WARNING: Distressing content A rape victim says she wishes she had never made the complaint after her abuser got parole at his first hearing.William Andrew Laidler, 24, was jailed for five years, seven months in January last year,... Read...

A man who had sex with a 15-year-old girl he had known since her childhood has `no mana`, according to the victim`s mother.Bronson Tapata, 35, was sentenced to 10 months` home detention before the Dunedin District Court yesterday,... Read...

OPINION The Pasifika population in New Zealand has the highest growth rate of any ethnic group, however, as the population of our people and the percentages of Pasifika learners continue to grow, there continues to be a low number... Read...

Snow is on the cards for much of the country this weekend, with Metservice saying the chances are `pretty good`.A low-pressure system is on its way from the Tasman sea and will move across the country on Friday and Saturday.Metservice... Read...

Dangling over the side of a chairlift, Janette Adams clung to an armrest while a family member tried to hold on to her and stop her from falling. The Auckland woman had attempted to board the Captain`s Express chairlift at the Cardrona... Read...

New Zealand`s bold bid to rid itself of rats, stoats and possums by 2050 is still achievable – but could use more funding targeted at long-term `breakthrough` science, says the outgoing leader of a Crown-owned company helping drive... Read...

A butcher who suffered a cardiac arrest during a national competition was brought back to life by medical staff - and then told his teammates to continue in the event.After being revived with a defibrillator and CPR, a grateful... Read...

The Government ignored Treasury warnings that its Clean Car Discount would make little difference to emissions - and questioned whether the scheme would provide value for money.The feebate scheme was given the green light even after... Read...

Buying a `Safe Night` for a woman at Women`s Refuge puts donors into the draw for prizes ranging from having happy birthday sung to you by Benee to a round of mini golf with Ashley Bloomfield to a school dropoff by Beauden and Hannah Barrett. Read...

OPINION: With unemployment down and job ads up, finding the right talent for roles is becoming harder than ever. Read...