A CYF supervisor says an oversight meant a parental assessment was not carried out for a baby boy who was returned to his parents and allegedly drowned by his mother.

David Tamihere's Parole Board has requested a report on his suitability for "residential restrictions", for his release.

Public suggestions wanted on ambitious multimillion-dollar plan to renew galleries.

A man was shot in the face and 24 arrests made after a violent gang brawl in the Hawke's Bay town of Wairoa this morning.

Alllied Nationwide Finance had a debenture reinvestment rate of 29.3pc in May.

Public sector bosses have racked up thousands of dollars on fine dining.

A businessman has told of his desperate attempts to save his badly injured wife after she drove off the road in bad weather.

Why is the Government pursuing a policy of incremental and non-controversial economic changes when something more radical is needed?

A growing number of unemployed couples are living apart so one can claim the domestic purposes benefit to get more money, say beneficiary advocates.