A parent in a low decile school sums up the impact of school food programmes for children in three words: "They love school."

The latest Chinese bid for the Crafar dairy farms is a key test for new rules on foreign ownership, reports Karyn Scherer

Firefighters are praising a west Auckland woman who rushed into her neighbour's burning house and woke the sleeping occupants.

A man appeared in court today charged with burglary and unlawfully taking two vehicles in west Auckland, which may be connected to an arson attack on a residential property.