53 h. ago Dumbbell killer who bludgeoned mum wins appeal against life term

Jordan Taylor. File photo A Dunedin man who beat his mother to death with a dumbbell will no longer be subject to life imprisonment after winning an appeal. 

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56 h. ago 'Just beautiful': Thousands gather to honour Bondi shooting victims

People gather at Bondi Beach as surfers take part in a paddle out to honour the victims and those affected by the terror attack on Sunday. Photo: Getty Images Thousands of surfers and beachgoers have returned to Bondi's waters to pay tribute to those killed in a horrifying mass shooting.

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5 d. ago Bondi gunmen inspired by Islamic State and had travelled to Philippines

People embrace as they visit a makeshift memorial following the attack on a Jewish holiday celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach, in Sydney. Photo: Reuters Two gunmen who attacked a Hanukkah event at Sydney's Bondi Beach had travelled to the Philippines before the assault which killed 15 people and appeared to be inspired by Islamic State, police said.

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6 d. ago Tourist charged with eight counts of attempted murder over Queensland hit

An international tourist has been charged with eight counts of attempted murder after allegedly ploughing his car into pedestrians in what police say was a deliberate hit-and-run. 

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9 d. ago Disgraced former Gloriavale leader who held a 'position like God' jailed

Former Gloriavle overseeing shepherd Howard Temple in the Greymouth District Court during his sentencing. Photo: Tim Brown / RNZ The disgraced former leader of Gloriavale stole the innocence and childhood of the girls and young women he abused, a court has heard.

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1 week ago Life sentence for Qld beach killer who spent years in hiding

Toyah Cordingley's body was found by her father half-buried in sand dunes. Photo: Supplied / Queensland Police A former nurse must serve a 25-year non-parole period for fatally stabbing Toyah Cordingley, seven years after her body was discovered on an isolated beach.

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1 week ago Thailand launches airstrikes against Cambodia as tensions reignite

People rest at a shelter, following fresh military clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along parts of their disputed border, in Buriram province, Thailand. Photo: Reuters Thailand said it launched airstrikes into Cambodia on Monday as fighting broke out in multiple areas along their disputed border, after both countries accused the other of breaching a ceasefire brokered by US President Donald Trump.

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2 w. ago Childcare centre waterslide burns victims discharged from hospital

Emergency services were called to Kindercare in Woolston on Friday afternoon. Photo: RNZ Seven people including five children injured at a Christchurch kindergarten have been discharged from hospital.

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2 w. ago Crown closes case in murder trial: 'It's not rocket science'

Gurjit Singh, who was killed in his Liberton home in January last year. PHOTO: SUPPLIED The evidence against a Dunedin man accused of viciously murdering his former employee is "completely overwhelming", the Crown says. 

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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 Video shows Israeli forces killing two Palestinians after surrender

Israeli forces with one of the two surrendered Palestinian men, moments before shooting him dead. Photo: Reuters The United Nations said on Friday that the killing of two Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank by Israeli security forces the previous day appeared to be a "summary execution."

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3 w. ago Stronger police powers to be tested during Melbourne protest

New mask restrictions and expanded weapon search powers will be put to the test as police prepare for possible clashes between anti-immigration demonstrators and counter-protesters.

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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 Police wanted driver off the road before dodgy truck killed roadworker

Ashik Ali was sentenced to three years' jail for manslaughter. Photo: Kim Baker Wilson / RNZ By Phil Pennington of RNZ

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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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