Members' bills from opposition MPs are more often than not doomed to fail, but there have been exceptions to the rule this term.

After his two young cousins were killed in a car crash on Summit Rd in Christchurch, Rob Fleming was motivated to help save lives.

A cockpit recording of dialogue between pilots of an Air India flight that crashed indicates the captain turned off switches controlling fuel to the plane's engines, the WSJ is reporting.

Notorious outback killer Bradley Murdoch has died, meaning the chance of recovering his victim Peter Falconio's body is considered remote at best.

Forecasters say more bad weather could bring significant rain to the waterlogged top of the South Island towards the end of this month and into August.