A post-mortem has confirmed a young man who died after suffering what he thought was an allergic reaction at a mental health respite facility had eaten a meal containing trace amounts of peanut.

The sister of a woman who went missing in Auckland over a month ago has headed from Dunedin to the northern city, appealing to locals for help in the search.

Palestinians and the families of Israeli hostages broke into wild celebrations today after news of a pact between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza and return home all the Israeli hostages.

A teacher accused of sexually abusing a boy claims it was he who had made sexual advances on her and she had shut it down.