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Three helicopters and 10 fire trucks have been sent to battle a fire near Palmerston, north of Dunedin.

Police arrive at the scene of the shooting, in this still frame taken from video. Photo: Reuters Indian police have shot dead four men suspected of raping and killing a 27-year-old veterinarian in the city of Hyderabad, a police official told Reuters, drawing applause from her family and citizens outraged over crimes against women.

Police arrive at the scene of the shooting, in this still frame taken from video. Photo: Reuters Indian police have shot dead four men suspected of raping and killing a 27-year-old veterinarian in the city of Hyderabad, a police official told Reuters, drawing applause from her family and citizens outraged over crimes against women.

A couple preparing to defend their property from a "megafire" burning northwest of Sydney say conditions are unlike anything they've seen before as emergency bushfires rage across New South Wales.

Lake Wanaka floods the waterfront and Edgewater track in Wanaka. 

Sam Murphy. Photo: ODT Sam Murphy was surprised when Senior Constable Ruth Parsons served him trespass notices courtesy of fertiliser company Ravensdown and Port Otago yesterday. 

A major car accident north of Kaikoura has claimed three lives and injured four others, one critically.

A major car accident north of Kaikoura has claimed three lives and injured four others, one critically.

Impressive Canterbury No 2 Amy Weng finished off a perfect week individually by defeating North Harbour's Vaha Fapiano. Canterbury have narrowly missed out on a semi-final berth at the New Zealand Women's Interprovincial golf tournament in Napier after a 2-3 loss to division winners North Harbour on Friday.

Construction work on the Paparoa Track. Photo: Department of Conservation A mountain biker caught cycling through the construction site in the closed area on the Paparoa Track on Thursday may be prosecuted.

Lee Vandervis Dunedin city councillors will consider sanctions against one of their own, when the findings of an investigation into ‘‘aggressive’’ behaviour by Cr Lee Vandervis are debated next week.

A number of Crusaders enjoyed some harmless fun at a player's stag party on Saturday. The Star editor in chief Barry Clarke writes about how boys should be left to be boys after he witnessed a special celebration over the weekend.

Anti-terror police armed with assault rifles will patrol Brisbane and Canberra airports this Christmas.

Aaron Keown and Jimmy James Fletcher as Elvis and 'Elfis'. By day Aaron Keown works as a Christchurch city councillor. But at night he can be found hosting murder mystery events, playing in a covers band and he could soon be a TV star.

Two homes have been gutted, among 10 buildings hit by bushfires raging across Queensland, as heatwave-conditions continue to grip the state.

Two homes have been gutted, among 10 buildings hit by bushfires raging across Queensland, as heatwave-conditions continue to grip the state.

Charlie. Three Bornean orangutans who have called Christchurch home for the past two years will be on the move next month.

Photo: Newsline A new app would allow Christchurch motorists to pay for metered parking on their smart phones.

The moment a grandmother was carjacked. The person who took this photo was unable to help due to their illness. Photo: Supplied A man who has been on the run for 18 days after allegedly carjacking five victims in Christchurch has been caught.

Photo: RNZ/Katie Todd A prominent Christchurch property developer says he decided against using the firm which went on to build a substandard multi-storey building in the central city.