One traumatised young victim slept in a crawlspace to hide from his abuser.

Pair were left clinging to a chilly bin but fortunately wearing lifejackets.

The woman is alleged to have hit the man after an incident in January.

The baby was in a serious but stable condition on Friday morning.

Kiwibank made the announcement while releasing an improved half year result.

The skipper didn't seem to know how the mayday system worked.

Officials think the yacht may have given an incorrect location.

The person appears to have got into trouble in the water just before 5pm.

'It could have been a disaster story very easily,' eyewitness says after dramatic escape.

'He was definitely pushed to the end of his tether.'

Video capturing aggressive altercation on the water is doing the rounds on social media.

The illegal dumping comes at a huge environmental and financial cost.

The incident left a cafe with a damaged roof and raided freezers.

"Tend to think it happens in Australia."

The crash happened about 9.20am.

Three of the five occupants were winched to safety by the Westpac rescue chopper crew.

The incident occurred about 5pm.

A crew from the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust was called in to make the rescue.

Not many people can say their first catch was a great white shark.

One motorist had three windscreen cracks in a single journey.

Dog Charles doesn't associate sheep Graham with chasing sheep, says unlikely duo's owner.

The man died after a tree fell on him this morning.

One person is seriously injured.

Win spent long days at Takapuna Beach, says son Bruce, as his mum marks 100 years.

Sometimes you need to go back to basics to find tranquillity.

A section of State Highway 26 is closed.

National Party MP Mark Mitchell spoke to an upset Coromandel Town community at a meeting on gang violence. Video / Jim Birchall