Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Facebook's white nationalist ban and the changes to NZ's gun laws.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said 59 countries would be represented at the service, as would the UNHCR. Many heads of state from the Pacific community would also attend.

Air New Zealand has put off $750 million of new aircraft orders and embarked on a two-year cost-cutting programme designed to save more than $60m following a sharp fall in profit.

Facebook Will Ban White Nationalist, White Supremacist Posts.

Accountants the big winners of an increasingly complex issue.

Earlier: The Reserve Bank has kept its official cash rate (OCR) on hold at 1.75 per cent, as expected, but said the next move is likely to be down.

The former directors will file a notice of appeal of the High Court's judgment in relation to the collapsed construction company case. They believe have strong grounds to challenge the decision, said their lawyer Jack Hodder QC.

Torrential downpours on the South Island's West Coast have led to slips and road and school closures, with some sites copping nearly half a metre of rain since Sunday.

Serial rapist Malcolm Rewa has been sentenced to life imprisonment for one of New Zealand's most infamous killings - the 1992 murder of Susan Burdett.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced that a Royal Commission of Inquiry will be held into the Christchurch mosque terror attack.

Research by KiwiSaver provider Simplicity has found five out of 21 KiwiSaver providers have specific bans on investing in firearms manufacturing companies.

The youngest victim of the Christchurch terror attack is among those being buried today.

Following the terror attack, PM is in a position to act decisively on a range of issues.

Comment: They wanted a crackdown on semi automatic rifles, four hours later they got it.

Quinn Patterson upgraded arsenal to military-style weapons with 100 round magazine clips.

The Islamic call to prayer will also be broadcast on Friday to honour the dead

Engineer's death rocks Air New Zealand team.

Earlier: Update on the the wider government response to the Christchurch shootings

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to media before her weekly meeting with Labour MPs.

'I want Junaid brought back to my family.'

Osama Abu Kwaik had fallen in love with life in New Zealand.

Hussein Moustafa leaves behind a wife and three children after the tragic shootings.

He says his decision was fuelled by the Christchurch terror attacks.

Earlier: Tipple said Tarrant made his first purchase from the store a month after gaining his gun license, and his last purchase in March 2018.

It's called ODESC and it gathers in times of crisis.

Six people, including three students, associated with Cashmere High School are believed to have been killed or injured in Friday's terrorist attacks.

Worshippers at the mosque received a fright when a man rammed his car into its gates.

Earlier: Family members and friends of Christchurch shooting victims are learning of the fate of their loved ones.

Will Trafford gives an update from Christchurch, as preparations are being made for the burials of the mosque shooting victims.

Morning update: New Zealand is in mourning after the deadly massacre at two Christchurch mosques.