The children's claims included being hung in cages and having their genitals cut off.

Facebook has published the total number of instances of the attack video removed.

The male and female, both in their 20s, will appear in Christchurch District Court.

The 22-year-old is understood to have recently moved to Australia.

Fashion, booze and betting at the biggest day on Canterbury's social calendar.

Fashion, betting and excitement at Addington's big day out.

The woman has been charged with murder and will appear in the Christchurch District Court.

The mum wants to warn other parents about what they might find in the nappies.

Learner driver, 17, says he was egged on mates who filmed chase.

Tributes to the two killed in a crash at the weekend have been posted online.

Deon Swiggs was investigated after five youths complained of inappropriate messages.

SPCA inspectors found four of her nine horses in an emaciated state.

One person is suffering from burns after an explosion in Lyttelton.

James Roberts died before he could be tried for murder of 5-year-old Leon Jayet-Cole.

Fire crews were called to 55 fireworks-related blazes across the upper North Island.

Dibben has been rolled and bowled on both sides of the Tasman early in his F2 career.

Mason Pendrous' computer use "increased substantially" before he died, police say.

Trucks do fewer kilometres but cause more harm, the Cycling Action Network maintains.

Kawerau continued it's scorching temperatures today, hitting 33C.

No public fireworks displays on Guy Fawkes night raises risks of mayhem.

Unseasonably hot weather persists today.

Police are investigating the crash which fatally injured a cyclist in Horowhenua.

The family has been told Mason died of natural causes.

The crash happened at 2am this morning.

Chief Censor says depraved video game has no place in NZ.

Christchurch businessman says 21-month jail sentence was "manifestly excessive".

He fears it won't get to the bottom of what went wrong.