Trevor Taylor's Christchurch home is several kilometres from the sea, but his insurance company has hiked his premiums by 30%.

A man who befriended a boy at a campground became a close family friend while sexually abusing the boy into his teenage years, the Crown says.

Firefighters say the fire has moved towards the area which was burnt last month, but a wind change forecast for the morning could cause flare ups.

Ian Turner's shop is probably one of the more unusual ones to be found on a rural town's main street.

The NZDF says the seven different warships kept a "safe and professional distance" throughout.

The Children's Commissioner's campaign is centred around a letter she wrote to New Zealand children, saying: "You have the right to be safe."

Hidden among legitimate goods were two plastic-wrapped bags containing 45 cocaine bricks, each weighing 1kg.

Testing has found asbestos in licensed sensory activity sets, branded with popular shows Paw Patrol, Frozen and Bluey.

A 21-year-old man charged with murder made no plea when he appeared in court today.

About 20 firefighters and five trucks were at the New Lynn blaze.

The woman who has name suppression asked for and got a meeting with Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Brooke van Velden recently.

The driver admitted they were distracted because they were changing music on their cellphone.

The big new questions after a damning report into the police handling of the saga.

The 21-year-old is accused of trying to bring 21kg of heroin into Australia.

The Fabergé James Bond Octopussy Egg was "recovered" on Friday.