Auckland, March 5 NZPA - A man whose partner is on trial for murdering a three-year-old boy in her care today denied striking him several days earlier,.

Auckland, Feb 24 NZPA - The brother of an Auckland woman on trial for the murder of a three-year-old child in her care said she told him to say the child fell off a trampoline, a court was told today.

Auckland, Feb 23 NZPA - An Auckland woman on trial for the murder of a three-year-old child while he was in her care in 2008 apologised to his family in hospital, a court was told today.

Wow, half an hour after writing a story about shops needing to make it easy for customers to get rid of their non recyclable packaging,  Bond & Bond replied to eco blogger Victoria Carter, co-founder of Cityhop telling her that the Noel Leeming

Wellington, Feb 8 NZPA - The lawyer for Chris Kahui says her client is disappointed an inquest into the deaths of three-month-old twins Chris and Cru Kahui has been postponed indefinitely.

Wellington, Feb 7 NZPA - A Mount Maunganui solo father who admitted selling cannabis has been jailed for six months.

Judge Christopher Harding told Dale Anthony Pearson, 51, unemployed, he was not able to "hide behind his eight-year-old son", the Bay of Plenty Times reported.

Wellington, Feb 7 NZPA - The large-scale inquest into the deaths of three-month-old twins Chris and Cru Kahui has been postponed indefinitely, with more time needed to prepare for the investigation.

Christchurch, Jan 14 NZPA - A not guilty plea has been indicated by a Canterbury dairy worker accused of assaulting a Southland toddler leaving him with a brain injury.

Wellington, Dec 27 NZPA - An 11-year-old motocross rider was seriously injured when he fell from his bike and was hit by another rider in Matata in the Bay of Plenty this morning.

Auckland, Nov 27 NZPA - A woman convicted of inflicting head injuries to her then three-year-old son has been told he is likely to need care for the rest of his life.