Half a million people in the Gaza Strip face starvation, a global hunger monitor says, saying the Israeli-blockaded enclave still confronts a critical risk of famine with a high risk of one occurring by the end of September.

The arrest of a person arriving at the border last month over unpaid student loan debt is an example of Inland Revenue "making up for lost time", one tax expert says.

Paul Ellis, a former prominent figure in the Kiwi music industry, is back in court on more driving charges - this time after being caught nearly seven times the legal alcohol limit.

Police today remain at the scene where a teenage boy died after a "violent disorder" incident in Napier at the weekend.