The New Zealand Woman's Weekly celebrates its 80th birthday this year. Catherine Masters discovers how the magazine has reflected our lives over the decades.

A man convicted of murdering his girlfriend's father has been sentenced to at least 14 years in jail.

The knifepoint robbery of a Huntly dairy last week highlights the fact that tobacco is increasingly becoming a target for criminals, say police.

In a year when the national road toll fell dramatically, the carnage on Waikato roads actually increased. James Ihaka recounts the lives lost and the search for reasons why.

A recidivist drink driver had five children in his car when he allegedly drove drunk last night, police say.

It's not everyone's idea of an ideal place to visit, but Elisabeth Easther finds treasures on a trip to Huntly.

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

A man charged with setting his wife on fire at a rural Waikato roadside before fleeing for Fiji with his son will plead not guilty to her murder.

A gang member believed to be armed and using methamphetamine has been arrested in Huntly, north of Hamilton.