New Zealand got a rare glimpse into the mechanics of the Sun and its effects on our planet this weekend after a strong solar storm caused massive aurora.
The foreign affairs minister has landed in Solomon Islands for the first leg of his Pacific tour, and an audience with the newly elected Prime Minister.
More allegations have flown, police have been grilled and a witness has revealed startling new evidence during the second week of the Lachie Jones coronial inquest.
A police officer initially said it would be “almost impossible” to climb out of a Gore oxidation pond that was less than a metre deep - but now accepts he may have been wrong.
Stunning views of the Aurora Australis have brought people flocking to southern beaches tonight to get a glimpse of the rare and spectacular phenomenon.
Lachie Jones’ father has described the investigation into his son’s death as a "botched up police job" and still does not accept the conclusion that he drowned.
Primary students already benefiting from free school lunches will continue to do so in the same way for the next two-and-a-half years, while older students will shift to an alternative model.