Does Simon Mercep have Sean Plunket's killer instinct? John Drinnan looks at broadcasters who cut through the bull.

A Christchurch musician has successfully had his conviction for assaulting his four-year-old son quashed by the Supreme Court.

Wellington is voted the fourth top city in the world to visit next year, but Auckland misses out.

A woman has died after being hit by a suspected drink-driver when she and a friend stopped for a roadside picnic yesterday.

A drink-driver lost control and hit two women who had stopped for a roadside picnic yesterday morning. Witnesses said the car's skid marks measured more than 100m.

High visibility jackets should be mandatory for officers laying road spikes, a coroner says.

Contesting the Mana by-election will provide a clear alternative for voters and put pressure on the major party candidates to respond, says Unite Union leader Matt McCarten.

Veteran political organiser Matt McCarten has announced he will contest the Mana by-election.

Warner Brothers have confirmed that they are considering alternative locations in which to film the two Hobbit films.

The Government is leaving the door open to more tax incentives to keep the shooting of The Hobbit films in New Zealand.