The 21 Kiwi firefighters crossing the Tasman to join the battle against massive bushfires in Australia are heading into a "highly dynamic environment", says the man who became known as the "face of the Port Hills fires".
Winston Peters says the laws governing social media must change or there will be more suicides in New Zealand - but there is confusion over which minister is going to get it done.
The Privacy Commissioner is lashing out at a proposed law that would impose restrictions on returning New Zealanders involved in terrorism, describing it as "obnoxious".