Drug nightmare: 'I didn't do it'
As her Kiwi partner remained in jail in China, Kalynda Davis cried tears of relief with her father.
Heart attack a mystery
9:25am
Doctors still can't explain why Blenheim teenager Nerys Udy's heart suddenly stopped during a normal day at work.
Baby has 'unexplained injuries'
11 min ago Police stationed at a block of flats in Hamilton East after a 7-month old baby was taken to hospital.
Guilty of storage fire
15 min ago The man accused of starting a fire at Wellington storage facility has been found guilty.
Family feud ends in axe massacre
16 min ago Decades after marrying against her family's will, a woman, her husband and children are killed.
Fuel prices fall again
9:47am Christmas is looking good for motorists after another cut to petrol and diesel prices.
The final Hobbit movie is out today and while Peter Jackson and Philippa Boyens admit they've taken a few liberties, they say it's all in a good cause.
'True hero' talks desperate blind man off motorway
Shocked victim rings cleaner, not 111
Car park attack victim plans to kickbox
Kalynda Davis' China drug nightmare
Game of Thrones nipple armour was an accident
Shot put under threat as an Olympic sport
The entitled family dynasty behind Korean Air nut rage
Mother horrified that killer may walk free
Hotel guest hit with $480 wi-fi bill
'Dead' teacher accused of child abuse found alive in Manawatu
Famous V8 restored and ready to race again
'True hero' talks desperate blind man off motorway
Has our obsession with perfect health gone too far?
The entitled family dynasty behind Korean Air nut rage
Back up the bus on transport contracts
Victim rings cleaner, not 111
An elderly woman attacked in her home rang her cleaner telling her not to come, instead of calling 111.
Mum horrified killer may walk free
Mother of woman murdered is horrified to learn the killer may be freed unsupervised.
Life behind bars
Paving the way to Anzac Day
Victim plans to kickbox
Trip to shop ended in panic for woman when she was attacked in carpark by stalking stranger.
Rebuilding in the Philippines
New Plymouth's Steve Bowkett will travel to the Philippines to help with typhoon rebuild.
Malala gets Nobel prize
Pakistani teen Malala Yousafzai, shot by Taliban for refusing to quit school, awarded Nobel peace prize.
Police shoot and kill man
NY cop has shot and killed a man inside a synagogue after the man lunged at the officer with a knife after stabbing an Israeli student.
Man accused of killing, eating ex-girlfriend's rabbit
Pakistan on edge for Kenya tour
Bali drug accused's grand love plans
Anthony de Malmanche wanted to bring his "lady" back to NZ to settle down.
Dick Smith joins Trade Me
Trade Me makes a small breakthrough in its bid to persuade big name brands to sell new goods through its website.
Unlocking Auckland's creative potential
A one-stop arts shop and âangelâ landlords are among initiatives being proposed to boost Aucklandâs arts economy.
Miner optimistic despite price fall
Safety laws don't cap work drinks
Rate rise ... at a later date
RBNZ benchmark interest rate set to hit 4.5 per cent by late 2017.
Renting for life gaining acceptance
New research reveals Kiwis have not given up on the dream of home ownership, but one in five says renting for life remains a possibility.
Govt downplays house register
Ministers scrambling to talk down the importance of work underway on a possible register of foreign house owners.
Credit card surcharges slammed
IRD debt soars to $9.3 billion
Three brews in one
A young Wellingtonian has transformed his love for coffee into a business idea he believes is a world first.
Fishermen develop app to log catch
The pair have invested more than $100,000 developing a free smartphone app to log catches.
Fashion designer back to roots
A beer lover's paradise
EA's SimCity 2000 giveaway
PC classic being offered for free as part of EA's On the House promotion.
Know your teen's acronyms
Parents who consider themselves savvy because they know what LOL and OMG mean should think again.
When fandoms collide
iPod trial gets new plaintiff
Instagram bigger than Twitter
Photo-sharing app says it now has more than 300 million users worldwide.
Wedding on the run planned
Two Aussie triathletes plan to get married in the midst of a race in Wanaka.
In my beauty bag: Natalie Back
She's surrounded by beauty products. Which ones can she not live without?
'Looking at that photo, I could cry'
Best Christmas proposal ever?
Would you pay $1300 for roadkill coat?
Most people grimace at run-over animals on the road. But a US designer saw a unique business opportunity.
A new kind of eating disorder
It started innocently, eliminating processed food to focus on wellbeing. But then it turned into anxiety...
How extreme is too extreme?
Will our desire to prove our toughness end in a Hunger Games-esque fight to the death?
'Text neck' on the rise
Had chickenpox? Meet shingles
Calorie-saving festive food swaps
12 simple snack switch ups that mean a thousand calories saved without a dent in your festive mojo.
Sold! For $1 million
This Sydney 2-bed has sunken ceilings and 70 years of clutter, but for one investor it was perfect.
Let's live in ... Timaru
The town that is north of Dunedin, south of Christchurch, and has been immortalised in song at least twice.
How to: Get resource consent
8 pc mortgage threat passes
Preparing your home for guests
Got friends and family coming to stay these holidays? It's time to clear some space!
Top Champagnes for under $100
The 10 best wines of Champagne that won't (entirely) blow your budget.
Chef shortage hampering plans
Restaurateurs in southern holiday hotspots have a pre-Christmas crisis with experienced chefs in short supply.
Coffee tastes worse in white mugs
Turducken: Glorious excess
Regions brace for hard times
The cut to Fonterra's milk price payout could push some regions into recession, an economist says.
Supreme sheep
Coopdales are a winning formula for Palmerston farmers Simon and Kirstin Engelbrecht.
Heavy-handed approach
Shearers target lamb record
Hobbit tinkering 'in a good cause'
The final Hobbit movie is out today and while Peter Jackson and Philippa Boyens admit they've taken a few liberties, they say it's all in a good cause.
Watch: All LOTR deaths
The extended version of the Lord of the Rings trilogy spans over about 11 hours and 20 minutes and includes 200,000 deaths. This supercut shows them all in less than seven minutes.
GoT nipple armour was an accident
Ratings are enemy of quality shows
Cosby, Swift to star in South Park
Bill Cosby is coming to South Park. The trailer for the show's Christmas episode is featuring the embattled comedian on a couch alongside Taylor Swift.
Fancy a quick getaway?
Wannabe jetsetters can now hail a private plane anywhere in the world from their smartphones.
Hit with obscene wi-fi bill
A holiday in France became a French farce for one hotel guest when she was hit with a $480 wi-fi bill.
Air fares dip thanks to oil slump
How to eat like a local
Cereal Killer Cafe opens
These brothers hope they have ticked the right boxes and got the right flavours, as London's first cereal cafe opens
Challenge gave us a fresh start
The end is near for our Stuffed no more challenge but it's not the end of our healthier lifestyle, says Aneesa Dent.
My regret: I didn't get a hug
Amid tears, we smiled, because the memories of him are something to smile about.
Driftwood Santa decorations
Pet of the day: Severus
In the light of night
Peter Evans' long exposure series of Christchurch photos casts a new light on the city at night.
Annie to become gentler
The Gentle Annie hill, described as the "most frightening stretch of road" in the Nelson region, is to be widened.
2015 Ford Ranger
Facelift and technology upgrades on the way for blue oval ute.
Mini's fastest ever Cooper S
India, Thailand clamp down on Uber
Restored and ready to race again
One of New Zealand's oldest race cars is returning to the track.
McCullum: Nail key moments
Black Caps need to be more clinical if they are to beat Pakistan in the ODI series, bowling all-rounder says.
TNZ pull out of Extreme series
Team New Zealand withdraw from decisive regatta in sailing series to concentrate resources their America's Cup bid.
Ingram bowled over by tractor
Prop fined, suspended over tirade
Olympic shot put under threat
Kiwi-favourite one of five athletics events at risk as an Olympic sport due to sweeping changes to the Games, official says.
My regret: I didn't get a hug
Amid tears, we smiled, because the memories of him are something to smile about.
Why all travellers are selfish
The world is filled with selfish travellers. Like me and, maybe, like you too.
The worst nap ever?
One mother's futile attempt to sleep is caught on camera in a hilarious - and very cute - video.
Breaking with routine
The main structure of my day with the kids is based around pretty well-entrenched routines. Of course there's some variations and at times I have to be flexible. But most of the time I could set my clock to certain things such as breakfast, getting Miss K to kindy, dropping them at their Grandma's once a week, and bath time. When Miss K departed from the script and told me to leave her at the kindy gate so she could put her bag up by herself it really threw me a curve ball.
Tips for getting cash overseas
Sometimes ATMs, carrying cash, and prepaid cards aren't enough. How do you ensure you're not fussing with money?
Kiwi travel in 2015
A chance to spot George Clooney in Italy has set Kiwi travellers tongues wagging.
Water way to live
Melissa Woods and her young family live in a floating house on a canal in Amsterdam.
Camera thief films himself
It's not exactly a mugshot, but many people have already convicted this man of being a mug.
Reindeer rustlers rile resident
Deer-napping leaves Pukekohe man wondering why someone would do such a thing at Christmas.
Doh! Duped by a Simpson
Scientific journals left red-faced after accepting study by Maggie Simpson and Edna Krabappel.
Angelu is a cube master
With incredible speed, Angelu Cayanan demonstrates how to solve a Rubik's Cube.