Shopping at farmers' markets feeds the heart, mind, soul and stomach. Kirsten Warner checked out some of the best products and top stallholders, just a sample of the many treats on offer.

The family of a boy struck by a vehicle in Hamilton yesterday have offered support to the 17-year-old driver. Shaun Malthus remains in a critical condition at Waikato Hospital.

Murray and Michelle Smith of Cambridge respond to the "end of the world" frenzy created in the US.

A man has claimed the million dollar ticket from the weekend's Lotto draw.

I have to go to a barbecue this week. This, in itself, isn't exactly newsworthy - even though it may very well be one of the last barbecues of the summer, which is always a poignant little mini-event worth noting.

Pembrook Benny could give Herlihy his 3000th winner.

Well-drawn Sierra Nevada could justify Otto's Derby aspirations.

Top jockey Lisa Cropp was taken to hospital after falling off a pony and becoming trapped underneath.