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Child sex offender's explicit messages to undercover cop

Apple has signalled plans to differentiate itself from rivals Microsoft and Google by placing...

Child sex offender's explicit messages to undercover cop

Registered sex offender Hamish Campbell-Stenning had no idea the 14-year-old girl he was chatting to online was actually an undercover police officer.

Russia captures three settlements in Kursk

A destroyed building in Sudzha, Kursk Region, Russia. Photo: Getty Images

Russia captures three settlements in Kursk

Russian forces have recaptured three more settlements in Russia's western Kursk region, the Defence Ministry said.

Tenants awarded compensation after 'unlawful' eviction

The outside area of the units in Mangere. Photo: MBIE/Supplied via RNZ

Tenants awarded compensation after 'unlawful' eviction

Two tenants have been awarded compensation after being unlawfully evicted from their properties when they complained about conditions.

Cyclone leaves Kiwi stuck on cruise ship

Large waves forming near the coast in Tweed Heads, Australia, as a product of Cyclone Alfred....

Cyclone leaves Kiwi stuck on cruise ship

A New Zealander stuck on a cruise ship in the middle of the ocean due to Cyclone Alfred says he has no idea how he will return home.

Victim of botched surgery wants new lung

Victim of botched surgery wants new lung

A cancer patient who lost a lung in a botched surgery believes he should get a life-changing transplant.

Man sentenced after fatally shooting dog

When Glenn Forsyth saw a dog on his rural driveway eating bread he had put out for the birds he grabbed his gun and fired off a round.

'Carnage' predicted as more electronic travel checks to come

Registrar-General and general manager Jeff Montgomery said people may need passports quickly for...

'Carnage' predicted as more electronic travel checks to come

Getting online travel documents together and sharing private information with more foreign governments is frustrating and worrying, according to an aviation commentator.

Devastating flooding in aftermath of cyclone

Flooding in Brisbane following Cyclone Alfred. Photo: Getty Images

Devastating flooding in aftermath of cyclone

When a tropical cyclone first hit, Malcolm Drysdale compared it to being "flogged quietly by wet lettuce".

Outrage at school's $10k fee

A Waikato man is outraged by a $10,000 fee charged by one of the country's most expensive integrated state schools.

Permit to kill protected species unlawful

Te Ara o Te Ata – Mt Messenger Bypass earthworks. Photo: Waka Kotahi/NZTA

Permit to kill protected species unlawful

A Department of Conservation (DOC) permit issued to NZTA Waka Kotahi allowing it to kill protected species at the Mt Messenger bypass site in Taranaki has been ruled unlawful.

Homicide investigation after Christchurch death

A homicide investigation is being launched after a death in Christchurch last night, police say.

Happy days

Olympian Eliza McCartney was beaming after winning the national women’s pole vault title at the national track and field championships on Saturday.

Idea to drop lake levels criticised

A pristine southern lake could suffer lasting damage if a push for more power generation leads to lower lake levels, an esteemed conservationist says.

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Cyclone wind, rain ‘terrifying’; ‘trees down everywhere’

An image of some of the damage from ex-tropical cyclone Alfred, near Brisbane yesterday. PHOTOS:...

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Cyclone wind, rain ‘terrifying’; ‘trees down everywhere’

A former Dunedin couple living in Brisbane say they had to remove water from their swimming pool three times since ex-tropical cyclone Alfred’s relentless and "terrifying" wind and rain began wreaking havoc.

Life-saving reflector tested successfully

Dr Tom Dowling (front left) of the University of Auckland and Jamie Halla (front right) of DST...

Life-saving reflector tested successfully

A life-saving device that floats on rough seas and can be seen by satellites has been successfully tested in the Southern Ocean thanks to aluminium foil and gaffer tape.

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Easy does it

REPORT: TIM SCOTT / PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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Easy does it

Picking up a fridge they bought for $45 at the Dhargyey Buddhist Centre garage sale on Saturday are (from left) Alastair Fleming, Zac Evans and Nirai Smart.

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Bonjour Dunedin

French cruise operator Compagnie du Ponant’s vessel Le Soleal at the Fryatt St wharf yesterday, after travelling from the Snares Islands in the subantarctic.