisoned in a tiny urine-soaked closet amazed her rescuers.26 Jan 06:59 PM
WorldWoman survives tornado in flying bathA woman took shelter in a bathtub and the tornado lifted the tub out of the home and deposited it in the woods - she still survived.25 Jan 01:34 AM
WorldTeacher jailed for sex with 13yo studentA former Texas middle-school teacher who was impregnated by a 13-year-old student has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.15 Jan 07:42 PM
WorldThe most expensive homes in the worldYou may have thought Auckland house prices were bad, but check out these palatial homes from around the world that fetched huge sums.12 Jan 08:45 AM
WorldFour siblings killed with mouse poisonA teen and her three young brothers have been gassed to death by a lethal pesticide sprayed under their Texas home.03 Jan 08:56 PM
TravelThe essential guide to Texas' national parksExplore these wilderness areas and you'll find a staggering variety of animal species.26 Dec 11:00 PM
WorldWatch: 911 call before man vanishesThe last anyone heard of Brandon Lawson was in a terrified 911 call as he fled from unknown attackers after his vehicle broke down on a Texas highway.19 Dec 05:49 PM
WorldWorst criminals' final momentsCheeseburgers, steak and peanut butter cups formed some of the last meals of the 19 men killed on America's death row in 2016. WARNING: Disturbing content.11 Dec 03:03 AM
WorldTeacher cancels wedding over studentA high school teacher has been arrested after a Snapchat flirtation with a student led to beer pong, nude selfies and sex.05 Dec 05:31 AM
New ZealandKiwi woman's 12,000km love affairTe Awamutu woman has met the love of her life living 11,711km away in Texas while playing a mobile farming game.03 Dec 04:03 PM
WorldGood Samaritan dies helping womanIsidro Zarate intervened when he saw a man pulling a woman's hair and beating her in a Texas parking lot. The man did, but only to reach for his gun.29 Nov 03:58 AM
WorldFallout from Trump assassination skitTwo Texas students were reprimanded after they performed a skit portraying the assassination of President-elect Donald Trump.20 Nov 11:17 PM
WorldJailed for killing cheating husbandA woman who killed her cheating millionaire husband in a road rage attack was sent thousands of taunting messages by his mistress.16 Nov 12:41 AM
TravelTexas: Houston's all hospitalityHoustonians love their city and love to share it, writes Leena Tailor.13 Nov 03:40 AM
LifestyleWomen pay thousands to look like IvankaDonald Trump's daughter, Ivanka, has her own dedicated army of followers - or should we say clones? They're spending big to look just like their idol.06 Nov 11:00 PM
LifestyleGroped on a plane - the aftermathIf you've just been groped on a plane, but it's too late for the captain to kick the offending passenger off the flight, what would you do?29 Oct 09:40 PM
WorldHouston shooter wore Nazi emblemsA lawyer who injured nine in a shooting rampage in Houston was wearing Nazi emblems and was carrying nearly 2600 rounds of ammunition in a Porsche.27 Sep 08:56 PM
WorldSchool shooting in Texas, one deadA female shooter has injured a classmate before turning the gun on herself at a high school in Texas, according to local reports.08 Sep 05:43 PM
WorldTwitter picks top Dallas cop for presidentIt's unanimous ... on Twitter: Dallas police chief David Brown should join the race to become the next president of the United States.12 Jul 04:12 AM
WorldGun advocate mum kills daughtersA Texas mum who shot and killed her two daughters posted a message on Facebook in March demanding the right to keep semiautomatic handguns.26 Jun 06:37 AM
WorldTwo killed in Texas shootingTwo people have been killed and several others injured in a shooting outside a Texas dance studio.25 Jun 06:44 PM
WorldNine soldiers killed, jails cleared in Texas floodsTorrential rains in Texas have deluged hundreds of homes, led to prison evacuations and killed at least 16 people in the past week, US officials say.04 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandArrest of Kiwi helps catch US sex offenderThe arrest of a Kiwi online predator helped authorities in the US nab a child sex offender.27 May 08:55 PM
TravelAmerica: Deep in the heart of Texas"Y'all not from round here, are ya? Ain't nobody drinks Buuuud. This is Shiner Bock country, sir."04 May 03:00 AM
World'A thousand snakes screaming'Sweetwater, Texas, has a big annual event. The centrepiece is a bloody hunt: thousands of Western diamond rattlesnakes are caught, milked, and skinned.13 Mar 04:00 PM
TravelFlight Check: Auckland to Houston, Air NZWinston Aldworth flies aboard NZ28, the inaugural Auckland-to-Houston flight.18 Jan 10:35 PM
TravelDallas: Oil town's change of artThe brash, bold Texas of JR Ewing's day is still there, but is now overlaid with a veneer of culture, writes Samuel Muston.07 Dec 11:00 PM
TravelUSA: Stars and barsEwan McDonald sips the flavours of the Old South in Texas and New Orleans.27 Sep 08:00 PM
TravelTexas: Take me to FunkytownThe Texan capital has an outlaw spirit that makes it the perfect place to party, writes Ewan McDonald.07 Sep 09:00 PM
TravelFive big things to do in TexasBigger, better, busier - that's Texas, writes Megan Singleton.02 Sep 03:00 AM
TravelFive things to do in DallasThere's plenty more to Dallas than JFK, finds Megan Singleton.12 Aug 03:00 AM
