A quarter of New Zealanders say they have little or no trust in the police, new polling shows, but most people's positions were not rattled by the recent Jevon McSkimming scandal.
The storm that lashed Canterbury, Otago and Southland in October has resulted in the second-most claims for an event in rural insurer FMG's 120-year history.
Local authorities say the adrenaline has worn off and in its place is the scale of the damage in flood-hit communities on the North Island's east coast.
Police say they didn't tend the Mt Maunganui campground after receiving a call about a disorder incident referencing a potential landslip hours before a deadly landslide.
The Foreign Affairs Minister says the invitation for Christopher Luxon to join the Board of Peace for Gaza is a "multi-faceted" issue and requires a "measured look".
There's a "strong case" for a government inquiry into the deadly Mt Maunganui landslide where six people remain unaccounted for, the Prime Minister says.