A boxer and weight loss star is fighting to get his dying sister out of prison so the mother-of-three can spend her remaining time with her family.

Jonathan Coleman declined to meet two parents of disabled children who were dissatisfied with the Halberg Disability Sports Foundation

The Halberg disability foundation is under fire for paying out less than $200,000 a year to disabled children - despite raking in more than $2.5m in revenue.

An epidemic of methamphetamine is ripping communities apart - but the fightback has begun.

Globe-trotting gang locked up after living the high life on $100,000 withdrawn with stolen ATM cards.

A district court judge is on leave after an alleged altercation with a young lawyer involving a crutch.

Two women from high-profile fractured relationships have found solace with Destiny Church.

EXCLUSIVE: The man acquitted of murdering Feilding farmer Scott Guy is a free man and has fallen in love.

Just how racist are we? It's a question New Zealanders don't like to discuss but these Kiwis share their stories of racism.

A gun club has been cleared to build a firing range two doors down from a silent meditation retreat on the outskirts of Auckland.

An Auckland man whose discharge without conviction for beating his wife with a hammer has been overturned says he fears the consequences for his family.

A district court judge discharged a man who beat his wife after she complained they weren't holding hands while watching a movie - but that decision has now been overturned.

Len Brown was the Super City's first mayor. However, it's arguable how he will be most remembered.

Within minutes of walking into her first high-school physics class Amelia Unufe felt like an outsider.

A Herald investigation has found deep disparities hidden beneath rising high school pass-rates tied to students' socio-economic status and ethnicity.

The high-flying clientele of an Auckland hair stylist have been caught up in a police sting on an alleged drug network selling cocaine and methamphetamine.

Cut price cannabis could soon be a step closer for suffering Kiwis - in a push by a surprise conservative lobby group to shake up the medical marijuana debate.

A Northland businessman has been charged with drink driving and fleeing the crash that killed his wife, daughter and a family friend.

The police file on TV3's illegal gun buy reveals a focus by detectives on Heather du Plessis-Allan.

Exclusive: At least $109 million of investments in controversial weapon and tobacco companies have been dumped by KiwiSaver providers.

Police research concludes a loophole is being increasingly used to launder $1.6 billion in dirty money annually.

A jury yesterday found Quinton Winders guilty of the murder of George Taiaroa. David Fisher went in search of the killer's past.

The widow of slain roadworker George Taiaroa says the case against her husband's killer appeared rooted in a family obsession with money and a $989.50 panelbeater's bill.

Herald investigation: The weather, the skilled-labour shortage, the outsourcing. The Herald examines why Chorus has clocked up a record number of faults.

Parents of an Air Force sergeant killed in a fatal Anzac Day helicopter crash say they have been let down by the coroner.

One of New Zealand's most controversial citizens will forfeit millions to the police following a money-laundering inquiry.

Elizabeth Harrison is struggling with the senseless loss of her daughter, who was the passenger in a stolen car fleeing police.

When Phillip John Smith boarded a flight to Chile, the inmate left a trail of embarrassed government agencies and individuals.

Elderly, mentally ill patients were subjected to the "prolonged and excessive" use...

More babies die each year from Sudden Unexpected Death in NZ than anything else. So why has the Government shelved a simple device that could save lives?