The defence says prosecutors have been "underhanded and dishonest", but the Crown claims the case against the accused is "overwhelming".

Trevor Ronald Bolton failed to register 269 animals and failed to declare 571 animals that were moved off-farm.

The court denied the man permanent name suppression, but he still cannot be named.

Expenses racked up by the former Deputy Police Commissioner during an affair included a night's accommodation at a hotel five minutes walk from Police National Headquarters.

He walked past seven staff, but a search did not begin for nearly an hour, with CCTV showing him at the snack machine before being found unconscious.

One primary school principal says children as young as eight were being exposed to extreme online content.

Timothy Tu'uaki Rolleston-Bryan died after a dog attack in March last year.

There are now 15 locations of interest linked to a traveller in February.

Canterbury Regional Council is yet to decide if there will be any penalties for the Navy after a ship spilled hundreds of litres of oil in Akaroa Harbour.

The man, whose name and occupation are suppressed, has pleaded not guilty.

Emergency services were called to the river at 4.30pm on Sunday.

Neighbours told RNZ police were a common sight on the street.

The latest figures show 50 hospitalisations and 19 deaths with the virus in the past week.

Women carry the bulk of mental load, but men are active in one stage.

Rough seas and white caps were making the search difficult, police say.

What if you were given early notice that your days were numbered?

The rolling road closures to get the work done has reignited residents frustration time and time again.