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Two people have died at a Waitematā DHB mental health unit in Auckland this week sparking an immediate independent external review.

A major anti-family violence pilot programme is expected to get the green light for more funding at a pre-Budget announcement on Sunday.

The man who died after falling from a moving vehicle on the southern motorway in Auckland a week ago has been named by police.

In today's sports news - England cricketers win big again, Warriors name unchanged lineup and Cane could be back this week.

Papua New Guinea's police chief has warned against moves by MPs to involve the public or members of his force in the country's current political wrestle. Audio

Former Shortland Street actor Pua Magasiva has died, at the age of 38.

Oranga Tamariki is being accused of bullying and racism by the Māori midwife who fought to prevent a young mother from having her baby taken away.

A grandmother convicted of the manslaughter of her eight-month-old grandson has been told that while she is not a bad person, she's someone who has made very bad choices.

Community organisations have come together in Porirua to make homes healthier for children.

Russell Brown delves into the details of the cannabis referendum and what it all means.

The coroner has ruled that the death of a man who set himself on fire in the grounds of Parliament and subsequently died in hospital was a suicide.

Suicide attempts among refugees detained on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island by Australia have reached epidemic proportions, an advocate says.

Mental health providers helping those affected by the Christchurch mosque attacks are being urged to adopt a model that is inclusive of Islamic beliefs and cultural sensitivities.

The families of the victims of the Pike River Mine disaster accept that there is no evidence that the conveyor belt triggered a part in the second explosion in the mine.

A photographic exhibition telling the story of the development of the Virtuoso Strings orchestra just opened in Porirua.

People too traumatised by the Christchurch mosque attacks to work want to know why Victim Support is holding onto millions donated to the city's Muslim community.

A billion-dollar global cryptocurrency scheme labelled a scam has targeted New Zealand's Samoan community, according to three people who claim they were cheated out of tens of thousands of dollars. Audio

Two Samoan churches which allegedly invested in a banned cryptocurrency are being investigated for money laundering, the country's central bank says. Audio