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anders_behring_breivik_reuters.jpg Mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is serving Norway's maximum sentence of 21 years, which can be extended indefinitely if he is deemed a continued threat to society. Photo: Ole Berg-Rusten/NTB/via Reuters Mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik gave a Nazi salute as he arrived in court for a parole hearing that will decide if he should be released after spending more than a decade behind bars.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied an accusation by his former adviser that he had lied to parliament about a lockdown party, saying nobody had warned him the "bring your own booze" gathering might contravene Covid-19 rules.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied an accusation by his former adviser that he had lied to parliament about a lockdown party, saying nobody had warned him the "bring your own booze" gathering might contravene Covid-19 rules.

Mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is serving Norway's maximum sentence of 21 years, which can be extended indefinitely if he is deemed a continued threat to society. Photo: Ole Berg-Rusten/NTB/via Reuters Mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik gave a Nazi salute as he arrived in court for a parole hearing that will decide if he should be released after spending more than a decade behind bars.

Steven Adams has once again shown why he is considered to be one of the strongest - and most likeable - players in the NBA.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern this week encouraged Kiwis to get boosted, warning that an outbreak of the highly transmissible strain Omicron was "a case of when, not if". Photo: RNZ Cabinet ministers will meet this afternoon to assess the Covid-19 traffic light settings across the country, most crucially, whether Northland will drop to orange.

Police allege 50kg of cocaine worth millions of dollars was imported or attempted to be imported. Photo: George Heard An organised crime charge has been laid against a Christchurch man who previously faced an allegation of money laundering as part of the alleged Colombian cocaine importing group arrested in November.

The deal announced by will bolster its firepower in the booming videogaming market. Photo: Reuters Microsoft Corp is buying "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard in the biggest gaming industry deal in history as global technology giants stake their claims to a virtual future.

Police were called to the property on Bealey Ave, near Churchill Rd and Barbadoes St, about 8am. Photo: Star Media Armed police and a dog squad have been called to a central Christchurch property this morning.

Supermarkets are already stockpiling and industries are crisis planning for the highly transmissible strain of the virus to break into the community. Photo: RNZ People could see themselves with less beer and less money to save on big ticket items like televisions if an outbreak of the Covid-19 variant Omicron disrupts supply chains.

Parking restrictions, quarry dust and a much-needed footpath are some of the big issues on the the Hornby-Halwsell-Riccarton Community Board's plate this year.

A prominent New Zealand sportsman stole more than $40,000 from his grandfather and impersonated him to increase his credit limit and put the elderly man tens of thousands of dollars in debt, court documents show.

euvabfided76btvkb4m5giene4.jpg The man was arrested last year and charged with historic sexual abuse. Photo: File A woman who was sexually abused as a child confronted her abuser in court yesterday, telling him the secret was like "a cancer" eating away at her family and her life.

University of Otago marketing researcher Associate Prof Leah Watkins is concerned about the amount of advertising children are exposed to. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN Children are being bombarded with a brand name every minute of their waking day — a worrying number of which are for unhealthy foods, new research has found.

A mother says she was told by a bank it would only consider giving her a mortgage if she returned to work within 90 days of giving birth.

Act leader David Seymour. Photo: NZ Herald Act New Zealand leader David Seymour says a woman being denied a mortgage because of her 12-month maternity leave is yet another example of the Government’s lending laws not working.

An aerial photo taken from a New Zealand Defence force P-3 Orion on January 16, 2022 shows Mango island in Tonga with no houses left after impact from a tsunami. The inset image shows some makeshift shelters. Photo: Crown copyright 2022 NZDF The Tongan government has confirmed that all houses on the island of Mango were wiped out in the tsunami that followed Saturday's volcanic eruption.

Robert John Martin (second left) with his family (from left), James, Sheena-Jayne, Anna and Scott Martin last year. PHOTO: SUPPLIED/SHEENA-JAYNE MARTIN For Robert John Martin, home was in the sky.

Estate Vineyard Management worker Robyn Sim displays clusters of young fruit at Grasshopper Rock’s Earnscleugh vineyard. PHOTO: TRACIE BARRETT Fine weather over Christmas and New Year has been a boon for Central Otago vineyard managers, both in terms of disease management and projected staff numbers for the coming harvest.