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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a military parade on Victory Day in Red Square in central Moscow. Photo: Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS President Vladimir Putin exhorted Russians to battle in a defiant Victory Day speech on Monday, but was silent about plans for any escalation in Ukraine, despite Western warnings he might use his Red Square address to order a national mobilisation.

From left: Bram Van der Kolk, Kim Dotcom, Mathias Ortmann and Finn Batato outside the Auckland High Court in 2012. Photo: NZ Herald (file) A deal has been cut between two of the Megaupload accused and the United States in the world's biggest copyright case - and it means the website's visionary founder Kim Dotcom is the only of the original accused left facing extradition from New Zealand.

Henry Nicholls. File photo: Reuters New Zealand batsman Henry Nicholls has a calf strain and is in doubt for the test tour of England, head coach Gary Stead says.

The actor posted a video from Queenstown on Saturday. Photo / Instagram/thevinniejones British actor Vinnie Jones has touched down in Queenstown to film his latest project for television.

A Mazda Demio that was stolen in Christchurch and later found by police. Photo: NZME Child car thieves as young as 10 years old are running rampant in Christchurch, targeting Mazda Demios, and going on nightly joyrides.

Fifty kilograms of cocaine worth $A20 million ($NZ22m)  has been found near the Port of Newcastle, New South Wales in the vicinity of a diver who has since died.

A Mazda Demio that was stolen and later found by police. Photo: NZME Child car thieves as young as 10 years old are running rampant in Christchurch, targeting Mazda Demios, and going on nightly joyrides.

Officials believe charges could help take 12 percent of traffic off Auckland's choked roads. File photo The Government is expected to announce congestion pricing in Auckland next week, paving the way for motorists to be charged to drive on inner-city roads as soon as 2025.

edbanner.jpg This year’s Budget, more so perhaps than any in recent years, will clearly demonstrate the fiscal and political philosophies of New Zealand’s main political parties.

Hayden Paddon. File photo There will be no slowing down for New Zealand rally star Hayden Paddon.

Queenstown’s Sofitel Hotel was bought by the New Zealand Hotel Fund late last year. PHOTO: ODT FILES The opening of New Zealand’s borders has brought a ‘‘delayed but welcomed’’ recovery for Queenstown’s hotel market, a broker says.

Aaron Smith. Photo: ODT files Clarke Dermody will not attempt to play down the significance of this week.

Jermaine Ainsley. Photo: ODT files Otago is on track to have its most stable NPC squad in years with the announcement of four more key re-signings yesterday.

‘‘You've got to start somewhere.’’

The actor posted a video from Queenstown on Saturday. Photo / Instagram/thevinniejones British actor Vinnie Jones has touched down in Queenstown to film his latest project for television.

Fonterra has reduced its 2021-22 forecast farmgate milk price range, citing global events which have resulted in short-term impacts on demand for dairy products.

Taupo couple Stephen and Heidi Thompson were excited to visit Stewart Island for the first time yesterday as going there has been on their bucket list for about 20 years. Photo: Luisa Girao Stewart Island tourism operators are still taking advantage of an influx of domestic visitors but there are fears they could go elsewhere if the island’s visitor levy triples.

This is the time of year that many anglers go into hibernation but contrary to popular belief their brains do not shut down just because their casting arms are inactive.

A creative collective (left to right) Whitney Oliver, Sally-Mae Hudson, Cris Pliego and Olga Zoma have created a month long exhibition ‘Aid Through Art’ with funds raised going direct to on the ground aid organisations. Photo: Aspen Bruce Creatives and artists from across the South Island are coming together in Wanaka to support Ukraine.