Stories by Kate Newton

First Person - One is a small-town Southerner, the other a self-styled Westie. Kate Newton was there for the promotion of Bill English and Paula Bennett.

Bill English says his active Catholicism has shaped his morals, but will not define him as Prime Minister. Video

Parents in Kaikōura desperate to be reunited with their children have been offered hope with new public convoys.

Fishers in Kaikōura have begun surveying crayfish stocks in the wake of this month's earthquake, under the supervision of primary industry officials.

Controlled public convoys are to be allowed on the inland road in and out of Kaikōura from tomorrow morning.

Five years ago Chris Diack set up a community radio station for quake-affected residents of New Brighton - now the self-proclaimed radio nutter is doing the same for the shaken locals of Kaikōura.

The first primary school in Kaikōura to re-open after the earthquake is missing a fifth of its roll after pupils left town in the quake's aftermath.

The closed section of State Highway 1 between Kaikōura and Cheviot could be cleared for essential traffic within a fortnight. Video

A fortnight on from the Kaikōura earthquake, businesses in the seaside town are starting to re-open - but with no way in or out of the town, they're not sure how long they will last.

Kaikōura locals cut off from the rest of the country for a fortnight were able to re-group and catch up with neighbours at a community event organised by volunteers.

Two diggers being used to repair Kaikōura infrastructure have been damaged in a "sabotage" attack, the Fire Service says.

A sports day planned for earthquake-hit Kaikōura locals has been cancelled because of high winds.

A family trapped between two massive slips north of Kaikōura has been flown to safety. Video

Disorientated crayfish, thrust out of the ocean onto the Kaikoura coastline, have been slowly ushered back into the water by locals.

About 20 people have been evacuated from southern Marlborough because of fears that several slip dams created by Monday's massive earthquake will breach.

There were pork chops and tea at 2am as the only motel in the Marlborough settlement of Ward became a makeshift relief camp following Monday morning's earthquake.

Some quake-stricken settlements along the closed section of State Highway 1 are still without water, power or a route out as they try to support their terrified children.

Evidence that Kim Dotcom was not allowed to present at his extradition hearing would not have helped his case anyway, the Crown says.

As her hand hit the end of the pool this morning, Sophie Pascoe became New Zealand's most decorated Paralympian of all time - and one of the country's greatest ever athletes. Audio

NZ should follow the US and ban some handwash ingredients, which are no better than soap and contribute to antibiotic resistance, a toxicologist says.

A ruling that Apple should pay €13 billion in back taxes to Ireland has renewed scrutiny of the tech company's tax arrangements in New Zealand.

A video stream of Kim Dotcom's appeal against extradition is now online - it is the first time a New Zealand court case has been livestreamed.

Analysis - Anybody with internet access will now be able to watch Kim Dotcom's appeal against extradition. What precedent will that set?

Kim Dotcom has been given permission to livestream his appeal against extradition on Youtube.

A district court judge failed to keep an open mind and give meaningful consideration to Kim Dotcom's arguments against extradition, defence lawyers say.