The mother of a five-month-old baby on life support after suffering serious unexplained injuries including a brain bleed says she's "angry, confused" and desperate for answers.

The Greens are defending their candidate for Māngere, saying now he has been selected he will be expected to meet different standards of behaviour.

Efforts to end the Iran conflict are at an impasse, with US President Donald Trump unhappy with the latest proposal from Tehran.

Australian actress Rebel Wilson has rejected an "absolutely outrageous" accusation she dumped her phone to avoid handing over key communications in a defamation case. 

Large nitrous oxide canisters will automatically be classed as psychoactive substances if they do not have a lawful use, with the government introducing measures to crack down on their misuse.

A teenager who was allegedly raped by a man she met on Ferry Rd told police she remembers feeling pain, crying and screaming during the ordeal.