Christmas has arrived early, like three months early - well, kind of.

Tyler Hansen, 6, suffered a nasty gash to a leg when a glass dish exploded in the oven.

The arrest follows an incident in Avondale where a man escaped from police custody.

The rate of measles vaccinations has quadrupled in three weeks.

Swag of stars celebrating key milestone in battle for radio listeners.

"Twenty-two years' imprisonment is a long sentence," Court of Appeal judges rule.

Auckland restaurateur says he feels helpless as he tries to sort visa issues for workers.

It will be mostly fine for most areas, but there is a heavy rain watch in the south.

Rob Ruha reckons it's about time to give a Hollywood musical the reo Māori treatment.

The crash has brought down power lines on Papakura-Clevedon Rd.

The pamphlet urges voters to ask the question of their local government candidates.

Torture trial: 15-year-old girl says she was afraid of alleged ringleader of group.

The 28-year-old was taken to the Avondale Police Station where he escaped custody.

New research has been released into synthetic drugs after a two year study by ESR

The car and a shipping container on a building site were engulfed in flames.

There are now 1149 confirmed cases, 959 of them in Auckland.

A third of people with measles - and more than half of under-2s - ended up in hospital.

Police say the pair threatened a staff member before nabbing cigarettes and cash.

"If the place is dangerous, it needs to be fixed immediately as there are lives at risk."

Dimetrius Pairama's body was found in a steel drum at a vacant property.

Payments by cheque will no longer be accepted by Inland Revenue and ACC after the change.

Heavy rain expected in the upper North Island, while the South Island basks in the sun.

"We're gifting $10,000 to each of the three teams who didn't take any winnings."

At least 75 people have been killed as a result of synthetic drugs, says Chief Coroner