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The mother of two little girls who drowned in a backyard pool talks about finding her "beautiful angels".

Bethany Thompson was only 11 years old when she took her own life.

Navy Seal Admiral McRaven explains there’s wisdom in the smallest acts.

Just days after four people were killed at Dreamworld the amusement park is set to reopen with all entry proceeds going to charity.

She has suffered throughout her entire life

With Halloween coming up, a reminder to never buy this popular costume accessory over the counter.

The mother of two of the people killed in the tragic Dreamworld accident says her "whole family has been wiped out".

Ewen Macdonald, the man acquitted of murdering Feilding farmer Scott Guy, is well into a new chapter of his life and has fallen in love.

The $22 million program, which will also teach Australian students about 'male privilege', starts in schools next year.

Doctors thought he’d need care for the rest of his life – and he may - but little Eli is improving every day beyond their hopes.

Controversial euthanasia campaigner Philip Nitschke initially told media the Davidson father suspected of gassing his family had contacted his group – now he says he was mistaken.

This is the scary moment an 11-year-old boy came home from school and came face-to-face with a suspected burglar.

Detectives believe "air-borne gas" deliberately filtered through the home killed the family.

Around 200 people attended the funeral for the stillborn baby who was abandoned on a footpath.

Numerous gas bottles were found throughout the house, police sources have told media.

The “Killer clown” craze just went all blockbuster movie with reports a man dressed as Batman has been seen chasing the clowns.

'It was like being in Jurassic Park.'

The union stalwart and assisted dying advocate died in Wellington this morning, aged 52.

"I killed you my darling, my sweetheart,” the wife said to her dying husband, neighbours report.

The 'killer crown' craze takes an even more sinister turn.

One woman was allegedly assaulted by two clowns in Hamilton on Saturday morning.

Eliza's road to Rio was paved with some tough challenges.

If there is any chance at all your home could have housed a meth lab at some stage you need to get it checked – for the sake of your family’s health!

Hunter Young’s parents made the heartbreaking decision to turn their three-year-old’s life support off after he sustained serious head injuries at an inflatable play centre this week.

Both sets of parents of this couple, who have Down Syndrome, say no.

The girl, who asked for help on Facebook, will be charged as an adult, following the newborn's death.

Melissa Little's grieving will be be forever. But she is revealing extraordinary courage and, amazingly, giving back.

A strange case that police sources are reportedly calling a “reverse Psycho scene”.

The woman has already been offered over $200,000.

He repeatedly threw the toddler into a swimming pool and held her head under water

Police are reportedly preparing to dig up the backyard of Tiahleigh Palmer's foster parent's home where she lived before she was allegedly murdered.

Are you a stickler for grammar? Constantly annoying your friends by pointing out their mistakes? If so, this app is the stuff of dreams.

The Case of JonBenet Ramsey documentary reveals what might have happened in the seconds after Patricia Ramsey thought the 911 phone call was over.

This might be the most British reaction we've ever heard.

She delivered a damning speech and did not hold back.

The dating app's power rankings will surprise you!

Knowing some self-defence helped Danielle when she needed it most.

Sounds like the Olympic superstar could be getting clucky!

Tiziana Cantone took her own life after a sex tape featuring her went viral.

A grandmother photographed with her boyfriend slumped in a car after overdosing on heroin as her grandson sat in the backseat has been sentenced to 180 days in jail.

New research has challenged past idea that intelligence comes from both the mother and father.

A toddler has died of suffocation after his day care teacher accidentally sat on him while he was under a bean bag.

A couple who say they would have aborted their daughter if they had known she had a severe brain defect are suing the medical professionals who allegedly failed to spot it.

A seven-year-old girl has been murdered by her dad after he was accidentally provided the address of her hiding house.

One grandma worries her son's drinking might be having an effect on her grandchildren.

It's 20 years since the child beauty queen lost her life at the age of six.

A video of the eighties pop icon performing a dance routine has gone viral

The documentary will examine the case surrounding Amanda Knox, who was dramatically convicted, then acquitted, of the murder of British student Meredith Kercher.

It's fifteen years since the horrific terror attacks that claimed the lives of 2,996 Americans.

The young Kiwi athlete has leap her way to New Zealand's first gold medal at the Rio Paralympics 2016.

New Zealanders are questioning the culture of the country’s favourite sport and those in charge of it.

It's not good news, caffeine lovers.

The I Am All Woman campaign is pushing for more diversity in the fashion industry

Domestic violence has gone digital – with the victim’s every online post, tweet and message monitored by an abuser who never sleeps. So how can we help women escape this virtual hell?

New treatment for infertility

It’s an ongoing debate – Caesarean section versus natural birth delivery – one which often presents both options as a choice for expectant mums. But sometimes, there’s no choice, other than the only one which will save lives. The issue is in the spotlight again this week, after a US woman published a Facebook post, […]

The child would not have survived had it not been for her brave sister's act of seflessness.

Suffering the loss of a loved one is never easy for anyone.

Girls stars Lena Dunham and Jemima Kirke feature in latest campaign by the New Zealand label, Lonely.

The Austrian girl who was kept captive in a cellar for almost a decade has moved back into the house she was abused in.

A man who ate over 40 knives has been saved by doctors who managed to remove the blades from his stomach.

Their viral video was a total classic.

New research shows we’re now more Internet-dependent than ever, with net users more likely to jump online to recall that elusive fact, rather than relying on memory.

Eight female presenters were told to “go on a diet”, before they can appear on air again.

Do smarter people enjoy the company of others less?

Terrifying images of young boy badly injured in a Syrian airstrike have emerged, and are causing shock and outrage around the world.

A mother from Adelaide has admitted to the court that she was using methamphetamine when she fatally injured her daughter in a horror car crash.

Are you guilty of this social media sin?

The mother-of-two scammed almost $670,000 in benefits over 10 years by exploiting her children.

Zephany Nurse was snatched from a maternity ward when she was a newborn. Finally, her kidnapper has been jailed.

A seven-year-old boy has been removed from his family, after police found him allegedly trying to sell his stuffed toy for food.

Mahé Drysdale has taken out gold for his stunning effort in the men's single sculls at the Rio 2016 Olympics.

A young woman has taken to social media to tell her story of being abandoned in the ladies toilets of Baystate Medical Hospital in Massachusetts, USA. She was just ten days old.

Shot put world champion, Valerie Adams has taken a silver medal after her American rival, Michelle Carter, threw a massive personal best to claim the gold.

Acclaimed young Kiwi actor, James Rolleston, is still in intensive care after a near-death car crash at a bridge in Opotiki three weeks ago.

Two horrified witnesses to the death of the boy decapitated by the world's largest waterslide have spoken out about the gruesome scene.

Before she won her medal, Luuka Jones taught us what it takes to be successful in the canoe slalom.

The All Black shared an important message on his Twitter feed this week.

A mother whose baby boy almost died after she put the two of them on an extreme diet has been given a suspended sentence.

Police confirm boy killed in world’s tallest water slide accident died from fatal 'neck injury'.

"I could feel my intestines outside my body": Michelle Wilkins was eight months pregnant when a stranger attacked her and her unborn child.

Shot-put superstar Valerie Adams know what it takes to get Olympic-ready. The two-time Olympic gold medal holder has dominated in her field since 2006, and if this intense training video is anything to go by, we can see why. Valerie will be competing for gold at the Rio Olympics, and here’s to her taking out […]

Autism New Zealand have called the actions of a South Auckland kindergarten ‘disappointing’ after the centre dismissed a four-year-old boy from its care.

The Rio Olympics 2016 opening ceremony was truly spectacular: a celebration of the nation’s culture and a wonderful welcome to all those taking part in this great international sporting event.

With Olympic fever set to take hold, we’ve gone behind the scenes to find out what it has cost to host the world’s biggest sporting event.

Kids charging multiple gadgets in their rooms could be a potential fire hazard, new study shows.

About 45 cases have been reported this year already.

“All I did was write an opinion, and everyone is saying horrible things about me that aren’t true."

This heartwarming video proves how infectious a child’s laughter really is.

A 63-year-old Tasmanian woman has given birth to a baby girl in a Melbourne hospital but experts are calling her "irresponsible".

50,000 decorations have been hung at Selfridges - and it's more than 20 weeks until Christmas Day.

The slain beauty queen's older brother is set to give his first interview.

Bain spent 13 years in jail after he was convicted of the 1995 murder of five family members.

Some brave citizens in from a low-lying US town have formed a human chain to save a woman trapped in deadly flood waters.

A former Miss Pennsylvania title-holder has been sentenced to prison after being found guilty for defrauding donors, who believed the beauty queen was chronically ill with leukaemia. Brandi Lee Weaver-Gates, 24, has been sentenced to at least two years jail, and five years of probation for her crimes, which included multiple charges of theft by […]

The media personality has ended Dry July announcing she is seven years sober.

Disgraced entertainer, Rolf Harris, who is currently serving jail time for a raft of historic sexual abuse crimes, has allegedly written a song taunting sex abuse victims.

The #WeWearWhatWeWant campaign is an antidote to the abuse plus-size women were getting on social media for wearing outfits deemed “unacceptable” for larger women.

An important campaign is underway to supply sanitary products to young women who are missing out on school and university, because of the cost of these products.