New ZealandSquatter party in luxury $2m padA 20-year-old man broke into a $2m luxury home in Queenstown and hosted an impromptu, seven-day alcohol-fuelled party for his friends.24 Jan 04:30 PM
GolfGolf: Kiwi teen finishes second at NSW OpenNew Zealand amateur golfer Lydia Ko has finished second in the New South Wales Women's Open in Sydney.23 Jan 05:30 AM
LifestyleGet the kids into actionThis year's Weet-Bix Tryathlon series kicks off on February 6 in Hamilton. Diana Clement, whose own children took part last year, offers advice aimed at both young and older readers on how to get the best out of the event.21 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandInitiative for parents a fresh start for familiesYouth Court judges are gearing up to make hundreds of orders a year directing young offenders and their parents to attend parenting programmes.18 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandParents learn how to focus on the positiveOne of the main lessons Nikki Bodde has learned from the Incredible Years parenting programme is not to use the word "but".17 Jan 04:30 PM
KahuHealthcare pilot offers training for parentsDoctors and nurses are being recruited to run parenting programmes in a bid to intervene before unruly children turn into delinquent teenagers.16 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldTears and recriminations in TucsonFlickering candles, flowers and stuffed toys cram the pavement in the immediate vicinity of shot congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford's office.12 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandAll Blacks: The school of hard knocksAuckland student Nick Parsons had to brace himself as star All Black tackler Ma'a Nonu came in for a hit.12 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandDivers use sonar in hunt for jetskier's bodyNavy divers using sophisticated sonar equipment have begun an attempt to find the body of teenage boy presumed dead after a jetski accident.10 Jan 09:46 PM
EntertainmentMel Gibson fights for his daughterMel Gibson wants Oksana Grigorieva immediately stripped of custody of their daughter.10 Jan 05:00 PM
WorldTunisian clashes claim 14 livesFourteen civilians have been killed in clashes with Tunisian police.10 Jan 04:40 PM
New ZealandJetski rider helps in search for lost mateA teenager who allegedly ran over another on his jetski has been helping in the search for his missing schoolmate.10 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandTeen dies in jetski terrorA teenage jetskier was killed yesterday when he fell off and was run down by friends. It was one of two horrifying water accidents involving young people in popular holiday spots.08 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn Roughan<i>John Roughan</i>: Time to rekindle a brief affairBoard shorts had arrived with surfing sometime in the 1960s and looked good, I had to admit, when the wearer was standing on water. But those of us decently immersed had no use for them.07 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldBecks' boy having fashion funTo most 8-year-old boys, the idea of a sartorial dilemma is whether or not to change tops after a Heinz spaghetti spillage.07 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandShallow water blackout a deadly risk for swimmersThe tragic death of a Nelson teenager this week serves as a warning of the risks of suffering from shallow water blackout when holding your breath underwater, a water safety expert says.07 Jan 01:27 AM
