Union members "incredibly angry" a strike that would have involved 10,000 allied heath workers nationwide tomorrow has been ruled illegal, after a last-ditch fight from DHBs.

Christchurch's council has sent two bills to The Freedoms and Rights Coalition for costs incurred during protests, but Destiny Church pastor Derek Tait says he hasn't seen either one.

A High Court judge has ruled a political figure would not suffer undue hardship if they were named in connection to the corrupt businessman.

The most serious injuries to officers had been caused by a group of 50-70 rioters who were "completely out of control" the Police Association said.

Former Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says the riotous end of the occupation at Parliament was caused by “fringe elements” who arrived at the camp after he visited.

James Shaw said the riot outside Parliament brought back memories of his assault, when a conspiracy-believing assailant attacked him.

Bruce Reid, who admitted to being married to two women at once and falsely obtaining a $60,000 Porsche Boxter has been sentenced to home detention.

As soon as it ended, the hard facts of this historic moment were being twisted and used by those who stand to gain the most from an anti-vaccination, anti-democracy, or alt-right agenda.

Police have made 100 arrests over the past two days in relation to the Parliament occupation, meanwhile 8 officers were admitted to hospital, Assistant Commissioner Richard Chambers says.

Visual journalist Monique Ford captured the protest being moved on from a bird's eye view vantage point.

Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean was in Parliament when her Oamaru office was daubed with graffiti taking aim at politicians and the police.

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Andrew Coster expects more arrests as police track down those responsible for “gratuitous violence” when the 23-day occupation was quashed.

By day the occupation continued. By night there was a candlelight vigil. Residents who have had their lives disrupted for several weeks say it’s “suffocating”.

More than 700 Waikato DHB staffers were among those planning to walk off the job for 24 hours on Friday.

A Stuff reader just had a "drippy nose, we so easily could have passed it off as being hungover or run down".

A person is in hospital following a robbery at a convenience store in Mosgiel.

David Johnstone, who has 12 outstanding arrest warrants, crashed into multiple cars after police signalled for him to pull over.

Police are clearing the highway after a truck and trailer rolled, which could take hours.

Police have disagreed with the findings, claiming their legal advice considered the arrest to be lawful.