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Former Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn is accused of killing the elderly couple. Photo: Facebook

Former pilot has murder conviction overturned

Three Victorian Court of Appeal judges have found former Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn, 59, faced a "substantial miscarriage of justice" and ordered his murder conviction over the death of camper Carol Clay, 73, be set aside.

Chch's answer to 'Playboy Mansion' sells for $6m

High-profile strip club boss James Samson has sold his sprawling Russley estate near Christchurch Airport for $6 million in a private off-market deal.

Poking fun at serious signage in the CBD

Cameron Hunt’s playful art includes five signs as part of the Little Street Art Festival. Photo: CCC

Poking fun at serious signage in the CBD

A baffling sign on Christchurch's Cashel St instructs passers-by to slow their strolling to a new ultra-slow speed limit - but the fast walkers among us can relax.

Charlie Kirk's accused killer pictured in court

Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, appears during...

Charlie Kirk's accused killer pictured in court

Tyler Robinson, the accused killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, made his first in-person court appearance as a judge heard arguments on what level of media access should be...

Police continue prosecution of Jevon McSkimming's accuser

Jevon McSkimming. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii

Police continue prosecution of Jevon McSkimming's accuser

Police are continuing with a prosecution against the woman who accused former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming of sexual offending in relation to charges of harassing another police officer and his wife.

The Grinch who torched Christmas

The Timaru Christmas tree has suffered some significant fire damage overnight. Photo: Timaru...

The Grinch who torched Christmas

Police have charged a man with deliberately setting fire to Timaru's public Christmas tree.

US issues new sanctions targeting Venezuela

A satellite image shows the VLCC Skipper, which maritime risk management group Vanguard said was...

US issues new sanctions targeting Venezuela

The United States has issued new sanctions targeting Venezuela, imposing curbs on three nephews of President Nicolas Maduro's wife, as well as six crude oil tankers.

Woman killed by Southland man named

Nathan Boulter admitted murdering a woman in Christchurch earlier this year. Photo: Open Justice ...

Name suppression lifts for woman killed by Southland man

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A possessive stalker who stabbed a Christchurch mother 55 times after she broke off their relationship will be sentenced for murder in February.

Reward, bravery bring back Bo after ram raid

Kathrine Calder-Ritchie and her pet ram Bo who is home safe and sound after being stolen. Photo:...

Reward, bravery bring back Bo after ram raid

Pet ram Bo is like a child to Kathrine Calder-Ritchie and her husband. So when the knobbly-kneed 3-year-old was stolen from a paddock in Little River, they were absolutely devastated.

Toddler strangled by strapping on unsafe bed

The coroner said the boy's slat bed from The Warehouse was not inherently safe. Photo: Supplied

Canterbury toddler strangled by strapping on unsafe bed: coroner

A Canterbury toddler who was strangled by loose strapping hanging under an unsafe bed sold by The Warehouse died in a preventable accident, a coroner has ruled.

'No apology' over checkpoint staffing amid crime wave

Eight police officers were tied up in a 75min traffic stop in Christchurch - at a time when the city’s top cop says "every available resource" was being used to fight an outbreak in youth crime.

Carpark floated to ease parking woes

Carpark floated to ease parking woes

A multi-storey carpark has been floated by Dunedin City Council to address parking concerns around the new hospital.

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Dozens of student flats found wanting

An aerial view of the University of Otago and some of the student quarter. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Dozens of student flats found wanting

A major government-led inspection of flats in Dunedin’s student quarter has found dozens of breaches of healthy homes legislation, but no financial penalties have been dished out.