Five people have been rescued and two are still missing after a dinghy capsized near Auckland's Mangere Bridge this afternoon, police say.According to witness reports, a father and children were among those on the boat.Emergency...

Crikey. Consumer affairs shows have changed since I was a blushing ingenue at the age of 21 on Fair Go .Back then, the closest thing we got to venturing beyond our G rating was my old mate Kevin Milne's item on the man who was...

A dinghy carrying a father and four children has capsized near Auckland's Mangere Bridge, witnesses say.The man and three children have been located but one of the children is missing, according to reports at the scene.The condition...

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck Christchurch at 9.30am today.The quake was 10km deep and centred 20km west of the city, according to the University of Canterbury Christchurch Quake Map.

Police are investigating separate house and garage fires at a Nelson property overnight.The Champion Rd buildings in Richmond, were destroyed in the blazes.No one was inside the house at the time.Fire safety investigators, forensics...

Spuds are quiet achievers, offering twice the vitamin C of blueberries They're called super foods, but nutrition experts are urging people not to fall completely for the hype.They point out the humble potato is more nutritious...

Crikey. Consumer affairs shows have changed since I was a blushing ingenue at the age of 21 on Fair Go.Back then, the closest thing we got to venturing beyond our G rating was my old mate Kevin Milne's item on the man who was complaining...

Police have grave concerns for a Christchurch mother and daughter whose disappearance they say is completely out of character.Marilyn Zidich, 62, and daughter Selina Madden, 35, have not been seen at their home in suburban Belfast...

Christchurch's wizard is brewing up a protest today, against the deconstruction of the city's cathedral.The Anglican Church has confirmed it won't halt the process of bringing the building down to two or three metres, despite weeks...

One man is in hospital with serious head injuries and two other people have moderate injuries after the car they were travelling in went over a cliff between Queenstown and Cromwell this morning.Emergency services were called to...

The way to cure a vegetarian is to cook bacon. The smell of sizzling bacon invariably proves irresistible. The sizzle saves having to explain how humans have eaten meat for two million years.It's the eating of meat that makes us...

The youngest son of Olympic legend Sir John Walker has also won gold for New Zealand - as a musician.Tim Walker won the International Artist of the Year award at the Australian Musicoz Awards at the Sydney Opera House this week.The...

A top Kiwi photographer has created the perfect body, but he is not getting much love for it.Vancouver-based Hayden Wood used real models and his Photoshop skills to create a controversial Barbie and Ken "Living Dolls" series of...

Mike Keefe lost his wife to breast cancer misdiagnosis and he is shocked, but not surprised, it has happened again. Jean Keefe was a fit and healthy mother-of-two when the tissue sample taken from a lump in her breast was misread.She...

A trainee nurse slapped with a parking fine around the same time she was just metres away paying for a ticket has had the penalty notice cancelled.The Herald on Sunday revealed last week how Sophie Collis was stunned at being...

In an industry sometimes despised for its superficiality, friends of world-renowned fashion photographer Craig Owen yesterday remembered a man of great depth and soul.Every seat was filled at All Saints Church in Ponsonby, Auckland,...

The intrepid Fiordland penguin who swam 3000km to Australia will have to repeat the feat if she wants to get home, with the Department of Conservation saying plans to fly her back are unnecessary.The stroppy 2-year-old penguin named...

Michael Laws' former girlfriend Jacqui Sperling is claiming victory after a court injunction to have her website pulled down was denied on a legal technicality.The blogger has been accused of harassment by another woman linked to...

The government's response to revelations that doctors with sexual misconduct findings against them are back at work is not enough, say campaigners.Health Minister Tony Ryall has announced a review of the Health Practitioners Competence...

It's usual for any government to selectively release some of their Budget policies before it's dropped on Parliament. This year is no exception.At present we have an $11 billion deficit. The Government claims it's going into the...

The Thunder pushed the Lakers to the brink of playoff elimination today.

Frank Lampard began to think there was no way back for Chelsea.

The Northern Mystics survived a tough battle against the Melbourne Vixens today.

The Spurs pushed the Clippers to the brink of playoff elimination today.

Chelsea defeated Bayern Munich at home to win the Champions League for the first time.

Novak Djokovic denied Roger Federer, while Rafael Nadal also won his semi final.

West Ham United beat Blackpool 2-1 in a typically tense and scrappy Championship playoff final today thanks to an 87th-minute goal from Ricardo Vaz Te which put the Hammers back in the Premier League

Thorn added yet another title to his illustious career, at Twickenham.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul carried West Indies hopes on his shoulders yet again as the touring side battled to avoid defeat by England in the first test at Lord's overnight

The Blues have officially hit rock bottom, producing their worst performance in history to be demolished by the Crusaders.

 A desperate Highlanders have held off the Bulls 16-11 in their crucial Super Rugby clash from Forsyth Barr Stadium tonight.

All Black and Hurricanes wing Cory Jane has received some bad news with a scan confirming he will miss six weeks.

Updates as the Crusaders try to bounce back against the ailing Blues in Christchurch.

The Waikato-BOP Magic have continued their ANZ Championship revival, demolishing the Canterbury Tactix.

The Breakers clicked another piece of the 2012/13 jigsaw into place this weekend with the signing of forward Leon Henry.

Mike Hesson has put his hand up to coach the Black Caps.

Keep up with the action between the Highlanders and the Bulls from Forsyth Barr Stadium with our live updates.

Hours before the Champions League final kicks off in Munich tomorrow, West Ham United and Blackpool contest a fixture at Wembley that will attract a larger attendance, no little hype and, as a one-off game, is more lucrative for the winner

The Philadelphia 76ers roared back from a 14-point deficit to start the game to defeat the Boston Celtics.

Frank Lampard says Chealsea's Champions League final place is largely thanks to the coach.