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A coroner's report into the death of a toddler shows government agencies were explicitly warned the boy's killer was violent and a risk to children.

Dramatic recordings of police radio communications as the mosque attacks unfolded capture officers scrambling to respond have been played in the inquest into the shootings.

A Canterbury University student facing weapon possession charges following his arrest last month has again appeared in the Christchurch District Court.

A man jailed for murdering Christchurch woman Angela Blackmoore has told the High Court David Hawken threatened to kill his family if he did not commit the crime.

The officers who apprehended a terrorist after he attacked two mosques in Christchurch on 15 March 2019 believed he had bombs in his vehicle.

A Whakatāne kiwifruit business has been fined $35,000 for unlawfully taking more than 18 million litres of water for irrigation.

A senior policeman has told the Christchurch mosque inquest that there is always a risk of attacks at New Zealand places of worship.

Paramedics spent more than six minutes parked and needed to be convinced to proceed to Linwood Islamic Centre, an Australian police officer says.

A Christchurch man has narrowly avoided being sent to prison after pleading guilty to forging GST returns.

An AOS medic says he was not aware of a "load and go" strategy to help worshippers shot in the terror attack at Christchurch's Linwood Islamic Centre, because ambulances were so stretched.

The Human Rights Commission has told the Court of Appeal that climate change poses serious human rights issues.

Police officers used their own vehicles to take people shot at Christchurch's Linwood Islamic Centre to hospital because they knew ambulance resources were limited, an inquest has heard.

Microbiologist says lack of support affected her wellbeing; feared university wanted to get rid of her.

Craig Stockdale broke down in tears describing trying to treat worshippers who needed surgeons, not paramedics, after being shot at Christchurch's Al Noor Mosque.

Craig Stockdale has told the Coroners Court ambulances "were not simply stopped" on Deans Avenue despite evidence given by police officers.

The Armed Offenders Squad member said the attack was "off the charts" and police could not deal with the number of injured victims alone.

A second trial will get underway in Christchurch today for two people accused of taking part in the 1995 murder of 21-year-old Angela Blackmoore.

As the news of a toddler's death unfolded, his whānau responded by making various claims online.

A call centre worker sacked for whistleblowing after bosses allegedly ordered jobs be given to certain taxi drivers has been reinstated, for now.

A teenager who killed another teen by punching him in the head has appealed his sentence of three years' imprisonment.