By Paloma Migone of NZPA

Wellington, Oct 11 NZPA - Former All Blacks rugby coach John Mitchell has been released from hospital after he was stabbed by an intruder in his South African apartment on Saturday night.

Napier Civil Defence Manager, Angela Reade, is pleased to report that all emergency sirens around the city worked 100 percent during the siren test on Sunday, 26 September 2010.

At midday on Sunday, September 26, 2010 Napier's Civil Defence sirens will be activated. Don't panic though - it's just a test.

New Zealand tech company Areo is set to unveil a revolutionary new 3D scanning service that promises to slash production times and save customers tens of thousands of dollars.

The web-based service, Areoscan.com, will be launched by the Dunedin-based company on Wednesday September 8.

Five years ago Sam Warburton thought he was dead when held up at knifepoint in Paraguay. Now he is in South Africa hoping to watch the All Whites extract revenge of some kind, DAWN TRATT reports for NZPA,

Five years ago Sam Warburton thought he was dead when held up at knifepoint in Paraguay. Now he is in South Africa hoping to watch the All Whites extract revenge of some kind, DAWN TRATT reports for NZPA,

A Kāpiti Coast District Council competition for local schools has resulted in a major national award for the man who came up with the idea.

Auckland, May 28 NZPA - A man who accidentally shot dead his girlfriend with a sawn-off shotgun last year has been jailed for three years four months.

Justin Paul Goldstone, 21, was sentenced in the High Court at Auckland today by Justice Forrest Miller.

LG Mobile releases its new all rounder

LG Mobile is set to launch its latest touch screen handset, a continuation of the hugely popular VIEWTY series, the GT400.

Environment Canterbury and the Regional Biodiversity Coordinator are launching the MyBiodiversity Film Competition on Monday, May 24, to celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity.