Pembrook Benny could give Herlihy his 3000th winner.

The teenaged son of a woman who died after an out-of-control driver smashed into a group of cyclists and killed three of them has described the scene of roadside carnage which will haunt him for the rest of his life.

A young woman involved in a fatal collision that killed three cyclists late last year has been sentenced to 300 hours community service and fined $10,000 on each of three charges.

A rescue boat skipper made one of the toughest decisions of his life today as he tried to rescue two boaties from the boiling surf at Kawhia on the North Island's west coast.

Police say four people are lucky to be alive after two boats capsized on the Kawhia bar in Waikato today and are praising two local boaties and two commercial vessels for their quick rescue.

The Magic unveiled some new-look combinations and a new strip yesterday as they ramped up their transtasman league build-up with a decisive win over the Northern Mystics.

The executive chef of dine by Peter Gordon at SkyCity answers your cuisine questions.

Paul Lewis and Andrew Alderson pick some top spots to swing your clubs.

Getting experimental in our vineyards is a risky business, but one that has paid off in the past for our winemakers.

The man accused of murder after his wife's body was found burning on a roadside near Huntly last week has reappeared in court.

The man accused of murder after his wife's body was found burning on the roadside near Huntly is facing three charges, including one of assault in December last year.