Stolen money bought million-dollar homes and expensive cars.

Stephanie Pita's five-year-old son was left behind by holiday programme organisers.

The victim had to be cut from the wrecked car.

An elderly female has been charged with careless operation of a vehicle causing death.

An Auckland woman has been sentenced after failing to treat her horse's injury.

Auckland woman paid terrible price for believing conman's story.

A brick church and water tower linked to an old psychiatric hospital also made the list.

Two children who went missing in Helensville have been found.

The motorcyclist crashed between Helensville and Warkworth on November 11.

There was an incident with a knife, new babies and shades of Harry Potter for our new MPs.

Rhonda Grace was clearing out the home of friends who died when she was hit by a car.

Two men forced the sole staff member to open and empty the cash register and safe.

A man made it out of the burning house alive but a woman was unable to escape.

School zones are being rewritten to cope with bulging rolls at 43 Auckland schools.

New mum had to sign husband's death certificate and baby's birth certificate on same day.

Man had been under truck for some time, say emergency services.

There are no reports on injuries

The former PM thanks his family for 'their ongoing love and support.'

Two helicopters and 10 fire appliances are being used to fight a blaze that has engulfed four hectares of pine trees north of Helensville.

Former Auckland councillor Cameron Brewer could stand for the Helensville seat when Prime Minister John Key steps down next year.

EXCLUSIVE: Hayley Holt has confirmed she will stand for the Green Party at next year's general election.

Parishioners shocked, saddened by statue's theft

The body of ill-fated Francie skipper Bill McNatty has been returned to his family.

Two more bodies have been recovered this morning following a fishing charter boat sinking on the Kaipara Harbour, taking the toll to seven with one person still missing.

Babies don't follow plans and little Esme Keene is no exception. She arrived before her dad managed to get her mum to hospital.

It was a wild day of weather for the upper North Island yesterday, but what will today bring?

One person has been airlifted to hospital after the ute they were in rolled at a beach north of Auckland this afternoon. Emergency

Officers spent an hour trying to get the 47-year-old man, who was believed to have been under the influence of drugs, out of the pools at Parakai Springs.

The Prime Minister has visited more than three times as many high decile schools this year, than low decile.

NZ Post has moved to reassure people their post is safe, following a number of incidents.