A police officer is on trial after allegedly bashing five prisoners, one of whom had to have a testicle removed. Martin James Folan faces six charges of assault and one of injuring with intent to injure. "What really occurred is him losing

Three-year-old Oracle Brampton was savagely mauled by a dog while trying to pat it.

Exercise, fresh air and new perspectives await those who venture on to Auckland's off-road cycleways, writes Kirsten Warner.

The Rugby World Cup "party central" will be "a destination second to none" and will be ready in time for the event, Auckland Waterfront Development Agency chairman Bob Harvey says.

A primary teachers' union hopes an inquiry into a serious case of child abuse will reveal the Govt's role in its handling. The Govt received two letters about the girl, including one months before the girl was discovered by police with huge

The mother who has been accused of "horrific" abuse against her 9-year-old daughter wrote to the Prime Minister last year seeking help, it has been revealed.

A CYF report into the care received by a girl who suffered "horrific" abuse at the hands of her parents has found no single glaring failure by any of the 12 state agencies involved. An independent inquiry has now been launched.

The West Auckland parents accusing of abusing their nine-year-old girl have appeared in court today.

A nine-year-old with horrific injuries never wants to see her parents again, a court has heard.

A baby was left alone by a professional caregiver who was allegedly absent for more than two hours.

A man arrested after a west Auckland domestic incident which resulted in six people being taken to hospital has appeared in court.

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A man accused of murdering his elderly neighbour was suffering from a major depressive episode with psychotic features at the time of the killing, a court is told.

A man was "delusional" at the time he strangled his 84-year-old neighbour, a court was told today.