A man has been charged with the murder of a 23-year-old woman shot at her home in Otaki Beach yesterday.

Darren Hughes once admitted regret that he never did his big OE. He might just have time for it now, following his resignation as a Labour MP.

Trainer has reservations before feature but top sprinter proves too powerful.

A woman who was injured and lost her friend after a drink driver crashed into their picnic says she is still suffering from emotional trauma.

A seven-year-old girl who went missing in Palmerston North last night has been found safe and well, police say.

Minor damage was reported in Masterton and near Otaki after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake this afternoon.

A real estate agent must pay $1500 and undergo ethics training after replacing a private 'for sale' sign with one of his own.

A drink-driver lost control and hit two women who had stopped for a roadside picnic yesterday morning. Witnesses said the car's skid marks measured more than 100m.

The grieving widow of the victim of an alleged drink-driver has lashed out at the law that allowed the accused back behind the wheel.