35 h. ago Epstein files release highlights Clinton, scant reference to Trump

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and a woman are seen in this image from the estate of late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, released by the Department of Justice. Photo: U.S. Justice Department/Handout via REUTERS The US Justice Department released hundreds of thousands of pages of documents related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday that made scant reference to President Donald Trump but extensively featured Democratic former President Bill Clinton.

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6 d. ago 'Just running for our lives': Queenstown woman recounts Bondi shooting terror

Mark Blundell, Donna Corbel, Tahlia Blundell and Jake Blundell, pictured during an earlier trip to Melbourne, were in a restaurant 40m away from where the shooting occurred. Photo: Supplied A Queenstown woman caught up in the mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach says her family are still very much on edge the day after the tragedy.

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9 d. ago 'Highly careless': Companies fined over role in Queenstown slip

Slip debris covers Reavers Lane in Queenstown. Photo: RNZ The three companies responsible for contributing to a landslide near Queenstown’s Skyline gondola in 2023 must pay more than $700,000 in fines and reparation for their role in the calamity.

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1 week ago No special treatment for council staffer who parked in disabled spot

Inquiries are under way to determine if a Selwyn District Council staff member who parked in a disabled car park will be fined $750.

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1 week ago Chch man dumps insurance after 'ridiculous' sea surge assessment

Tower Insurance says the high sea surge risk rating reflected the likelihood of flooding through nearby water systems. File photo A Christchurch man has ditched his home insurance after his premiums went up by more than 30 percent a year - or by $1000 - based on new risk pricing.

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1 week ago Unexpectedly high property revaluations boost council coffers

Photo: File image By Jonathan Leask, Local Democracy Reporter Selwyn District Council is on track to collect millions more in rates than planned this year due to continued growth and unexpectedly high property revaluations.

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2 w. ago 'Terrible tragedy': Emotional guilty plea after causing fatal crash

Patrick Keusch appeared in the Christchurch District Court on Monday. Photo: POOL via RNZ / Iain McGregor / The Press By Adam Burns of RNZ A Swiss national wiped away tears as he pleaded guilty to a careless driving charge following a fatal crash in Canterbury.

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2 w. ago Swiss national makes emotional guilty plea after fatal Canterbury crash

Patrick Keusch appeared in the Christchurch District Court on Monday. Photo: POOL via RNZ / Iain McGregor / The Press By Adam Burns of RNZ A Swiss national wiped away tears as he pleaded guilty to a careless driving charge following a fatal crash in Canterbury.

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3 w. ago $11m Queenstown home snapped up by overseas buyers sight unseen

This Stonebridge Estate property sold for $11m-plus. Photo: Supplied An out-of-town buyer has bought, sight unseen, one of Queenstown’s most impressive country homes for what’s understood to be $11 million-plus.

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3 w. ago Hong Kong mourns victims of fire that killed 128 and counting

The charred remnants of the apartment complex that went up in flames in Hong Kong. Photo: Reuters Hong Kong's leaders oversaw a ceremony on Saturday to mourn the at least 128 people killed in a high-rise apartment complex fire, a toll that is likely to rise further with 200 others still unaccounted for days after the tragedy.

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3 w. ago 32 more dairy farms approved in Canterbury this year; another 15 in progress

Photo: File image By Monique Steele of RNZ Canterbury grows most of NZ's wheat, barley and oat crops. But persistently low wheat prices, coupled with a high milk payout, are believed to be driving farmers out of the industry in search of dairy dollars.

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3 w. ago Suitcase killings: Mum sentenced to 17 years for murdering children

Hakyung Lee stares downward during her sentencing at the Auckland High Court. Photo: RNZ/Marika Khabazi A mother who murdered her son and daughter before hiding their bodies in suitcases has been sentenced to at least 17 years' jail.

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3 w. ago Mum gets life for murdering children and hiding bodies in suitcases

Hakyung Lee stares downward during her sentencing at the Auckland High Court. Photo: RNZ/Marika Khabazi An Auckland mother who murdered her son and daughter before hiding their bodies in suitcases has been sentenced to at least 17 years' jail.

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3 w. ago 'Stressed' Queenstown marathoners had to fight traffic to make start

Organisers of the 2025 Queenstown Marathon had to delay the start for both the half and full marathons due to athletes contending with gridlock. PHOTO: QUEENSTOWN MARATHON Queenstown Marathon organisers say they will look at whether ‘‘any adjustments’’ are needed following this year’s event after stressed athletes had to fight traffic to make their start times.

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4 w. ago 'Sorry' would've gone a long way, judge tells fatal crash driver

Jasmine Donaldson has been found guilty of careless driving causing the death of her friend Jade Richards. Photo: Kelly Makiha / Open Justice / NZME The word 'sorry' would have gone a long way," a judge has told a woman whose driving on the way home from Rhythm and Vines caused a crash that killed her friend.

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