The window panels are being installed this week at one of Christchurch's most well-known hotels, which has been sitting derelict since the earthquakes.
The sister of a man who died after a shooting in Horowhenua says her brother is more than just his criminal history, and that the recent events are a failing of the mental health system.
A failure by the Ministry of Education to report the extended absence from school of two children later found murdered meant their disappearances went unnoticed for years.