Justine Tyerman finds out how to use a second home to gain a third

Dreamworld is empty and the park's boss has quit. But it won't hurt the parent company.

New Zealand father vows to fight deportation in connection with 2016 robbery.

Experienced ride operator didn't know about different emergency stop buttons.

A newly disabled holidaymaker takes a three-part overseas trip with her mobility scooter.

A Hastings man is lucky to be alive after he was slashed with an axe last week.

Family of a newlywed told to prepare for worst when she was left fighting for her life.

Don't like Auckland's new train fare-dodging penalties? Don't try it overseas then.

It started as a normal letter to her mum, but a young girl's note soon took a dark turn.

Patea will have to serve at least 30 years and is eligible for parole in May 2048.

Lionel Patea's brutal murder of the Kiwi mother of his child was not his first killing.

Convicted drug smuggler wrote on her incoming passenger card on her return from Bali.

A former Waikato DHB chief executive is wanted in Australia on nepotism charges.

Adrift for days, one sailor became so thirsty he drank his own urine.

It's not hard to see why Bill and Hillary once hung out at this grand Port Douglas resort.

The Barrier Reef's Orpheus Island is a perfect getaway, writes Ewan McDonald.

A boutique cruise's guests enjoy a journey of discovery, writes Tiana Templeman.

Better testing and information needed on chemical contamination near Ohakea, lawyer says.

Fit, toned and high-energy athletes are going for Comm Games gold on and off the field.

Mum of backpacker stabbed to death in Queensland shares gut-wrenching social media post.

Inquest into the tragic deaths of four people at Dreamworld starts today.

Retailers post deals on unsold food, otherwise destined for the bin, just before closing.

Queenslanders are on cyclone watch as storm tracks towards coast.

Some of the Irish tourists accused of scamming Queensland businesses have fled.

Irish group accused of scams and stealing from stores investigated by Australian police.

Would you rescue this enormous creature?

Online melanoma questionnaire indicates whether person's risk is higher than average.

Mike Zhao-Beckenridge's mum has broken her silence, saying she believes son is alive.

Belinda Feek gets busy being entertained in Brisbane.

Movie World Gold Coast is a land fit for superheroes, writes Michael Wayne.