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    Marius Borg Hoiby. Photo: Getty Images

    Stepson of Norway's Crown Prince found guilty of rape

    The stepson of Norway's Crown Prince has been found guilty of rape and domestic violence and sentenced to four years in prison after a trial that has dented the royal family's once picture-perfect image.

    UK to introduce sweeping social media ban for under-16s

    UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer. Photo: Reuters

    UK to introduce sweeping social media ban for under-16s

    British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will ban social media sites for under-16s and impose restrictions on gaming and livestreaming platforms, in some of the world's most far-reaching online...

    Report warns move-on orders will 'criminalise homelessness'

    People who do not comply with a move-on order could face a fine of up to $2000 or a prison...

    Report warns move-on orders will 'criminalise homelessness'

    Public health experts say the proposed move-on orders will "criminalise homelessness" among some of Aotearoa's most vulnerable young people, including children as young as 14.

    Post-mortem reveals cause of death of baby found on roadside

    The body was found by a machinery operator on Wairau Bar Road on 19 May. Photo: RNZ

    Post-mortem reveals cause of death of baby found on roadside

    A baby whose body was found on the side of a rural Marlborough road last month was stillborn, police say.

    Trump marks 80th birthday with bloodsports on White House lawn

    People attend UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC. Photo:...

    Trump marks 80th birthday with bloodsports on White House lawn

    US President Donald Trump has hosted mixed martial arts fights on the White House lawn, an unprecedented spectacle highlighting his willingness to blend the pageantry of his office with his brutal brand of politics and his family’s business interests.

    Support swells for police Labour candidate

    Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo. Photo: supplied

    Support swells for police Labour candidate

    Former race relations commissioners have joined social organisations working with migrants and refugees to support Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo, a new candidate for the Labour Party.

    Supermarkets recall deli meals over possible presence of glass

    Photo: Supplied / New Zealand Food Safety

    Supermarkets recall deli meals over possible presence of glass

    A recall of store-made deli meals has been issued for three South Island supermarkets because of the possible presence of glass.

    Dunedin killer had medication smuggled into prison

    Lance Moore appears in the Dunedin High Court in 2023. Photo: Gregor Richardson

    Dunedin killer had medication smuggled into prison

    A Dunedin killer, who mowed his victim down over a meagre drug debt, has had prescription medication smuggled into prison. 

    Heritage Kyiv monastery burns in major air attack

    Firefighters work to extinguish a blaze at the Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra...

    Heritage Kyiv monastery burns in major air attack

    Four people have been killed while the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery caught fire after a major Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital.

    Missing teen may have travelled to Christchurch

    Matiu was reported missing on June 10. Photo: Police

    Missing teen may have travelled to Christchurch

    Police want the public’s help to find a missing teenager who may have travelled to Christchurch.

    Coroner rules on stowaway Ingham twin's death

    Joanne Ingham in 1998. Photo: RNZ

    Coroner rules on stowaway Ingham twin's death

    The death of stowaway twin Joanne Ingham, who died in a Wellington emergency housing complex in 2022, has been ruled as due to natural causes.

    Parole declined as man 'struggling' to accept behaviour as stalking

    Krishan Ranui Dick-Karetai. Photo: Gregor Richardson

    Parole declined as man 'struggling' to accept behaviour as stalking

    A man who shot his love rival in the head in a coastal Otago settlement is struggling to accept he is a stalker, the Parole Board has heard. 

    'Extensive damage' to house as party spirals out of control

    'Extensive damage' to house as party spirals out of control

    Multiple fights and uninvited guests culminated in "extensive damage" to a Dunedin house where a 150-person youth party spiralled out of control.

    Car 'totally written off' after alleged drink-driver's failed escape

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    Car 'totally written off' after alleged drink-driver's failed escape

    An alleged drunk Dunedin driver who tried to flee police immediately reversed into a fence leaving his vehicle damaged beyond repair.

    Drunk men climbed crane at new hospital site, police say

    The crane the men allegedly climbed at the new hospital site. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    Drunk men climbed crane at new hospital site, police say

    Two young men were arrested after allegedly climbing to the top of a large crane at the new Dunedin hospital site while drunk.

    Student killed in crash 'will be greatly missed'

    Photo: File image / Rangiora High School

    'Fantastic young man': School student killed in crash

    A Canterbury high school student who died in a crash near Rangiora on Saturday morning has been remembered as a young man with "lots of energy and charm".

    National slides in poll, ACT and NZ First rise

    National slides in poll, ACT and NZ First rise

    Both the major parties have lost support in the latest The Post/Freshwater Strategy poll, but Labour remains ahead of National.

    US and Iran reach deal to end war

    US and Iran reach deal to end war

    US and Iranian officials say they've agreed on a peace framework for a deal to end their war, halt the US blockade of Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping lane.

    Swiss reject population cap in referendum

    A voter casts a ballot at a polling station in Bern. Photo: Muhammet Ikbal Arslan/Anadolu via...

    Swiss reject population cap in referendum

    Switzerland has rejected a proposal to cap its population at 10 million as voters prioritised economic stability and ties with the EU over immigration concerns.

    Hopes new OCD therapy could become part of public health system

    The new OCD therapy has been labelled a "gamechanger" by trial participants. Photo: Getty Images

    Hopes new OCD therapy could become part of public health system

    Clinical psychologists are hoping a new kind of OCD therapy, known as the Bergen 4-Day Treatment, will become part of the public health system.
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