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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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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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 Mosgiel restaurateur who offered homeless teen cash for sex named

Jamie Sean Smith admitted attempting to enter a commercial sexual arrangement with a teenage girl. Photo: Gregor Richardson A Mosgiel restaurateur who offered a 17-year-old girl $700 for sex can now be named. 

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5 d. ago Man who tried to save stranger in canal rejects ‘hero’ label

Simeon Taylor. PHOTO: SUPPLIED A man who found himself leaping into the frigid waters of the Ohau Canal in an attempt to save the life of a stranger said he was not a "hero", but simply a man who tried.

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5 d. ago Patel back in Black Caps as Bay Oval wicket expected to turn

Ajaz Patel. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES Veteran spinner Ajaz Patel has been called into the Black Caps squad for the third and final test against the West Indies starting in Mt Maunganui on Thursday.

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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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1 week ago Christchurch childcare centre reopens after kids suffered chemical burns

Emergency services were called to Kindercare in Woolston on Friday afternoon. Photo: RNZ Five children taken to hospital after suffering chemical burns at a Christchurch childcare centre last week have returned to the kindergarten today.

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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 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 Former political figure flees Dunedin police after alleged bar brawl

Photo: ODT files A former political figure has been released on bail after an alleged Dunedin bar brawl. 

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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 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 Teen fights for life after Black Friday brawl at Adelaide mall

A 16-year-old boy has life-threatening injuries and another man has also been stabbed during a brawl involving four people at a suburban Adelaide shopping mall.

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3 w. ago Substation issue in Nth Canterbury prompts urgent call to reduce power use

Photo: Supplied Due to an urgent Transpower issue at the Waipara substation, MainPower customers in the Hurunui and Kaikoura districts are being asked to reduce power usage by at least 30% on Friday.

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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 'This patient was a bit of a puzzle': Canterbury teen paralysed by mystery illness

Angel Dagcutan. Photo: Supplied Three months after fainting and waking up paralysed, a Canterbury teenager is still searching for answers as to what caused the episode.

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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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3 w. ago Dunedin teen allegedly speeding, texting and drinking before crash

A Dunedin teenager hit the trifecta of allegedly drinking, speeding and texting while driving before he crashed his car into a tree.

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