Remember the names of the victims of the Christchurch terror attack, not the man who killed 50 people, the PM says. "He may have sought notoriety, but we in NZ will give him nothing, not even his name."

Wellington's central library will close and the building will be fenced off amid earthquake safety concerns.

Turkey's president has urged NZ to take the attacks seriously, but Winston Peters says he will set the record straight that Kiwis weren't involved.

Phil Arps charged with distributing objectionable material after raid on his Christchurch home.

An elderly man has been missing from his Onehunga home since Monday morning.

The death toll from flash floods in Indonesia's Papua region has risen to 80 and rescue teams are searching for 73 people who are still missing.

Samoa's national media organisation has spoken out against new rules banning outside cameras from recording parliament.

Affordable and climate-resilient homes are being planned for low and middle-income families in Fiji.

The public service radio station of Wallis and Futuna is marking its 40th anniversary.

Papua New Guinea and Australia have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding their joint plans to develop a naval base on PNG's Manus Island.

They were grandparents and spouses, parents of new babies and grown adults, and they were children. These are the people we lost in the Christchurch terror attacks.

Two young Muslim women mourning their friends who died in the terror attacks want to make it loud and clear that they are not going to let one gunman ruin their lives.

Parliament honoured the victims of the Christchurch terror attacks, opening today's session with a Muslim prayer while churches have opened their doors to give Muslims a safe place to pray.

Nigel Gardner just happened to be driving down Deans Ave as Friday's shooting was unfolding. He talks to Lisa Owen about the horrific scene he came across and how he had to step in to help.

Security is tight right around the country, and that includes the places where New Zealand's elected representatives work.

After the shooter started broadcasting, it took 29 minutes for someone to report the video to Facebook.

The man accused of the Christchurch mosque shooting is not allowed access to newspapers or TV and radio - depriving him of the ability to read about the atrocity.

Sheikh on an Islamic State hit list was banned from flying to Christchurch before Australian government stepped in.

A dozen Christchurch attack victims have now been identified, with six released to families.

Family of teen who is unaccounted for since the terror attacks is praying for the best, but preparing for the worst.