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Man in train station assault day after Sydney Airport incident

A man involved in a scuffle in which a police gun was accidentally fired at Sydney Airport allegedly assaulted several people at a train station the next day.

Jim O'Malley claims he's been targeted by council boss

Cr Jim O'Malley says he is being targeted by Dunedin City Council boss Sandy Graham and does...

Jim O'Malley claims he's been targeted by council boss

A war of words has erupted between Cr Jim O'Malley and Dunedin City Council boss Sandy Graham amid claims of a "hostile work environment".

Crews called out to incidents at Christchurch Airport

Crews called out to incidents at Christchurch Airport

Fire crews have responded to separate plane incidents at Christchurch Airport today.

Supreme Court finds wrong test used to lock up autistic man

Excerpts from letters Jay has written "to the judge" about wanting to be home with him Mum. Photo...

Supreme Court finds wrong test used to lock up autistic man

The man has been locked up for nearly 20 years, but will not walk free just yet.

'They're going in with guns, that's not right'

Police at the scene in Bryndwr, Christchurch on Thursday morning. Photo: RNZ

Woman shot dead by police in Christchurch named

Neighbours have recounted the harrowing scenes and sounds of the late-night shooting by police that left a woman dead and a man seriously injured in Christchurch.

No fuss as Princess Anne turns 75

Princess Anne, the late Queen Elizabeth II's only daughter is turning 75, with little fanfare planned, in keeping with the hard-working royal's disdain for making a fuss.

'Fatal tango': Black hole causes star to explode

An artist's conception shows a massive star being stretched by the gravitational forces of a...

'Fatal tango': Black hole causes star to explode

Astronomers have observed the calamitous result of a star that picked the wrong dance partner.

Family mourns hot pools stabbing victim

Police at the scene at Awakeri Hot Springs on Thursday. Photo: Pūkāea

Family mourns Bay of Plenty hot pools stabbing victim

A cousin of a woman fatally stabbed in the Bay of Plenty on Thursday says she was a loving mother, daughter, niece, cousin, aunty and friend.

Plastic pollution talks at risk of ending with no deal

Plastic polluting a mangrove area lies in Panama Bay, Panama City. Photo: Reuters

Plastic pollution talks at risk of ending with no deal

Countries scrambled to bridge deep divisions over the extent of future curbs on plastic pollution.

Thousands flee deadly wildfires in Europe

Firefighters work to extinguish a wildfire in the outskirts of Abejera de Tabara in Zamora, Spain...

Thousands flee deadly wildfires in Europe

Hundreds of firefighters have battled to put out wildfires across southern Europe, some of which are believed to have been set deliberately by arsonists.

China's favourite 'ugly' products celebrated

The exhibition features a tower of cat pillows. Photo: Reuters

China's favourite 'ugly' products celebrated

From sandals inspired by cabbage leaves to a tower of misshapen cat pillows, a new exhibition celebrates the weirdest and most aesthetically unappealing products for sale in China.

How do police officers respond when threatened?

Christchurch police shooting: How do officers respond when threatened?

A former top police negotiator says the officer who shot and killed a woman brandishing a hunting knife in Christchurch would have had a split second to react in a "frightening" scenario.