Rollie Heke's father makes plea for his son to give himself up.

The Aaron Smith sex scandal has again erupted, this time on the eve of the Bledisloe Cup test against the Wallabies

The embattled rapper whose real name is Malo Luafutu was the subject of a public police hunt yesterday.

What are the effects of casually and impolitely not turning up for a booked meal?

Man dodges death and drives himself to hospital after accidentally shooting a nail into his own heart

Jordan James thought he had gotten a great deal on an electric foil board. He was wrong.

R&V founder Hamish Pinkham on this years line up and 15 years with the festival.

On the Fence - Massey University's cool online tool helping Kiwis determine their perfect political party

Gusts of 130km/h hour are set to blast Wellington.

Rapper Scribe is wanted for drug-related offences.

40 years after his death the king approaches the top of the album charts with his 50 Greatest Hits

A central Auckland high-rise and six other buildings affected by faulty electric cable

Worksafe is appealing to anyone who's had work done by Lyon Electrical to report it

How much water really is in your chicken breasts?

Chicken Soup: we test how much water is released when frying a supermarket chicken breast.

Work is underway to replace dangerous cables fitted in multiple Auckland buildings.

Worksafe's identified 7 buildings affected, including a central Auckland high-rise

Figures released by Westpac show New Zealand's housing market is deflating as calls grow for LVRs to be relaxed

Teachers and supporters have turned out to strike at Blockhouse Bay shops this morning.

There's been a 43.5 per cent increase in the volume of unsold Auckland properties.

One Direction's Liam Payne performs "Get Low" in London street

National's boot camps and parent fines look like a desperate grab for attention.

Irony the victor as claims of 'half-baked' policies fly.

Analysis from Herald Business Editor

Brand guru Simon Wedde explains what the political parties are doing right, and wrong, when it comes to getting their message to the voters.

Barnaby Joyce learns he may be a NZ citizen, refers himself to High Court

Students from Parnell District School start a club called Banquer, to encourage their peers to save money

The usually quiet college town of Charlottesville has became a bloodied symbol of America’s roiling racial and political divisions.

Joy Ramirez was a children's writer from Auckland.

With the Official Cash Rate likely to remain at its current record low for at least a year, is it time to fix or float your mortgage rates?