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    Influencer escapes TikTok ban for livestreaming claim midwife killed babies

    Influencer escapes TikTok ban for livestreaming claim midwife killed babies

    A Dunedin "influencer” who livestreamed accusations that her midwife was killing babies left the victim in disbelief, a court has heard.

    Police staffer claimed nearly $30K overtime they didn't work

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    Police staffer claimed nearly $30K overtime they didn't work

    A police staffer claimed nearly $30,000 for overtime hours they did not work, the police watchdog has revealed.

    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, who has been charged with rape and multiple counts of...

    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

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    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

    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 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

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    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

    Photo: Peter McIntosh/ODT files

    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

    Kaiārahi ferry. File photo: Supplied

    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.
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