Australian police investigating the disappearance of Pheobe Bishop say she might not have made it to the airport. The 17-year-old failed to check in for a flight and has been missing for six days.

Cuba's Supreme Court on Tuesday commuted the death sentence against a Cuban-American who was the last person remaining on death row in the island nation, according to a veteran human rights activist.

An attempt by two teens to rob Pātea Bridge Dairy in South Taranaki did not succeed.Google Maps / Taranaki-Daily-News A teenager involved in an attempted robbery, in which the getaway car was ...

The power of support: John and Mary Brasell with chaplain Barbara Walker. John Brasell does not consider himself a particularly religious man. But the 76-year-old grandfather of five could not ...

UP FOR GONGS: The advisers in two controversial high profile kiwi deals - the government's rail purchase and Hanover's restructure - feature among nominations for prestigious Australasian law awards.

A former Te Atiawa treaty claims negotiator has urged the incoming coalition government to pass the controversial Waitara Lands Bill "unencumbered". Peter Moeahu has petitioned newly appointed ...

Convicted child sex offender Peter Ellis has been granted leave to take his battle to clear his name to the Supreme Court. Ellis was convicted of abusing seven children at the Christchurch Civic ...

The family of Elisabeth Nicholls, who went missing in the Christchurch suburb of Riccarton last week, are making a further appeal for assistance from the public after no breakthroughs in the search ...

Bad attitude or language, inadequate service and investigation failures are among the most common allegations levelled against police staff in the Central District. Information released to the ...