The country will not be moving up an alert level when ministers announce more details of the national fuel plan at Parliament on Friday.

Cleaners are facing job losses after the organisation put forward a proposal that includes outsourcing its cleaning operation days before the opening of Christchurch's new stadium, a union says.

A Los Angeles jury has found Meta and Google negligent for designing social media platforms that are harmful to young people.

There are concerns that offering fuel support via the Working for Families system may mean some people end up having to pay it back.