The harrowing stories of people who narrowly survived Cyclone Gabrielle and lost their loved ones are being heard in the Hastings District Court this week.

A woman was declined a benefit to help her care for her young son, despite his doctor explaining his life-threatening condition requires intensive, around the clock management.

Backlash on social media criticising the appointment of the first woman to lead the Australian army has been described as "despicable".

An extensive search is underway on a remote Scottish island after a New Zealand monk disappeared from a monastery.

The murders of three young girls in Britain in 2024 should have been prevented, but there was a "fundamental failure" by state bodies and the killer's parents to recognise and act on the risk he posed.