A prominent rest home owner and businessman verbally abused his tenants yesterday.

Researchers are hopeful a new test will detect kidney damage reliably and early.

One bird's plumage is compared to one of David Bain's infamous jerseys.

"One in a Winston". That's the flavour of the month at a Christchurch icecream shop.

A 14-year-old boy locked up for five days has stunned with his behavioural turnaround.

A strip-club kingpin has lodged official complaints over misconduct allegations.

Quarter of kids in lower decile schools don't have enough to eat.

Embattled rapper Scribe breaks his silence on his legal battle.

Two weeks ago, a newborn baby was taken from his parents at an Auckland hospital.

A child with brittle bone disease was taken from her parents for suspected child abuse.

A man who stabbed a child to death when he was just 15 has been denied parole.

Kitten suffered a large exit wound from rifle bullet.

A man has died in Christchurch Hospital after a car crash that happened nearly a week ago.

The owner of a $5.8 million house on the street says he'd only leave "in a wooden box."

Lynda Hodge's dream of becoming a paramedic has been dashed by a change of anaesthetic.

Baby Chrissa had a 50/50 chance of surviving the procedure.

At 12:51pm on 22 February 2011, 12 people died beside Ann Brower.

An anorexia survivor speaks out about her mental health battle.

A Christchurch businessman has admitted running a Ponzi scheme.

WorkSafe data reveals details of 14 accidents at Christchurch Justice Precinct.

Power unlikely to return before 9am, warns supplier.

Researcher says new evidence discredits police informer

Judge called those who believe benefit fraud is not a serious crime "misguided".

A Christchurch manager has appeared in court for an incident on a train in August.

The city council is set to look at options for funding cathedral rebuild.

A baby has suffered irreparable brain damage because of a rare reaction to anaesthetic.

Lawyer seeking test ruling for first batch of buyers claiming botched EQC repairs.

Protesters had been planning to meet Brian Tamaki with a Queer Quake Mardi Gras.

"Turns out all those years I did lifeguarding finally came in handy," the constable said.

The jury took around three hours to come to the decision this afternoon.