A Masterton woman, who caused the death of an elderly dial-a-driver while she was three times over the legal blood alcohol limit, has escaped jail.

A set of freak conditions conspired to catch 15 children in a rip yesterday, prompting a major rescue effort.

Multi award-winning New Zealand artist Ladyhawke has scored a nomination at the 2010 Brit Awards.

Two businessmen involved in an alleged vigilante street patrol in the Wairarapa town of Martinborough have had their sentencing delayed to give them time to prove their actions were lawful.

Michele Crawshaw finds a great place to grab a bite during a family day out in Masterton.

The key witness in the trial of a man accused of murdering a friend seven years ago refused to talk to police for five years.

She won just about everything going at the NZ Music Awards last night, but who is Ladyhawke?

Masterton-born musician Ladyhawke is set to soar at the New Zealand Music Awards tonight.

An Auckland man kept a $22m winning Powerball ticket in his car glove box for two days before deciding to cash it in.

The owners of a winning $22.4m Powerball lotto ticket bought from Manukau Pak'nSave have yet to claim their winnings.