Ihaka Stokes' murder accused says he lied to police to cover up for boy's mother.

Blood detected on toddler's cot, vest, sleepsack, and baby security blanket, court hears.

Tania Webb speaks of a "beautiful" outcome of telling her home ownership dream story.

Rescuer killed by avalanche, John Harrison, was one of New Zealand's top climbers.

Four schools were in lockdown this afternoon after a firearms incident in Christchurch.

One-third of Kiwis have experienced a burglary or break-in, AA Insurance says.

Behaviour of Ihaka Stokes' parents after alleged murder raised in court.

Two arrested over an aggravated robbery that included a shark onesie disguise.

Cops are angry that people are making life easy for thieves by leaving cars unlocked.

Enjoy the fine weather while it lasts because rain is on the way.

Accidental cot falls cannot explain baby Ihaka Stokes' injuries, a murder trial was told today.

Troy Kevin Taylor, 23, is accused of murdering his ex-partner's 15-month-old.

A crash 10 years ago inspired Constable Shane Thomson to teach teens road safety.

A warm, sunny week is expected across the North Island before the weather takes a turn for the worse on Friday.

Kiwi rapper Scribe will spend the next month in a rehabilitation facility.

Young family stuck in New Zealand and unable to take their sick baby home on plane.

A Kiwi man who pulled a cheetah off his teen son in South Africa has spoken about the "instinctive" rescue.

The weekend will be mainly fine across the country.

The driver is in a moderate condition, a police spokeswoman said.

A sex predator who broke into the Christchurch home of a teenage girl and raped her twice has today been jailed.

Autumn's cooler temperatures starting to settle in - but sunshine continues.

Fire damage to the mountain bike park above Christchurch is "a lot worse" than originally thought.

The consent allows its new owner to extract 4.3 million litres of water a day until 2032.

The father of a former Christchurch woman killed in a suspected murder-suicide is racing across the ditch to help with funeral arrangements.

Christchurch motorists are facing an extra 29 minutes of travel each day.

The crash left a woman with severe head and spinal injuries, police say.

The Opportunities Party wants all Kiwis to get a basic income of $200 a week.

A high-profile child killer stabbed a fellow murderer with a light tube.

Woman with dementia took the car and drove to Ashburton.

Most Kiwis are expecting property prices to continue their skyward climb.