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Tamihere's convictions for murdering Swedish tourists quashed

Convicted murderer David Tamihere will have appeal heard next week. Photo: NZME

Tamihere's convictions for murdering Swedish tourists quashed

David Tamihere’s convictions for murdering the two Swedish tourists have been quashed, 37 years after the couple disappeared in the Coromandel bush.

Answers sought after fugitive shot dead

Dezi Freeman was the focus of a massive manhunt after he killed two police officers in Porepunkah...

Community searches for answers after fugitive shot dead by police

Unanswered questions are reverberating through an Australian border community after alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman was found on an isolated bush block.

Broadcaster Duncan Garner charged with driving while suspended

Duncan Garner confirmed that his son has Covid-19. Photo: NZ Herald

Broadcaster Duncan Garner charged with driving while suspended

Broadcaster Duncan Garner has been charged with driving a car while his licence was suspended.

Loaded oil tanker hit in Dubai port

The Kuwaiti crude oil tanker, Al Salmi, was fully loaded at the time of the attack. Photo:...

Loaded oil tanker hit in Dubai port

Iran has attacked a fully-loaded crude oil tanker at Dubai Port's anchorage, setting it ablaze and damaging its hull, Kuwait's state news agency says.

War has put 'bazooka' through govt's LNG plan - gentailer CEO

Climate Change Minister Simon Watts. Photo: RNZ

War has put 'bazooka' through govt's LNG plan - gentailer CEO

The Energy Minister is expressing confidence in the government's plans to build an LNG terminal, even as the PM says it will not go ahead if the business case does not stack up.

Celine Dion announces comeback

Céline Dion is best known for her powerful ballads. Photo: Getty Images

Celine Dion announces comeback in Paris

Canadian singer Celine Dion chose her birthday to announce she'll return to the stage, with 10 concerts scheduled in Paris from September.

Russell Brand sex trial delayed

British actor and comedian Russell Brand's trial on seven charges of rape and sexual assault relating to six women will take place in October, a judge says.

Paintings by Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse stolen

Cup and Plate of Cherries by Paul Cezanne. Photos: Magnani Rocca Foundation

Paintings by Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse stolen

Paintings by French masters Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse, worth a combined $18m, have been stolen from a private museum in Italy.

$40 extra a week: Rising fuel costs hit NZ households hard

A man checks fuel prices using a mobile app in Christchurch amid rising fuel prices. Photo: Getty...

$40 extra a week: Rising fuel costs hit NZ households hard

It now costs a typical household $40 more to fill up their car than it did last week - and people in some of the country's more remote and lower-income areas may be feeling it most.

Probe into tech giants for possible age ban breach

Probe into tech giants for possible age ban breach

Five social media platforms are under investigation for potentially breaching Australia's world-first social media age limit.

Knife-wielding teen sparks armed police callout

Armed police swarmed a Dunedin street last night when a teenager began allegedly chasing members of the public with a knife.

At least 70 killed in Haiti massacre, rights group says

At least 70 people have been killed and 30 injured during an attack in Haiti, a human rights group says, significantly higher than official estimates.

Golden toilet mocks Trump decor

Golden toilet mocks Trump decor

A large throne with a golden toilet has been placed on the National Mall in Washington in a critique of US President Donald Trump's renovations to the White House.

US threat to 'obliterate' Iran energy sites

President Donald Trump has repeated his warning to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz that...

US threat to 'obliterate' Iran energy sites

President Donald Trump warns the US will obliterate Iran's energy plants and oil wells if Tehran does not open the Strait of Hormuz, after Tehran described US peace proposals as "unrealistic" and attacked Israel.

'Sweaty and shaking': Killer's wife admits trying to hide evidence

Gurpreet Kaur outside court in December. Photo: Peter McIntosh

'Sweaty and shaking': Killer's wife admits trying to hide evidence

The wife of a murderer has admitted to hiding the killer’s shoes in a bid to help him avoid detection by police.

Vaping likely causes cancer, Australian review finds

Vaping likely causes cancer, Australian review finds

People who vape are at higher risk of cancer than those who do not, a landmark study has found, casting doubt over whether the habit is safer than smoking.

Epileptic jailed after killing man while driving

Faalili Kauri was sentenced at Manukau District Court for reckless driving causing the death of...

Epileptic jailed after killing man while driving

A man with epilepsy flouted a warning not to drive and had a seizure, causing a crash that killed a 59-year-old grandfather waiting in his car at the lights.

Car left on ferry first sign of man overboard

Car left on Cook Strait ferry first indication of man overboard

Crew on the Cook Strait ferry Kaiārahi did not know a passenger who went overboard was missing until they found his car.

Rare car specialist changing gears

Rolls-Royce and Bentley specialist Bruce McIlroy is winding up his Canterbury car service business after more than three decades.

Trump 'quite interested' in asking Arab allies to pay for war

Fighter jets take off from the USS Abraham Lincoln in support of America's Operation Epic Fury...

Trump 'quite interested' in asking Arab allies to pay for war

US President Donald Trump would be interested in calling on Arab countries to pay for the cost of the Iran war, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters, adding that she thinks Trump would have more to say on the issue.

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