The prosecution says a lonely and angry man deliberately started the devastating LA blaze, but the defence blames fireworks and acts of arson by others.
The Prime Minister has doubled down on his insistence that the government will not spend billions of dollars offshore to meet New Zealand's climate commitments.
The government says it could use its emergency fund on better public transport services, but the opposition says it's surprising there was no evidence of that in the Budget.
A loaded pistol was found in a backpack inside a child's bedroom as police searched homes across Northland and Auckland in a crackdown on methamphetamine manufacture and supply.
Canada has introduced a new digital safety bill that would ban social media for under-16s, with exemptions for platforms that meet certain safety standards.
The family of a man who lost an eye in a knife attack have appealed for calm after the incident triggered a wave of anti-immigrant violence in Belfast.
An Ashburton family who are looking to buy their first home suddenly have more options than they ever dreamed of after claiming their $28.6 million Lotto prize.