The legal fraternity has been "shattered" by the sudden death of one of the country's most senior judges.Justice Robert Chambers sat on the Supreme Court and died peacefully in his sleep last night at his home in Wellington aged...

Police Commissioner Peter Marshall has apologised for mistakes made during the Urewera raids but says those arrested and convicted should also consider saying sorry for the stress it caused to the community.The Independent Police...

A world-class covered sports stadium in Christchurch would be funded by a partial sale of the city's assets if Prime Minister John Key had his way.The Government has pledged $15 billion to rebuilding the earthquake-ravaged Canterbury...

An Ohope businessman has pleaded guilty to two charges of drink-driving causing injury after reversing into two young girls.An interim name suppression order lapsed for the offender, Ramon Lee Hussey, 43, when he appeared in the...

A report which found that New Zealand's intelligence agency had "arguably" not broken the law has been met by derision by Opposition MPs who insisted on an independent, transparent inquiry.An investigation led by Inspector-General...

Auckland-born NRL star Ben Te'o has been accused of punching a woman in the face, leaving her with a black eye and facial injuries.Australia's Channel 9 has been promoting the story and was set to air an interview with the alleged...

Health Minister Tony Ryall has given district health boards the hard word on cutting waiting times for diagnostic tests.Although thousands of diagnostic tests, including MRI and CT scans, were being performed, people in some parts...

Screams from her terrified child brought a mother running from the other end of a house when fire engulfed the front of their Gisborne home yesterday.The fire service sent two appliances to the De Lautour Road house at 12.10pm."The...

The owners of a Whangarei lodge say they have had death threats made against them since their decision not to allow a lesbian couple to share a bed at their establishment went public earlier this month.Karen and Michael Ruskin,...

Bay of Plenty tourism operators are praising a new campaign to promote national and international guests to the region next summer.Building the Bay of Plenty into one of the country's top-four destinations and increasing the amount...

Commercial fishermen have been praised for looking after an orca stranded in the Kaipara Harbour until rescuers arrived.Tutukaka orca expert Ingrid Visser was alerted by Kaipara Coastguard at 10.15am on Monday and reached the stranding...

Prime Minister John Key has expressed his support for a multi-million-dollar irrigation scheme in the Hawke's Bay.On a visit to what he described as the "rural heartland", Mr Key was in Dannevirke yesterday backing a major water...

Tame Iti may seek legal action against the police in the wake of the Independent Police Conduct Authority report into Operation 8, which was released today.Mr Iti was speaking today at Te Rewarewa Marae in Ruatoki, just down the...

A man whose driving killed four people in two horrific crashes will not be allowed to drink alcohol or get behind the wheel when he is released from prison in less than two weeks.The Parole Board today set release conditions for...

The man accused of an assault that left the victim in hospital for over a week has been found not guilty at Napier District Court today.Amit Malik, lawyer for the accused Agatupu Samu, told the court his client was in fact a hero...

A survey of a small inshore island at Cape Foulwind, near Westport, has led to the surprise discovery of what appears to be the largest West Coast seabird colony between Cook Strait and Fiordland.Members of the West Coast Blue Penguin...

A woman and her young son escaped injury when their car ploughed into a house in west Auckland today.The car crashed into the front of the house on Peter Buck Rd, New Windsor, shortly before 3pm.Tim Morrison, who lives at the...

"Runaway millionaire'' Leo Gao's bid to have his jail sentence reduced has been rejected by the Court of Appeal.In its judgement released today, the Court of Appeal said Hui "Leo'' Gao's good behaviour before he stole $6.7 million...

More than 1000 lightning strikes have been recorded across New Zealand today, and more are expected, as a band of thunderstorms moves in from the Tasman Sea.MetService meteorologist Daniel Corbett said a severe thunderstorm watch...

Wanganui High School has been approved by the international Confucius Institute in Beijing to set up a Confucius Classroom - one of only four in New Zealand secondary schools and only 400 worldwide.Guests at a powhiri yesterday...

The football rumour mill is in overdrive with speculation that Arsenal have their eyes on All Whites captain Winston Reid.

At least one America's Cup team has flown in the face of requests to stay off the water.

Manly have renewed calls for a rethink of the NRL's contentious extra-time policy after Monday's 10-10 draw with Melbourne.

Britain's world number two Andy Murray has pulled out of the French Open.

The New York Yankees and Premier League club Manchester City have formed a MLS team to play in New York City.

Florentino Perez's record as Real Madrid president was under scrutiny today after the premature departure of Jose Mourinho.

India's Supreme Court dismissed a petition overnight seeking to scrap the remaining matches of the IPL.

Sergio Garcia's feud with Tiger Woods will not stop him shaking hands with the world number one.

SANZAR is considering action against Sir Graham Henry after his lambasting of officials in the Blues' loss to the Crusaders.

New Zealand number one Marina Erakovic has fallen to Monica Niculescu of Romania in the opening round of the Strasbourg International today.

New Zealand's cricketers will be in a reflective mood as they head to the north to prepare for their main training session of the week tonight.

A New Zealand selection coached by Neil Emblen will play Jordan at North Harbour Stadium next month.

Sonny Bill Williams has weighed in behind Quade Cooper following his controversial omission from the initial Wallabies squad.

David Beckham's eldest son has trained with the Queens Park Rangers' academy side.