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  • Accident sign

    Mother and brother injured

    The boy who died when he was hit by a car that mounted the pavement has been named as Nayan Samuel Woods.

  • FBI agents

    Global search underway

    The FBI is searching for a New Zealand woman who agents say kidnapped her young daughter in the United States.

  • Rocket launch

    The week in pictures

    Rocket launches, robot priests and a $120 million art heist in Paris. It can only be the week in pictures.

  • Brendon McCullum

    McCullum to keep stumps

    Brendon McCullum will return to the wicketkeeping gloves while Rob Nicol will make his debut for New Zealand.

  • Storm

    A storm brewing

    A severe weather warning has been issued for the North Island as heavy rain and gales are expected to hit on Sunday night.

  • Air India plane crash

    Overshot runway after landing

    An Air India passenger plane from Dubai has crashed outside an airport in southern India killing at least 160 people.

  • Matisse painting

    "Ordered by private buyers"

    Thieves stole paintings by Picasso and Matisse from a Paris museum overnight, in a heist worth 100 million euros.

  • Handgun

    A "dangerous psychopath"

    Mr Asia drug boss Terry Clark, killed at least 12 people including three in New Zealand, before moving to Australia

  • You wear it well

    The action continues at Cannes. The stars are out and dressed to the nines. Check out the best dressed and the beautiful.

  • Bono

    Bono's back puts tour on hold

    U2 have delayed their world tour after lead singer Bono underwent emergency surgery on his back.

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