John Hellewell told Probation he no longer felt pity or sadness for the abused children.

Together, the pair apprehended the man, who was much taller than both of them.

But wait, there's more - a swing bridge, a hot tub, sauna and adult-sized swings.

Book about impacts of teen girl's gunpoint abduction in 1983 stirs concern 38 years on.

Parts of the country are having a hot, but blustery, afternoon.

Annika Natalie Ludlow, 19, appeared in the Oamaru District Court today.

70-year-old Oamaru woman exploited by her granddaughter breaks her silence.

Last year saw a record number of overnight millionaires.

Family of the man who invented Pineapple Chunks want a national day in his honour.

After an evening drinking on the farm, four men set out in search of more firewood.

Luke Savigny, 25, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his 32-year-old passenger.

A new Netflix romance, The Royal Treatment, is due to start filming later this month.

In March, the flower heads will be harvested before the seeds are artificially dried.

'Boys get the priority', says McAuley High School principal Jan Waelen.

The burglary of the Riverstone Kitchen gift shop happened at 2am on January 15.

The aggressive road rage incident has seen the 29-year-old jailed for 19 months.

Sene Naoupu is urging Kiwis not to take the country's position for granted.

Police expect "a degree of mischief" but hope people make the right choices.

Places guaranteed to delight the young and the young at heart.

The Bay of Plenty is the area at greatest risk of hail storms this afternoon.

Mark Carruthers has pleaded guilty to assault with intent to injure and wilful damage.

The Badenhorst family is used to farm life, but farm shed life is a different story.

Horrified daughter looks on, believing her mother and pet would be killed.

The man was travelling under a railway overbridge in Oamaru when his car was crsuhed.

A truck has rolled onto its side while travelling under a railway overbridge in Oamaru.

What it's like to stay at an historic home transformed into a grand and luxurious hotel.

Oamaru whitebaiter Craig Andrew died after being swept out to sea last month.

Four-month frenzy of offending followed sexual connection with female under 16.

From Victorian charm to geological wonders, a road trip through Waitaki has it all.

Whitebaiter plucked from sea by rescue helicopter but suffers heart attack during flight.