A police investigation is underway after a staff member at one of the country's most prestigious schools resigned over "inappropriate online activity".
The partner of murdered real estate agent Yanfei Bao has told the High Court when he returned home and found she hadn't been home during the day he realised that something unusual had happened.
Controversial former Green MP Darleen Tana has officially been removed from Parliament. Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick described it as a "sad situation... that did not have to go this way".
Labour has asked the Auditor-General to investigate a government decision to slash tax on heated tobacco products, claiming there are signs of "industry influence".
The government wants to toughen its new version of the 'three strikes' law - which was repealed by the previous government - in order to capture more offenders, following select committee submissions.