Missing woman found safe in Northland

Manslaughter charge laid after dog attack killed Northland woman

Police today charged a 43-year-old man from Kaihū, who owned the dogs, after arresting him in central Auckland earlier in the day.

Kaipara dog owners: 'If your dog does the poop, you do the scoop'

Concerns raised about dog owners bagging waste but then leaving it behind – including behind bushes.

Child in suitcase on bus: Woman found not criminally responsible

The 28-year-old woman placed the child in a suitcase stowed in the luggage compartment of a bus travelling from Whangārei to Auckland.

Blaze at cafe next to NZ's oldest building 'suspicious', FENZ says

A café situated just metres from New Zealand's oldest surviving building has been damaged in an overnight blaze, but volunteer firefighters managed to stop the flames spreading.