The children's claims included being hung in cages and having their genitals cut off.

Wellington City Council slammed for turning parents' room into a massage room.

The puppies were found dehydrated in a box in Porirua.

New signs will warn mothers: "Please do not breastfeed in the pool".

Akuhata's lawyer said the case should have been handled differently.

The woman was in tears as she described the alleged incident with the doctor.

The teen had come to the doctor seeking help for a throat infection.

Fire crews are fighting the blaze from above with a truck with a raised ladder.

Errors and penalties in slippery conditions prove costly in rematch with home side.

Clouds clear for new mayor Andy Foster as Justin Lester's vote recount bid is quashed.

The man will keep his name secret for now.

The last fire crews left the scene shortly after midnight.

New information shines a different light on Wellington's mayoral vote recount saga.

Wellington's mayor has taken transport into his own hands and given himself the portfolio.

Post-mortem shows male Nyala died from high levels of stress as flight response triggered.

The Government has ruled it out but Andy Foster isn't taking no for an answer.

Police are treating the death on October 26 as unexplained.

Petone resident says discarded needles can be found on the beach daily.

Levin man Peter Jenkins was killed after being hit by a vehicle while riding his bike.

Mason Pendrous' computer use "increased substantially" before he died, police say.

Wellington's regional council can't rule out going back to the Government for an extension

ANALYSIS: Andy Foster changes tune and dodges questions over a second Mt Victoria tunnel.

Christchurch businessman says 21-month jail sentence was "manifestly excessive".

Stephen Williams has admitted trying to kill another inmate in a brutal prison attack.

Ian Cassels: "I wouldn't want to contemplate a city that couldn't keep its word."

It really would have been a lot easier to just be more up front in the first place.