'I just heard brakes screeching'
As raging flood waters pounded against Shane Andrews he knew that if he panicked, he would die.
Banks to stand trial
3 min ago
John Banks will stand trial over allegedly filing a false electoral return for 2010 Auckland mayoralty bid.
Should Len Brown go?
6 min ago Len Brown isn't going to resign, his spokeman says - and Kiwis are split on whether that's good or bad.
Mark Lundy makes bail check-in
3:09pm Mark Lundy appeared relaxed as he checked in to his local police station today.
History repeats in raceway tragedy
2:43pm British driver killed near Brisbane was son of F1 star who pulled competitor from burning wreck.
'We've never seen a fish this big'
Woman snorkelling off California coast spotted something straight out of a fantasy novel.
About 100 people south of Whanganui may be cut off from society for several days.
Kiwis split on whether Len Brown should resign
Teen arrested after bragging she bullied suicide girl
Killer parole bid days after sentence
Cooper is a 'better tackler' than McCaw
Medical clowning degree to be launched
Cooper is a 'better tackler' than McCaw
Ten great beauty buys under $25
Flooding cuts off town
About 100 people south of Whanganui may be cut off from society for several days.
Schools to stay open
All Christchurch secondary schools to remain open but two will share a site, minister confirms.
Son in law: I repaid dress money
Killer parole bid days after sentence
Karam: I was attacked
David Bain supporter Joe Karam has experienced "the worst four years of his life", court told.
Whangaehu flooding
The small village of Whangaehu in the Rangitikei District was at the centre of the flooding drama.
Savile's sick boasts to cops
Police transcripts show paedophile TV presenter fobbing officers off with lies and bluster.
Charged over Facebook death brag
After 12-year-old girl killed herself last month, one of her tormentors bragged about the bullying.
Anonymous targets teen rape case
Chief hits out at 'sex assault clips'
History repeats in raceway tragedy
British driver killed near Brisbane was son of F1 star who pulled competitor from burning wreck.
Petrol, veges fuel inflation
Annual inflation now at 1.4 per cent, but Reserve Bank may not lift interest rates.
Ralph Waters eyes departure
Fletcher Building chairman and former CEO intends to retire from the board before the end of 2014.
Council sells hotel stake for $12m
Firm appeals to Supreme Court
March higher for Xero shares
Xero jumps another place to seventh most-valuable NZX company, overtaking electricity lines firm Vector.
Bank complaints on the rise
Disgruntled bank customers are flocking to the Ombudsman in increasing numbers.
Battered insurers sound warning
Mother Nature had a party in many areas this year leading insurers to warn premiums may rise and some areas may lose insurance.
True love - at a price
Southland super funds unclaimed
What does money mean to you?
Money is an amazing motivator; it causes us to do astonishing things. But does it make us happy?
Tool to split work/personal info
Telecom and Samsung team up to solve the problem having personal and company data on work-smartphones.
World's first programmer
Victorian mother-of-three Ada Lovelace, born 1815, was the world's first ever computer programmer.
Anonymous target alleged rapist
Direct message Twitter followers
Ink blots to replace CAPTCHA?
As hackers get better at cracking CAPTCHAs, a team of engineers are proposing an alternative.
Pink ribbon beauty buys
Do your bit to for breast cancer awareness and support this month by buying these pink ribbon products.
Red carpet rewind: Beyonce
Queen Bey has evolved from one part of a bad costume wearing trio to the fiercest diva on the carpet.
Do you really need vitamins?
'We're all going to die'
Martha doubtful of Gwyneth
The 72-year-old domestic goddess has her reservations about Paltrow's ability to be a 'lifestyle guru'.
Top chefs on their worst reviews
Even maestros get slammed, and they take it very hard when they do.
How to make mock chicken
In the 1970s mock chicken was one of my mum's party staples. Here's her now not-so-secret recipe.
Wine knife or corkscrew?
A taste of West Africa
NZ Car of The Year finalists
The finalists have been selected for the 2013 New Zealand Car of the Year award.
Right price sought
Steve Price has "reluctantly'' put his much-loved classic car on the market.
Car burns, police mystified
Race-ready coupes popular
Absurd winning for The Fox
Charts and YouTube success turn onesie wearing fox singing "Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow" into global phenomenon.
Lorde wins at Silver Scrolls
Hit song Royals wins the 2013 Apra Silver Scrolls for teenaged singer Lorde and Joel Little.
A rap god among men
Sitcom trio among TV's richest
Kiwi wins Man Booker Prize
Novelist Eleanor Catton, 28, awarded literature's most sought-after prize. | The Luminaries extract
The ghosts of the Pacific
History fanatic Scott talks Ellis into diving the shark-infested waters off the coast of the Solomon Islands.
Vancouver's foodie tours
Orientate yourself with Vancouver; using your tastebuds instead of your sight.
Tighter squeeze on US planes
Rat family found living on plane
High-spirited Budapest
All around us, groups of people, are laughing, sharing beverages, drinking in the beautiful view.
Will I survive cancer surgery?
The scariest thing I remember was that the surgery might not be survivable.
Dead people can't lay complaints
Legalising euthanasia in New Zealand would be a terrible idea for many reasons.
Taste of travel: Rosewater olives
Living in hope for a family
When in Santiago de Compostela...
Another lesser known "must do" when visiting is to go to a PulperÃa.
MPI couldn't cope - Groser
Ministers says MPI didn't have enough China resources to deal with DCD residue issue, botulism scare and meat, apple and kiwifruit incidents.
Winery on market
Hawkesbury winery Highfield Estate is up for sale after the death of co-owner and director Tom Tenuwera last year.
Global dairy prices fall
Meat group elects new leader
Blood find in prehistoric mosquito
Fossil of 46 million year old mosquito found to contain the insect's last supper.
Volcano packs a punch
New video shows White Island eruption that would have been life threatening for anyone on the island.
Does it rain diamonds on Jupiter?
Bionic man's artificial organs
World Cup shambles for Samoa
Samoa's World Cup campaign is in turmoil as former Kiwis captain Roy Asotasi fails to show up for flight.
Trauma, drowning killed sailor
Andrew Simpson died from "blunt trauma with drowning" after the yacht he was sailing capsized, according to a medical report.
Kiwi rider vows to clear name
Betham primed for Wallaby duty
All Whites play out stalemate
The All Whites have played out a scoreless draw with Trinidad and Tobago in Port of Spain.
World's first programmer
Victorian mother-of-three Ada Lovelace, born 1815, was the world's first ever computer programmer.
'We're all going to die'
Is it morbid or helpful to join a group of strangers discussing death over coffee and biscuits?
ABs must clip Sonny's wings
Steve Hansen and Steve Tew are facing perhaps the biggest decision of their careers.
Should Len Brown resign as Auckland's mayor?
Giving grief a voice
Jude was the kind of child who took your breath away. When he died it was sudden, unexpected and incomprehensible.
Breastfeeding after sexual abuse
This mum knew that the 'breast is best' mantra, but the innocent act of feeding dredged up terrible memories.
Tasma's beautiful surprise
Tasma Walton realised with shock that she was pregnant in the run-up to her 40th birthday.
Childbirth pressure
By today's standard's, I'm crap at giving birth. Firstly, I was induced. Secondly, I had an epidural and, thirdly, I had an emergency C-section.
Best passport in the world
The Kiwi passport has been ranked as one of the best in the world for travellers.
Almost time to drop the pilot
Control of New Zealand's air space is radically changing - for the better.
Year on the road 'surreal'
He left it all behind, now Dave Monk and family review their time travelling into the unknown.
OE prevented uni burnout
'Amazing' is such an inadequate word to describe my OE experiences, Hannah Loke says.
Amazing hand-built amusement park
Italian restaurant owner spent the last 40 years constructing dream project.
It's either the lizards or me
Missing 72-year-old hunter survived 18 days in a forest eating lizards and squirrels.
Crickets fight it out
These contests put two crickets into a shoebox-sized ring to see which is more aggressive.
Puppets electrify gay rights debate
Clean energy TV ads starring puppets called "plug" and "socket" have sparked a gay pride debate in Israel.
Colour my world
Recent experience with interior design has left me thinking I might not do it again.
Kickstarting a book
It's my dream to be a published author and there's no better place to start than here.