A plane has successfully landed despite problems with its landing gear that forced it to abort several landing attempts.

James Mills has pleaded guilty to the 2009 murder of Jamie Faulkner. The 29-year-old victim was killed by a single gunshot wound, suffered during an altercation between the two.

The Algerian man once branded a security risk to NZ looks forward to socialising with customers at his new fast food caravan.

Police name a soldier killed when his motorbike hit a car outside the Linton Military Camp today.

A fire that razed a Manawatu home overnight was "no accident" police say, amid reports a molotov cocktail sparked the blaze.

A television programme about the life of convicted double-murderer Mark Lundy is set to go ahead.