Current Affairs

These days, babysitters have qualifications - and aren't just the 15-year-old neighbour, an agency says. Audio

The defence case opened today for a man facing multiple sexual assault charges, with his lawyer saying the defence is simply that his client always believed the interactions were consensual.

His advice says there will be no "significant" decrease in visitors due to the levy hike. Audio

The jury at the murder trial of an Auckland eye surgeon have heard evidence of how his wife could have died.

Threats to New Zealand's national security are increasingly likely to come from within - be it disgruntled government employees or those in desperate need of extra cash. Audio

The Children's Minister says she and colleagues decided against officials' advice about the best way to combat serious youth offending.

The policy is "anti-rail" and ignores climate change, the Rail Advocacy Collective says. Audio

The 79-year-old was arrested during an investigation into accusations of sex offending when he was part of the secretive sect.

Cabinet has approved a draft of legislation designed to fix the troublesome Holidays Act.

The alleged offender made two theft attempts in the same night - but was caught by security.

Detective Senior Sergeant Dave Thompson said the 31-year-old handed himself in at the police station.

The men face charges of threatening to kill, burglary, and possessing drugs for supply.

Philip Polkinghorne was the one in the relationship to deal with finances, his former accountant has told the jury.

Police say a man had been shooting pigeons at his home - which borders the school - with a BB gun.

The government is almost tripling the fee charges to most international visitors.