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Clayton Weatherston in the dock for sentencing at the Christchurch High Court in 2009. Photo: ODT...

Weatherston blames 'uncontrollable rage' for killing

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Clayton Weatherston, jailed for 18 years over the harrowing stabbing murder of Sophie Elliott in Dunedin, has today been denied parole in his first appearance before the board.

Asian countries bring in checks for deadly Nipah virus

A patient said to be suffering from Nipah infection is shifted to an ICU isolation ward in...

Asian countries bring in checks for deadly Nipah virus

Pakistan is latest Asian country to introduce checks for the deadly Nipah virus after India confirmed two cases.

Fundraiser to repair showgrounds after muscle car event

The Rangiora Showgrounds. Photo: Givealittle

Fundraiser to repair showgrounds after muscle car event

A Givealittle page has been set up to help restore a Canterbury showgrounds in the aftermath of a muscle car event last weekend.

Manage My Health hacker identified

The Manage My Health privacy breach is one of the biggest in New Zealand's history. Photo: RNZ

Manage My Health hacker identified

A cybersecurity group says it's identified the person responsible for hacking into the Manage My Health portal, and now it wants justice served.

Big budget Melania film premieres

The documentary offers rare access to the deeply private, enigmatic US first lady Melania Trump, who has kept a low public profile during her husband second term.

Records tumble as extreme heat grips Australia

The South Australian town of Marree was the hottest spot on the planet for a day, according to...

Records tumble as extreme heat grips Australia

More all-time temperature records have been smashed across Australia's interior as a climate change-fuelled heatwave grips the continent.

Landslide victim who helped save others named

Lisa Maclennan warned people of danger at the campsite the morning the landslide occurred. Photo:...

Landslide victim who helped save others named

A third victim of the deadly Mount Maunganui landslide has been formally identified and praised for her efforts to save others.

First product to help quit vaping approved

First product to help quit vaping approved

The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation has welcomed the move as "an important step in the fight against New Zealand's vaping epidemic".

Ding, ding, ding: Cars shunted in fender bender

Ding, ding, ding: Cars shunted in fender bender

A Dunedin fender bender shunted a parked car forwards into two other parked vehicles this morning.

Judge rules bank must face lawsuit over Epstein ties

Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in a New York cell earlier this year. Photo: NY State Division of...

Judge rules bank must face lawsuit over Epstein ties

A US judge says Bank of America must face part of a proposed class action lawsuit accusing it of knowingly aiding Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking by providing banking services.

Where is the corgis’ missing ice cream?

The statue of a corgi sniffing an ice cream is one of three bronze dogs installed in central Christchurch.

One critical in rollover crash near Outram

The aftermath of the crash. Photo: Graeme Gough

One critical in rollover crash near Outram

A person has been taken to hospital in a ‘‘critical condition’’ after a car rolled into a paddock near Outram this morning.

'Stolen' BMW then set on fire: police

'Stolen' BMW then set on fire: police

Police are investigating a suspected arson after discovering a fire inside an allegedly stolen BMW in Mosgiel.

NZ not joining Trump's Board of Peace

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he's joined the meetings in the past. Photo: RNZ

NZ not joining Trump's Board of Peace

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said New Zealand won't be joining US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace.

Change needed over disaster response: experts

The Glover family evacuates during flooding in Te Araroa on the East Coast of the North Island...

Change needed over disaster response: experts

As floodwaters recede and damage assessments continue after last week's deadly storms, scrutiny is turning to whether NZ is prepared for the next disaster - and how it'll pay for it.

Watch: Ed Sheeran fan nicks sign after being booted from bar

Security camera footage of a patron ejected from a Christchurch bar taking off with the establishment’s footpath sign in an Uber has been viewed tens of thousands of times on Facebook.

Dunedin travellers worried about UK passport changes

Travel agents say they are fielding queries about new UK passport rules. Photo: RNZ

Dunedin travellers worried about UK passport changes

Agents say travellers are confused by the changes and some are considering skipping the UK altogether.

Truck hit by train at level crossing

The Hoskyns Rd level crossing in Rolleston. Photo: Supplied

Truck hit by train at level crossing

A train collided with a truck and trailer unit this morning at a level crossing in Rolleston.

Wife laughing with husband when tree fatally hit him

Wakefield hop grower Peter Lines was killed in June 2025 after he was struck by a tree being...

Wife laughing with husband when tree fatally hit him

The family of a hop grower killed during a storm say his life's work remains rooted in the land the family have farmed for generations.

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‘Enshittification’ seen in health reforms

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‘Enshittification’ seen in health reforms

A Dunedin pharmacist is concerned about the ‘‘enshittification’’ of NZ's healthcare system, which is slowly dissolving services to people and increasingly serving ‘‘scale, profit and efficiency’’ instead.

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