Police officers in Canterbury are collecting food donations for colleagues "struggling" with the cost of living as their battle with the government for better pay continues.
Police have received another offer from the government for sworn staff to vote on, after rejecting an offer earlier this month that was labelled "insulting".
The mother of two children who sustained horrific injuries and the man accused of wounding one of them have both pleaded not guilty during their first appearance in court.
A high school teacher has admitted he sent a female pupil naked pictures of himself, gave another a sex toy and bragged about sexual relationships with former pupils.
Winston Peters says the University of Auckland having designated areas for Māori and Pasifika students is comparable to actions by alt-right racist groups such as the Ku Klux Klan.