Neighbours have recounted the harrowing scenes and sounds of the late-night shooting by police that left a woman dead and a man seriously injured in Christchurch.

A Christchurch secondary school is bringing back uniforms for senior students after decades of them wearing their own clothes

A soldier with links to far-right groups and who is accused of spying will face a court martial hearing next week - a first-of-its-kind prosecution shrouded in secrecy for now.

Health Minister Simeon Brown has criticised the nurses' union, saying health workers are playing politics with patients' lives.

An independent review has revealed major internal issues at RNZ National and prompted the broadcaster to "take a different approach".

An Israeli minister has hit back at New Zealand PM's comments that Benjamin Netanyahu has "lost the plot," accusing him of being unable to comprehend the challenges of facing Hamas.

Nurses union members want better nurse-to-patient ratios and a return to hiring every graduate, as they prepare to strike in early September.

A charity in Masterton has been swamped by people needing to work voluntary hours to stay on the Jobseeker benefit - and is having to turn people away.