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.

Politics

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.

Events

3 d. ago Aussie PM unveils hate speech crackdown in wake of Bondi attack

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced tough new penalties for hate speech and the promotion of violence. Photo: Reuters Hate preachers who promote violence will face tough new penalties and people who spout racial hatred will be at risk of having their visas cancelled as part of changes to stamp out anti-Semitism after the Bondi massacre.

Events

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.

Politics

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.

Events

6 d. ago 'Antisemitism in all its ugliness and cruelty': Luxon on Bondi attack

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ Prime Minister Christopher Luxon held his post-Cabinet press conference this afternoon, as Australia reels from the terrorist attack on Sydney.

Events

6 d. ago Security stepped up for NZ's Jewish community after Bondi terror attack

A police car outside a Wellington synagogue on Monday, following the deadly shooting at Bondi Beach in Australia. Photo: RNZ Security measures have been increased for the Jewish community across New Zealand after the Bondi Beach terror attack in Sydney, Australia.

Events

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.

Events

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.

Events

2 w. ago Thousands to replace vandalised door at Salvation Army store

Photo: Geoff Sloan A large front glass door at the Salvation Army's Addington family store in Christchurch was smashed early on Wednesday morning.

Politics

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.

Events

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."

Politics

3 w. ago Home detention for 'lifelong fraudster' who stole thousands from charity

Nelly Sione has been sentenced to home detention. Photo: Supplied By Al Williams, Open Justice reporter   A woman with dozens of dishonesty convictions stole thousands of dollars from a Pacific healthcare provider, then tried to blame it on a colleague.

Politics

3 w. ago Regime change may be coming to Iran as drought continues to bite

The Amirkabir dam, almost dry following a drought crisis in Iran. PHOTO: VIA REUTERS Twenty years of strict sanctions on Iran by both the United States and the United Nations did not bring down the regime of the ayatollahs. Half a dozen major waves of non-violent protest involving several thousand deaths have not brought it down either.

Politics