Not wanting to bother people with his problems Paul Keesing would take pain relief - this is what led to his death as he spoke out too late.

Relief could be on the way.

From her kitchen window, a witness at the High Court in Whanganui told the jury yesterday she saw Craig Rippon attacked "with rage

Two women have died in separate Hawke's Bay crashes just hours apart.

A 16-year-old male was arrested in central Whangarei after he smashed the front window of a central city clothing business. Senior

Digging up the body of a young Christchurch father five years after his death would be a "significant breach" of Maori custom, a court

About 30 police and Far North search and rescue volunteers and helicopter support scoured a Northland bush track for a missing tramper

It was a wild day of weather for the upper North Island yesterday, but what will today bring?

Thunder storms dropping hail up to the size of 20c coins are hammering parts of Auckland.

Four trucks had been sent to fire in Hikurangi this afternoon.

Bids for a yellow Mini for sale on TradeMe which stars in a remake of the classic Kiwi film Goodbye Pork Pie have reached nearly $25,000.

An unseasonable cold snap will be felt in much of the country over the weekend as a front moves over the North Island.

A Taranaki couple have been sentenced to nearly three years imprisonment for a horrendous case of neglect towards elderly woman.

The victim of a three-car crash near Te Puke on Friday was a local teen.

A cardboard heart representing each animal that died in University of Otago teaching and research last year was hung on the building

As the wrapping was torn off to reveal a brand new PlayStation 4, 6-year-old Tyree Walters was quick to filter through the pack of

A young Whangarei man has admitted stealing tobacco products worth nearly $10,000 after breaking into two service stations. Joseph

Kaitaia police were yesterday interviewing a 15-year-old boy after a Takahue man was allegedly abducted from his home at gunpoint

People say that music has a healing power. And in 6-year-old Tyree Walters' case, he has plenty of healing to do. Tyree's PS3 was

A drive in the rain to escape cabin fever in the family bach over the long weekend resulted in a "magical" experience for Jane Tarrant. Driving

As six-year-old Tyree Walters lay in hospital in agony with 30 stitches to his face and chest from a vicious dog attack heartless thieves burgled his home.

A Northland farmer's first attempt at releasing a song internationally via social media has clocked up a whopping 12 million Facebook views.

Northland Health Officials were very disappointed three Northland retailers were prepared to sell cigarettes to minors in a controlled

Two people were taken to hospital with suspected serious injuries after a head-on crash north of Napier yesterday. The crash involving

A 17-year-old female faces a serious assault charge after a woman shopkeeper was bashed when she interrupted teenagers allegedly stealing

Eveline Harvey finds magic above and below ground in Waitomo.

Three people have been rushed to hospital following a head-on collision just south of Paekakariki, Wellington.

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

Congestion north of Auckland and around Wellington has eased, NZ Transport Agency says.

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