Teenagers in South Auckland are being sent to work as prostitutes by their parents to pay for drugs, says a councillor.

A son has given evidence against his own father, accused of the murder of a mother of four.

A 24-year-old man has been arrested over the death of an elderly Wanganui woman in a hit-and-run yesterday.

The slain Kahui twins' grandfather today admitted lying to police to protect his son Chris, an inquest into the twins' deaths has heard.

A 'humble and hard-working' pig hunter from Papakura went to work and waited six hours on Monday before telling his wife he'd won $28.7m.

A pig hunting father who vowed never to return to Wellington made an exception when he found out he was Lotto's latest multi-millionaire.

The winner of the $28.7m Lotto Powerball prize is 'taking their time' deciding what to do, New Zealand Lotteries says.

The first Auckland Council has been decided, and it has a centre-left look about it, which will make life easier for Super Mayor Len Brown.

Ezra Sitagata, 7, could 'pass and tackle like a pro' but he had to tell his team he had cancer.

Dita De Boni on how the welfare reforms might impact solo parents.

A puppy has been rehomed in an animal shelter after being kicked, struck against a tree and thrown through a basketball hoop by four boys.

Auckland's outer suburbs are not, in general, the home of fine cuisine.

Detectives are trying to piece together the secret life of a police officer who was stabbed to death in his home last weekend.