Activism

A group of clergy members have chained themselves together outside the finance minister's office in Wellington, while five trespass notices have been served at another protest in Auckland.

Organisers say safety concerns mean the march will instead go through Auckland's CBD before ending at Victoria Park.

Two protesters have ended their three-week stint in a giant coal bucket above the native bush.

Social media users say they chose the Jolly Roger flag, because it symbolised courage and rebellion against oppression.

The Sleepout involves people spending a night out in the elements to get a glimpse of life on the streets. Audio

Rockets are scattering melted plastic and metal across turtle nesting sites, says conservation group Conibio.

Hungarian lawmakers passed legislation barring Pride events and permitting the use of facial recognition to identify participants.

Politicians and music industry bosses called on organisers to pull the group from the Glastonbury line-up.

Community leaders call on the government to implement a sustained strategy for social cohesion in response to the Auckland rally. Audio

Siarhei Tsikhanouski and 13 other prisoners have been released from jail and are now free in Lithuania.

In March Khalil, a prominent figure in pro-Palestinian protests against Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza, was arrested by immigration agents in the lobby of his university residence.

Two activists broke into the Brize Norton base, spraying red paint into the engines of the Voyager aircraft and damaging them with crowbars.