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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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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58 h. ago 'Want my life back': Woman in ACC limbo after rare blood clot

Nataly Vitreras spent a week in Dunedin Hospital. Photo: supplied By Melanie Earley and Rayssa Almeida of RNZ  A woman who developed a rare blood clot in her brain more than four months ago says she's stuck in limbo and unable to work while ACC investigates her case.

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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.

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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 '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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6 d. ago Two people found dead at director Rob Reiner's Hollywood home

Rob Reiner and his wife Michele arrive at the premiere of "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood in Los Angeles in September. Photo: Getty A man and a woman have been found dead at the Los Angeles home of Hollywood actor-director Rob Reiner, several local news media outlets are reporting.

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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.

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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.

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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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8 d. ago A natural decision to follow fashion runway back to the Teviot

Roxburgh fashion designer and tailor Elaine Booth prepares her shop The Fashion Booth for its opening day. PHOTO: JULIE ASHER Coats, throws, pillows and cushions are all on offer in one of Roxburgh’s newest businesses.

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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 Fugitive father Tom Phillips was not fit to hold firearms licence

One of Tom Phillips' campsites he and the children lived at. Photo: NZ Police By Kirsty Johnston of RNZ  Police records show fugitive father Tom Phillips' firearms licence was suspended just weeks after his first disappearance in 2021, and later revoked when he was deemed "not a fit and proper person" to hold a gun.

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1 week ago Feud between farming family and market leads to accusations of 'sour grapes'

Broadview Produce owners Will and Gemma Thian harvest kale on their Southbridge farm. Photo: Geoff Sloan A feud is brewing between the Otago Farmers Market and a family-run farm from Canterbury, which has opened a stall outside the market’s gates.

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2 w. ago 'Rob didn't need to die': Dunedin man jailed for causing partner's death

Andrew Jayden Mercer has been sentenced to two years and ten months’ imprisonment. Photo: Gregor Richardson A Dunedin man has been jailed for causing the death of his partner and shattering a family’s lives.

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2 w. ago Christchurch terrorist likely to give evidence at appeal hearing

Photo: RNZ The white supremacist terrorist who murdered 51 people in the Christchurch terror attack is expected to give evidence in an attempt to overturn his conviction and life sentence.

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2 w. ago Mosque terrorist likely to give evidence at Court of Appeal hearing

Photo: RNZ The white supremacist terrorist who murdered 51 people in the Christchurch terror attack is expected to give evidence in an attempt to overturn his conviction and life sentence.

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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 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 '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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