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Accused mosque gunman to undergo mental health tests

Shooting accused to face two mental health assessments.

Focus Live: Journalist Detained in Fiji Speaks Out

Journalist Detained in Fiji Speaks Out.

Focus Live: Gun City boss David Tipple fronts MPs on semi-automatics ban

Gun City boss David Tipple has told MPs the ban on semi-automatics "ignored what went wrong" in how the alleged Christchurch gunman obtained firearms and ammunition.

Why argument of CGT fairness is based on unreliable data

This proposal is the most significant tax reform in many years and we deserve better.

Focus Live: What will happen at Christchurch terror accused's first High Court appearance?

Everything you need to know about the first High Court appearance of the man accused of the Christchurch mosque attacks.

Focus Live: Armed police in West Auckland, schools in lockdown

Armed police in West Auckland, schools in lockdown.

Focus Live: Spark boss Simon Moutter to be replaced by Jolie Hodson

Spark boss Simon Moutter to be replaced by Jolie Hodson.

Briscoes boss Rod Duke goes in for round two in helipad fight

A new application to Auckland Council has been made.

Focus Live: Air NZ delays $750m of new planes, will cut $60m in costs after sharp profit fall

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.

Focus Live: Facebook Will Ban White Nationalist, White Supremacist Posts

Facebook Will Ban White Nationalist, White Supremacist Posts.

Capital gains tax: A potential 'nightmare' for lifestyle block owners

Accountants the big winners of an increasingly complex issue.

Focus Live: NZ dollar's 'savage' fall as Reserve Bank adopts gloomy outlook

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.

Focus Live: Jenny Shipley and other Mainzeal directors appeal $36m High Court decision

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.

Focus Live: Torrential rain for parts of NZ with heaviest to come

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.

Focus Live: Malcolm Rewa jailed for life for the murder of Susan Burdett

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.

Focus Live: NZ advertisers make global call for suspension of Facebook advertising

Earlier: New Zealand's biggest advertisers have written a joint letter calling on the international advertising community to consider pulling back on Facebook advertising.