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.
Police used vehicle tracking GPS to hunt down a Christchurch trio who allegedly broke into a tourist bus near Palmerston and stole goods valued up to $30,000.
A Christchurch predator-free group has been offering traps at the New Brighton Market to help people catch pests and protect native birds in their backyard.
"Wanding" laws already in place in Queensland will be introduced in NSW allowing police to search for knives without a warrant in transport hubs and shopping centres.