Guns, drugs and money thrive in Auckland's underbelly, but the death of a woman on a suburban street has now thrust them into the spotlight.

A caretaker convicted of raping children in a shed was a former principal forced out of two previous schools for alcohol abuse and inappropriate behaviour.

DYLAN CLEAVER: In 2006 I was lucky enough to be invited to Crowe's apartment. What followed was a revealing and at times downright sad interview.

A failed challenge to the credibility of a journalist by the Defence Force has blown up in its face, cost taxpayers more than $1 million

A mother is still battling the Government in court over pay for the care of her disabled son, despite repeated decisions in her favour.

On February 22, 2011, 178 children lost a parent. To mark six years since NZ's darkest day, the Herald honours the children of the Christchurch quake.

As he suits up to play his 101st and final test, Dylan Cleaver looks at the impact 'Baz' has had on our sporting landscape.

A wealthy businessman caught up in a money-laundering investigation gambled nearly $300 million in the VIP lounge of SkyCity casino.

Meet Jamie Beaton: Kiwi, Harvard student and on first-name terms with US billionaires.