'Beautiful Nina' loving, caring
Nina Thompson went out of her way to help others, but she couldn't save her own life.
A Jekyll and Hyde character
3:32 PM It's a case that reduced jurors to tears but this rapist remains remorseless.
Moo-ving tale of quake cows
3:44 PM Three cows, stranded by the Kaikoura quake, shot to international fame. Now they're back, thanks to a children's book.
Family's flaming escape
Fire erupted in the engine bay of the family's car, affecting the brakes as the car sped downhill.
Drink-driver's 'alarming arrogance'
Drink-driver busted while carrying hitchikers jailed for "abnormally high" reading.
Beggars' mental health needs scrutinised
Wellington councillor suggests better mental health support could help alleviate beggar aggression.
Don’t take our market: petition
Residents are hailing as a victory, a decision by Auckland Council to delay sale of a car park, which is the home of a 31-year-old Sunday market.
The blood on the wall
Troy Taylor gave a final impassioned speech saying little Ihaka's memory deserved the truth. The truth was he murdered him.
Drug baron fights for house
A man who made millions from importing ecstasy and methamphetamine is back in court but this time it's a family affair.
Attackers identified
But no arrests made after horrifying attack that left a young boy with a broken arm.
In the public interest
The Green Party said public interest journalism and RNZ should be taxpayer funded - do voters care?
Statistics House 'unacceptable'
Partial collapse of office building prompts review of building and design standards.
Court cell blunder 'human error'
Human error to blame for man being left in Masterton court cells for 48 hours, police find.
Court cell blunder 'human error'
4:33 PM Human error to blame for man being left in Masterton court cells for 48 hours, police find.
Smokes targeted in burglary
3:48 PM Woodville dairy damaged during attempt to steal cigarettes.
Statistics House 'unacceptable'
Partial collapse of office building prompts review of building and design standards.
Moo-ving tale of quake cows
Three cows, stranded by the Kaikoura quake, shot to international fame. Now they're back, thanks to a children's book.
Big drive to push repairs over line
A rocked rugby club in south Marlborough is hoping a pre-season Makos game will help pay for quake repairs.
The alternate, alternate highway
A dusty, unsealed road winding through the country's largest farm has become the new post-quake highway.
Fulton to run for Greens in Tasman
Nelson city councillor Kate Fulton has been named the Green Party candidate for West Coast-Tasman.
Can we trust Hager and Stephenson?
OPINION: Claims by Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson about an SAS operation in Afghanistan stack up and require a response.
Patient focus for terminal care
The number of patients needing palliative or end-of-life care is expected to soar by 50 per cent in the next 20 years.
Youngsters see the light
Coding LED lighting configurations is all in a school-days work for dozens of young Wellingtonians.
Murder victim's memorial reinstated
Plans to reinstate memorial for murdered 10-year-old unveiled at opening of new education centre for children in state care.
Doco to tackle rape culture
The recent furore over rape culture in schools has inspired Stella Atkinson to make a documentary.
No inquiry into grade fudging
Whistleblowers urged to come forward as regulatory bodies say they don't know enough to investigate tertiary grade manipulation allegations
From obese to personal trainer
Manawatu man who once weighed 135kg is now helping others lose weight.
Ice baths - such pointless torture
Research finds no evidence ice baths work, but the ritual remains part of many sports.
House to be sold as fundraiser
Some do raffles, others do sausage sizzles - this hospice is selling a house.
Pain clinics 'grossly' under-resourced
One in five Kiwis suffer from chronic pain, but thousands are being shut out from specialist pain services, an expert says.
Women of Influence winners
Founder of Organic Initiative Helen Robinson took out the supreme Women of Influence title.
$6 payout, still in 'deep doodoo'
OPINION: Like many farmers, Lyn Webster says it will take a while to recover from the dairy payout crash.
The great vineyard takeover?
While they like drinking our wines, foreigners are not buying huge tracts of farmland to grow grapes.
Shearing hard graft attracts duo
Eli Cummings and Ant Frew from Ewe Need Us Shearing are carving out a niche for their new company.
Trials help dairy farmers
Taranaki's new dairy trust is gearing up to launch its first research projects.