The schoolboy was 'in shock' when he discovered what was sealed inside his lunch snack.

Disturbing new details from unearthed police statement reveal more about girl's murder.

The outage caused a series of failures on both sides of the Tasman.

Beneath the idyllic setting of Palmer's foster home lay a house of lies.

Bill before Parliament could see paramedic attackers jailed under new law.

Latest referee column from Neville Hopkins.

Kiwi gran caught supplying heroin from her Sydney flat feared she would be deported.

Australian grandmother mistakenly went through immigration when drugs were found.

Twelve-year-old foster child, who had NZ mum, was murdered over fears she was pregnant.

A medical centre posted a sign that outraged a patient, who posted it on social media.

Four-year prison sentences for men who raped student in alley then bragged to their mates.

There will be no extensions in the current search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight

A former Waikato DHB chief executive is wanted in Australia on nepotism charges.

Australian authorities have stayed silent about MH370 theories - until now.

The man once seen as New Zealand's first Māori police commissioner no longer has a job.

Charlotte Carter gets her first taste of eco-tourism on a day trip to Lady Elliot Island.

WARNING: Graphic: They seemed like the perfect couple. The reality was far more shocking.

Yates was on a once-in-a-lifetime holiday with his wife when he racked up whopping bill.

Paroci died on Saturday when he lost his grip on a rescue rope.

Gallery is a standout for a Brisbane whistlestop, writes David Skipwith.

Tim Caruana left school at 15 and worked odd jobs as a tradie and personal trainer.

29 years after murder, Neville Towner's interview with police remains as chilling as ever.

Scientists have uncovered evidence of one of the first Polynesian settlements in Aotearoa.

Folau has copped a surprise backhand from teammate Bernard Foley.

It had Australian cricket in a spin, and now Shane Warne opens up on the juicy rumour.

How the testimony of Sarah Ristevski could make or break case of slain Kiwi mother.

Funding for mental health, first home buyers and public transport were high priorities

Two mums go toe-to-toe in a vicious brawl outside a school after a parking space row.

'She just pushed me too far, so I killed her,' son told detectives.

Australia's Govt said yesterday that it will upgrade airport security around the country.