Two teenage girls were found guilty today of murdering retired Opotiki school teacher John Rowe by beating him repeatedly with his own walking sticks.

Jurors trying two teenagers accused of murdering a retired teacher have been warned inaccurate transcriptions can lead to miscarriages of justice.

An 18-year-old has refused to handle the walking staff she allegedly attacked him with.

The killing of retired Opotiki school teacher John Rowe by two teenagers was 'savage and calculated'.

A French man who wanted to experience "the real New Zealand" was abducted and raped while travelling alone on a rural backroad.

A widow wins the right to bring her husband's body back from his family marae but the judge says she should try to resolve the row with his relatives.