Wellington, Nov 26 NZPA - The family of a retired school teacher, murdered by two teenage girls in Opotiki, says more has to be done to crack down on youth crime.

Wellington, Nov 26 NZPA - The police officer who investigated the disappearance and murder of Palmerston North man Nicholas Pike has vowed to not stop looking for his body.

Wellington, Nov 25 NZPA - The trial of four men accused of the murder of Wanganui man Paul Shane Kumeroa was aborted yesterday when the jury was dismissed.

University of Canterbury PhD student Michael Newcombe (photo attached) has become the first university student ever to be named Young Engineer of the Year at the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards, in recognition of his work on the development of

Wellington, Nov 25 NZPA - The organiser of the Wings and Wheels Over Waikato air show has been found guilty of fraud.In a reserved decision Judge Robert Spear found Ross guilty of five criminal fraud charges and six charges laid

Auckland, Nov 25 NZPA - The third of four shots fired by two armed offenders squad members was likely to be the one that struck and killed Auckland courier driver Halatau Naitoko , a forensic expert has told an inquest

Air New Zealand is deeply disturbed by what appears to be a PR stunt on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Erebus tragedy that claimed 257 lives and the attempt to leverage commercial gain from this anniversary.

Runi Schoenhofer can still recall going on numerous visits to church sites in Mexico with her father as a young girl.Not because Alejandro Schoenhofer was an overly religious man but because he was well known for designing a number of

Two young kiwi furniture designers will see their designs produced for potential export before they have even left university.

New Zealand's creative industries' future talents will be on display when Unitec's annual Grad Show opens tonight.

The Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) has thrown its full support behind White Ribbon Day, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

by Jill Nicholas for NZPARotorua, Nov 25 NZPA - Wendy Rowe's past two birthdays have been obliterated by her father's horrendous death.On November 25 last year she learned he had been murdered in his bed.

This Sunday will mark the 30th anniversary of Air New Zealand Flight TE901's crash into Mount Erebus on Antarctica.

By Stephanie McKay of NZPAWellington, Nov 25 NZPA - The mother of murdered Palmerston North man Nicholas Pike says she hopes to finally let go of her son -- more than 7-1/2 years after he went missing.

With the silly season just around the corner, December is the month when careers can be made or broken at the annual office Christmas party; which has prompted the experts at RossJuliaRoss to release a list of top ten Do's

Wellington, Nov 25 NZPA - The Public Service Association (PSA) and the Ministry of Justice have agreed to meet tomorrow to resume contract negotiations.The PSA has suspended industrial action to enable mediation to occur.

On Sunday, 6 December 2009, Hospice West Auckland will be illuminated with sparkling lights to celebrate the magic and mystery of Christmas.

Mike Pero (Managing Director of SafeKiwi Escrow) will charter a Boeing 747 in January for 307 people who wish to travel to Antarctica to pay their respects to the victims of the Erebus Disaster thirty years ago.

The Otago Regional Council (ORC) is proceeding with the construction of new bus shelters on Dunedin bus routes, to provide shelter for waiting commuters.

Rob Coulter knows his beans.