A Melbourne shopping centre is on fire after a light plane with five people on board crashed shortly after take off from an airport in the city's north.
Look back at RNZ's coverage of the crash here:
Main events:
- A charter plane crashed shortly after take off from Essendon Airport.
- Police said five people were on board, and a number of deaths have been confirmed.
- The plane crashed into the side of the Direct Factory Outlet about an hour before it was due to open.