Art historian Mary Kisler delves into the prisoner-of-war ordeal that shaped her father Jack in the new book Dark Dad: War and trauma - a daughter`s tale. Read...

David Seymour says the salaries at the Regulation Ministry are going down slightly, but Labour`s Duncan Webb calls it a `vanity ministry`. Read...

He was 51-year-old Paul John Coleman, of Hamilton. Read...

Janet Baird, 66, is training for her first Mauao King & Queen of the Mountain. Read...

The diver and his dive buddy say the shark involved was a great white. Read...

`It is with utterly broken hearts that we announce that Virginia passed away last night at her farm in Western Australia,` the family said in a statement. Read...

Police were notified on Saturday morning that a young person was carrying a firearm on a bus heading into central Auckland. Read...

England fly-half George Ford scores his first try for Sale as the Sharks beat Saracens in a fiery match to move up to second in the Premiership. Read...

Chelsea forward Cole Palmer`s recent struggles on the pitch are `a mental thing`, says boss Enzo Maresca. Read...

Head coach John Mitchell says full-back Emma Sing is `world class` and is able to replace world player of the year Ellie Kildunne for England`s Grand Slam decider against France at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham on Saturday. Read...