'They have made my life hell': Mum forced into DNA test for 6-month-old
Mother and baby take a DNA test to prevent child from being uplifted by Oranga Tamariki.
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Police reveal Hamilton vehicle crime hot spots
A "spike" in vehicle crime is hitting Hamilton's northern suburbs.
Aero club devastated after plane crash death
One person confirmed dead in Coromandel plane crash
Car catches on fire on side of road
Emergency services were called to a car engulfed in flames.
Woman's meth business worth $12m: What she's doing behind bars
"They are so much more confident and inspired," tutor says.
Temperatures to drop 3C-4C early next week
Auckland is forecast to drop from a high of 17C today to 14C by Tuesday.
Cancer-sniffing canine to make public debut
Gumboots and raincoats the right attire for Fieldays this year.
NZ's first hydrogen-powered SUV poised for big reveal
New model emits only water and clean air into environment.
Wind blows bus off road, tiny house over and power out
Tourists had to clamber out of emergency exit of damaged bus after it was blown off road.
Windy, wet weekend for most of the country
It will be a weekend of two halves for much of the country.
NZ's youngest female referee aiming for the top
Boys try to hit on Bree Williams but she's only interested in refereeing World Cup Rugby.
Wild weather: Rain, wind, giant waves to continue
South-westerly winds mean a miserable start to the weekend for many, but change is coming.
One dead in Kawhia suspected shooting, three injured
One person has died and three others are injured after the incident south of Kawhia.
Faster but safer: No deaths on NZ's high speed roads since opening
Two 100km/h speed limits roads have had no fatal crashes in the 18 months since opening.
Four people found injured, one critical, in Kawhia
It's unclear how the people got their injuries or what caused them, police say.
Venice cruise ship crash: Kiwi has shoulder surgery
Joy Milmine and her husband will now cut their two-month European holiday short.
Explosion in Waikato leaves one person seriously injured
Police are investigating the cause of an explosion that put a person in hospital.
Bashed hospital guard faces months of recovery
Woman was severely beaten with an oxygen cylinder while on duty.
Person suffers serious burns in suspected gas explosion
One person is in a serious condition after they were burned in a suspected gas explosion.
Fleeing driver who punched officer had razor blade ring with him
He led police on high-speed chase, punched a cop before being caught with a small weapon.
Winter isn't coming New Zealand - it's here, and it's cold, brace yourselves
Temperatures dipped below zero overnight as snow blanketed parts of New Zealand.
You'll never walk alone: Jürgen Klopp's message to dying fan
Messages flow from Liverpool's top names for Hamilton fan dying of aggressive cancer.
Thunderstorms, lightning, driving warnings. What's next?
No matter where you were in NZ last night, you would have experienced thunderstorms.
Person critical after crash in Bay of Plenty, SH1 blocked in Porirua
The person was taken to Tauranga Hospital by helicopter.
Fake Waikato Hospital shrink loses appeal
The fake Waikato Hospital psychiatrist was also detained by US Homeland Security.
One person in hospital after car crashes into bakery
Emergency services called to incident in Hamilton.
Anti-obesity scheme just 'window-dressing'
Former top health adviser slams $10m anti-obesity programme as "window-dressing".
Lifeguard recalls rescue mission of three people in darkness
Emergency service worker said it was one of the most challenging jobs of his career.
Synlait Milk's $280 million Pokeno headache
Businessman trying to stop new factory at Pokeno is unlikely to back off or be bought off.
Mr Asia drug syndicate player back in court on methamphetamine charge
A man associated with the Mr Asia drug syndicate is facing a methamphetamine charge.
Sacked board member back overseeing Waikato DHB
The commissioner says keeping a former board member on helps with 'continuity'.
No talks: Most schools to close for strike
No date for talks has been set yet, forcing most schools to close for tomorrow's strike.
Trial date set for Matamata man accused of partner's death
Paraki Edwards will spend another 14 months in custody after a trial date was set today.
Councillor resigns from INZ after controversial refugee comments
James Casson criticised New Zealand's response to the Christchurch terror attacks.