The majority of miners remaining at Pike River Coal mine look set to lose their jobs, as officials today told workers they were going to proceed with redundancies three weeks after a series of explosions killed 29 workers inside the mine.

British women in their twenties have smashed the glass ceiling and are now being paid more than their male counterparts.

Tauranga residents are concerned they are dealing with a serial animal abuser after a kitten was violently thrown against a door and killed this morning - the third horrific act of animal cruelty in the city in a month.

Figures to be released at an obesity summit today indicate 72 per cent of Australians aged over 25 will have a weight problem in 2025.

A toddler admitted to Starship Hospital earlier this year with a severe head injury has died.

An investigation has found that CYF failed to act on more than 200 cases of child neglect last year until notified more than 10 times.

All police chases which led to a record 14 deaths this year were sparked by minor offences, rather than serious crimes, figures released to the Herald under the Official Information Act reveal.

Dita De Boni is horrified at the fear of a 2-year-old kicked to death after wetting himself.