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Surgeons keep steady hands in 8.8 quake

A team of medics was in the middle of surgery in the Russian city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky when a very powerful quake shook their equipment and the floor beneath them.

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Rapist’s board hearing ‘traumatic’ — ‘it’s like I’m being re-raped’

Helena Thompson gave up her name suppression so she could tell her story. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Rapist’s board hearing ‘traumatic’ — ‘it’s like I’m being re-raped’

The victim of a remorseless serial predator says the offender’s recent parole hearing was like being "re-raped".

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‘Drunk, out of control’ wedding guest strangled groom’s father with own hair

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‘Drunk, out of control’ wedding guest strangled groom’s father with own hair

A "drunk and out of control" wedding guest strangled the father of the groom, using the groom’s father’s own hair.

Jailed for sex with girl now pregnant

Adam Busby was jailed for three years when he appeared for sentencing in New Plymouth today....

Jailed for sex with girl now pregnant

A 32-year-old man who had unprotected sex with a 12-year-old girl, now pregnant, has been jailed.

Buddhist gems back in India after uproar

The collection of gems date from the Mauryan Empire. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

Buddhist gems back in India after uproar

A collection of hundreds of jewels linked to Buddha's remains has returned to India after 127 years.

Oil and gas exploration ban repeal passes final reading

Climate Change Minister Simon Watts. Photo: RNZ

Oil and gas exploration ban repeal passes final reading

By Russell Palmer of RNZ The government's repeal of the 2018 oil and gas exploration ban has passed its final reading in Parliament.

Alliance could be a global force for good

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (left) and New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon....

Transtasman alliance could be global force for good

New Zealand and Australia need to give much greater attention to the combined impact they could have on the world stage, an international relations specialist says.

Te Pāti Māori takes court action over electoral roll concerns

Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. Photo: RNZ

Te Pāti Māori takes court action over electoral roll concerns

Te Pāti Māori says it has filed urgent proceedings in the High Court over reports people have been removed from the electoral roll or shifted off the Māori roll.

Dogs allowed on Canterbury buses - but is it workable?

Cr Joe Davies has been lobbying for dogs on buses for the past two years. Photo montage:...

Dogs allowed on Canterbury buses - but is it workable?

A last-minute rule change to allow some dogs on buses has left Environment Canterbury staff scrambling to make it workable.

Fake vet fined after doctored documents discovered

Fake vet fined after doctored documents discovered

A man who tried to fake university documents to become a veterinarian in New Zealand has been convicted and fined.

Australia wipes $16 billion off student loans

Welcome Festival at the University of Sydney. Stock photo: Getty

Australia wipes $16 billion off student loans

Australia’s parliament has passed a law to cut student loans by 20%, wiping more than $A16 billion in debt for 3 million people.

Meningococcal vaccine funding for all children under five

People who missed earlier doses could still be protected, potentially benefiting up to 77,000...

Meningococcal vaccine funding for all children under five

Thousands more children will be offered free protection against potentially deadly meningococcal B as Pharmac has decided to expand eligibility for the vaccine.

FBI opening standalone base in Wellington

FBI Director Kash Patel at the opening ceremony for a dedicated law enforcement attaché office in...

FBI opening standalone base in Wellington

The FBI will be setting up a permanent office in New Zealand's capital, after the director Kash Patel met with several ministers, the heads of the police and New Zealand's spy agencies.

NZ 'lagging behind' on Palestinian statehood: Clark

Helen Clark: "We are watching a catastrophe unfold in Gaza". Photo: ODT files

NZ 'lagging behind' on Palestinian statehood: Clark

New Zealand is lagging behind the rest of the world through its failure to recognise Palestinian statehood, former prime minister Helen Clark says.

Man shot dead after severing sister's arm: Vic police

A man has been shot dead by police near Melbourne after allegedly severing his sister's arm during an attack which left her in a coma with life-threatening injuries.

Warrington wheel brace killer freed

Warrington wheel brace killer released from jail

A Dunedin man who beat his victim to death with a wheel brace and dumped his body on a beach has been released from prison.

Woman in court after baby's body found in bin

A police investigator exams bins on Renall St in Freemans Bay after the discovery of the body....

Woman in court after baby's body found in Auckland bin

A woman charged after a baby's body was found in an Auckland bin earlier this month has appeared in court for the first time.

'100% we got it right': Minister on tsunami alerts

Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell. Photo: RNZ

'100% we got it right': Minister on tsunami alerts

The Emergency Management Minister says efforts will be made to solve glitches with the country's tsunami warnings.

Thousands turn out to farewell Ozzy Osbourne

Crowds gather at the Black Sabbath Bridge as the funeral cortege of Ozzy Osbourne passes through...

Thousands turn out in Birmingham to farewell Ozzy Osbourne

Thousands of heavy metal fans have lined the streets of Birmingham for the funeral procession of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne.

Seal spotted feasting on eels 10km inland

Seal spotted feasting on eels 10km inland

After heavy rainfall in Coromandel, a family have spotted a seal in floodwaters on their farm, catching eels.

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