Western Force captain Nathan Sharpe will miss approximately four to six weeks of pre-season training after undergoing laparoscopic surgery to repair a hernia.

Yellow Pages Group has bought a small online bulk-buying company as part of its massive and fraught restructuring.

Alex Binns turns 70 on Wednesday but instead of celebrating, his family are pleading for help to find him.

A young woman who has accused a former Hastings jockey of repeated rape, sexual and physical abuse from the age of six, told a court today he began plying her with alcohol when she was about eight.

Sports broadcaster Martin Devlin, the 'celebrity' charged with disorderly behaviour after an incident in central Auckland in December, has apologised after his name suppression was lifted this morning.

Name suppression has been lifted for the 'celebrity' charged with disorderly behaviour after an incident in central Auckland.

Broadcaster Martin Devlin issued a public statement after his name suppression hearing this morning.

The MetService's severe weather warning for most of the North Island remains in place today, and Bay of Plenty civil defence emergency workers are on standby after heavy rain pelted the region overnight.

A decorated soldier's family have spoken of their grief at his death in a crash that broke every rule.

Police investigate a name suppression breach in the case of the 'household name' charged with disorderly conduct.

Campers across the upper North Island are tonight preparing to cope with torrential rain.

A sex offender supposed to be under constant monitoring was allegedly found in bed with a 14-year-old girl.