It has emerged that police officers in Strathclyde, Scotland visited the home of a three-year-old after receiving a complaint of damage to household property

Speed is the biggest killer on New Zealand's roads - with the number of deaths at a five-year high and motorcyclists the leading casualties.

A small community is reeling from the death of a popular teacher and new father mown down by a 70-year-old allegedly "blotto" from drink.

Fallen All Black hero Byron Kelleher has apologised to the French for his alcohol-fuelled road rage fracas, as he tries to avoid prison.

The gender row over South African runner Caster Semenya shows the line dividing males from females is far from clear.

A new, more activist Families Commission is emerging with the appointment of league great Ruben Wiki as an "ambassador" against domestic violence.

More than half of the 8000 houses insulated under the Government's scheme belong to low-income earners, Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee says.

Big earners are lining up for the home insulation subsidy, a survey suggests, prompting fears middle income earners will miss out.

US housing officials have fired 4 employees after helping a 'prostitute' and 'pimp' get around tax forms to set up a brothel.

A former All Black too drunk for a breath test suffers fractures to his face in a fight after a crash.