A post-mortem examination on a newborn baby has failed to show whether she was dead when...

The impacts of the global financial crisis hit are ingrained in our communities.

With the All Whites' surprise World Cup success, it seems soccer awareness is on the rise. And kids and parents alike are loving it, writes Gill South.

A large factory destroyed by fire yesterday could have been saved had sprinklers been installed, says a fire safety officer.

Fire crews have put out a "huge" blaze that destroyed a tofu factory in the south Auckland suburb of Papakura this afternoon.

Catherine Smith looks at the best free and family shows on offer during the two major arts festivals showcasing Auckland City this month.

The Ombudsman has launched an investigation into whether an Auckland councillor knew she already had another job when she received a redundancy payout of more than $200,000.

Terry Jenner feared the worst upon hearing of a suspicious fire in Papakura yesterday.

There are many events on offer, Auckland-wide, to have you feeling festive.

A son has given evidence against his own father, accused of the murder of a mother of four.

A 24-year-old man has been arrested over the death of an elderly Wanganui woman in a hit-and-run yesterday.

The slain Kahui twins' grandfather today admitted lying to police to protect his son Chris, an inquest into the twins' deaths has heard.

The Kahui twins' grandfather drove 50km to search for their mum when baby Cru stopped breathing, instead of taking him 4km to hospital, an inquest hears.

A trackside fire has shut down train services on Auckland's Southern and Eastern line between Otahuhu and Papakura.

A pig hunting father who vowed never to return to Wellington made an exception when he found out he was Lotto's latest multi-millionaire.