He could've once been the driver who hurt others, says dad who lost half his family.

COMMENT: Jacinda Ardern's announcement this week was a shock for the political left.

Focus: Martin Walters seeks answers after his baby died during birth at Waikato Hospital.

Focus: Mark Roach discusses Auckland's UNESCO City of Music strategy, and Whammy! Bar's Tom Anderson describes the challenges faced by live music venues in Auckland.

Alfred Keating's nearly two-week trial in the Auckland District Court has come to a close this afternoon as the forewoman read the jury's decision to the court.

Hastings is investing in a vibrancy project. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Comment: Our productivity performance is already bad enough.

Government had to grapple with difficult decision while nurse's life was in the balance.

Comment: National MPs' dissatisfaction with their leader is at a critical point.

Focus: PM Jacinda Ardern announces end to Capital Gains Tax plan, Bridges and Peters weigh in.

COMMENT: Labour made four mistakes in the CGT debate.

Focus Live: Our analysis of the capital gains tax rejection

Focus Live: Five tips for selling your house in a flat market

Focus: Cordy's Auctioneers prepare to auction NZ music memorabilia for NZ Music Month. /Jason Oxenham

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced this afternoon that the Government would not be implementing the tax.

A capital gains tax has been ruled out after NZ First would not support it.

Teacher by day, homeless advocate by night. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The famous Paris cathedral has been virtually destroyed in a massive blaze - its roof and spire have collapsed and firefighters have been struggling to contain the flames.

Clout hopes to be third time lucky. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

COMMENT: Ardern had pretty good reason not to expand on the details.

The 62-year-old was first taken hostage in 2013 by the Islamic State.

COMMENT: PM made it clear she disagreed with Red Cross decision to name Louisa Akavi.

Focus: PM Jacinda Ardern chooses not to discuss Louisa Akavi's abduction by ISIS in press conference, is still questioned repeatedly by press. / Mark Mitchell

Focus: Michael O'Dell-Horne speaks to The New Zealand Herald about his father being a victim of a hit and run in Gisborne.

Ardern said it would a "new approach" to the Budget.

Islamic State demanded a $33 million ransom for Kiwi nurse Louisa Akavi.

"Where's my son?" They were Rahimi Ahmad's first words after six days in a coma.

COMMENT: We must work harder to see that truth prevails.

Life goes on for some of us. That is, apart from the 50 who died. We think about them.