Tim Brown

Mosque killer's claims of torturous prison conditions are exaggerated, a court has heard.

A Crown solicitor has told the Court of Appeal the terrorist is where he was always going to end up.

The man's lawyers say he was living in "oppressive" environment which eroded his mental health.

Tony Ellis, who represented him for about six months, told court today he felt the terrorist wanted him to do "precisely as ordered".

The man behind the mosque shootings was not subjected to deprivation or torture in prison, a court has been told.

The white supremacist who massacred 51 people at two Christchurch mosques was pleased to be charged with terrorism, a court has heard. Audio

The 35-year-old is seeking leave to appeal his convictions and life sentence for the massacres at Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre in 2019. Audio

Maddie Hall, 16, died in March 2023, despite dozens of clinician checks and 40 suicide attempts over the previous three years.

Gareth and Leanne Hall spent years fighting to save their daughter from the darkness that haunted her.

Clayton Weatherston was declined parole after 18 years in jail for the murder of Sophie Elliott.

Clayton Weatherston stabbed the 22-year-old to death so viciously the knife broke. He's up for parole for the first time.

The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care made 110 referrals to police. Audio

Luis Arevalo fears his grandson will never be able to drink water straight from the tap. Audio

At last November's apology, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon told survivors that a new independent redress scheme would be established. Audio

A year on from the government's apology, many survivors of abuse in state and faith-based care feel the government's actions contradict its promises for change. Audio

But the owner says he is comfortable with the display which has been part of the Geraldine museum since it opened two years ago. Audio

Survivors and victims' families had objected to hearing from the white supremacist as part of the coronial inquest into the attacks.

Why is he known as the Bush Janitor and what is his vision for the rugged Island Hills Station? RNZ investigates. Audio

Lizzy Marvin, 16, died after inhaling the toxic fumes after embers from a fireplace landed on a sofa bed last year. Audio

10-month old CJ suffered head injuries likened to those caused by a high-impact car crash. Audio

Leo Darin Goodwin, 53, is accused of approaching teenagers under the age of 16 in breach of the conditions of the order.

The Christchurch City Council has issued an abatement notice to a group of about 10 people who have been seeking shelter in a church carpark. Audio

Shane Jones says climate change debates are turning into a holy war, but protesters say it is the government that is stuck in the dark ages.

The student, who was cleared of any wrongdoing, has abandoned his degree after the saga. Audio

Watch: RNZ checks in on what's been a tumultuous term and looks ahead to what October's election might hold. Audio