Clear vegan and vegetarian food labelling should be put into legislation so consumers can be confident that what they are buying really meets their dietary requirements, say NZ's vegetarian and vegan societies.

Convicted sex offender James Parker has been refused parole for the fourth time - but the reasons for further delaying his release have been suppressed.

A student has been excluded and is now facing several criminal charges after he used a pair of scissors to assault two teachers at a Christchurch school.

The Oscar-winning director of a documentary on the Israel-Palestinian conflict has been released from Israeli detention, a day after being injured and arrested during a raid by Israeli settlers.

Body cameras are being trialled for parking officers in Auckland, as the next line of defence against the aggression they face on the job.