A man who left his baby son unattended in a car while he visited a Wellington strip club has admitted assaulting the child's mother.

A 25-year-old man who allegedly stabbed his brother in a fight, has had his name suppression order lifted.

Alistair McWhannell has been found guilty of manslaughter in the bridge-swinging death of Massey University student Catherine Peters.

A new case of tuberculosis at Palmerston North Boys' High School is believed to be related to a previous outbreak.

A witness to a bridge-swinging event where an 18-year-old student fell to her death broke down in tears while giving evidence in court today.

A critically injured man who was struck by a train in Levin has woken up and acknowledged his name is Alan.

A person is dead in a crash at the intersection of State Highway 57 and Kingston Road, about 2km north of the Horowhenua town of Shannon.

Police have released photographs of the injured man as a "last resort" in an effort to identify him.

The name Alan was muttered by the man hit by a train in Levin on Friday night and may offer a clue to his identity.

A man who abandoned his baby outside a Wellington strip club changed his plea when he appeared in court yesterday.

A 42-year-old Feilding man entered no plea in court today after last night being charged with the murder of Wanganui woman Marice McGregor.