Eyewitnesses describe how a quiet Texan school became the site of one of the country`s worst attacks. Read...

A report shows independent reviewers had serious doubts about the future of the new national polytechnic and workplace training provider, Te Pukenga. Read...

Changes to a $60 million programme to help sexually abused children have been badly mismanaged by Oranga Tamariki, an independent review has found. Read...

OPINION: Daniel Vettori`s appointment this week as assistant coach of the Australian men`s cricket team was met with the inevitable wailing and gnashing of teeth from some Kiwi fans.Vettori is joining newly appointed head coach... Read...

U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu is out of the French Open in the second round.Raducanu lost to Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 to end her Roland Garros tournament debut on Wednesday.The 19-year-old Raducanu broke... Read...

The New Zealand Warriors reportedly gave departed front-rower Matt Lodge a big payout despite the fact he walked out mid-season, an Australian newspaper alleges.The Daily Telegraph claims Lodge was given a $AU700,000 golden handshake... Read...

Auckland`s Southern Motorway has been reduced to one lane following a four-vehicle crash this morning. One person is being treated for moderate injuries from the accident which occurred around 6am, said police. UPDATE 6.30AM... Read...

OPINION: I have desperately missed the ChristChurch Cathedral in the Square.For over 10 years it has been broken and off limits, the city has missed its heartbeat. Now, finally, it is coming back to life.Yesterday, for the... Read...

The gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school barricaded them in a single fourth-grade classroom, authorities say. Read...

The small business economy is continuing to perform, but signs of inflationary pressure are beginning to show. Read...