The passenger said he heard a loud sound, as if the boat had run over something, followed by a whizzing sound.

Event organiser Toby Burrows said it had been a rough week for everyone, but after careful consideration the first ever live music event at Bay Oval pushed on.

The corner has now completed formal identification of all the fatalies from last week's tragedy.

A marine locator marker was blown up at Okoromai Bay on Auckland's Whangaparāoa Peninsula.

The paddleout was organised by Surfing New Zealand and Bay Boardriders, who are hosting an event at Mount Maunganui.

The first protest was led by Destiny Church-affiliated Freedom and Rights Coalition, and the second by Toitū te Aroha across Auckland's CBD.

The crash happened about 4.20pm, between Whangaehu Village Road and Ratana Road.

One of the teams that have worked at the tragic Mt Maunganui campground landslide are returning home.

A large flash that lit up the night sky over much of New Zealand was captured by a live feed camera and prompted speculation it could have been a meteor.

Twenty-one recently published Education Review office reports say the schools need statutory managers, a commissioner or guidance.

A Brian Tamaki-led protest moved back to Victoria Park, while a protest led by Toitū te Aroha marched up Queen Street.

An IT failure that forced some hospitals to rely on pen and paper for 12 hours follows closely on the government setting up a new centre to try to fix the plethora of weak old systems.

The 54-year-old has been in prison since June 1999 for the murders of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope.

One person has died after a single vehicle crash on Wickliffe Road in Port Chalmers on Friday night.

Sharon Maccanico, 15, was one of six victims of the deadly slip at the Mount Maunganui campground last week.