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Police say the community is safer without the pathetic gutless coward who murdered a Christchurch mother in front of her children

Nathan Boulter's been sentenced to life, with a minimum of 17 years without parole, for fatally stabbing Chantal McDonald in Parklands last July. The 37-year-old has previous convictions, including ...
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Michelangelo hated painting the Sistine Chapel – and never aspired to be a painter to begin with

Experts believe it to be a study for the figure of the Libyan Sibyl, a female prophet who appears on the ceiling of the ...
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Iran signs 'secret' $700m deal for Russian air defence systems, reports say

Iran has reportedly signed a "secret" arms deal with Russia to acquire thousands of advanced shoulder-fired missiles to help boost its air defences. The Financial Times reported that a $US589 million ...
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Robert Aramayo joked he was scared to pick up his EE BAFTA Rising Star Award after he previously dropped a gong

Romulus cast member David Jonsson, both 32, presented Aramayo with the award on stage at the Royal Festival Hall, London, on Sunday night (22.02.26). Speaking to the audience, Aramayo quipped: "Oh my ...
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A 41-year-old Auckland man has received the maximum sentence for possessing child sex material

Joshua David Evans appeared in Waitakere District Court yesterday after pleading guilty to three representative charges. They related to 93 objectionable images and videos depicting sexual abuse of ...
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Pauline Hanson’s no ‘good’ Muslims comment shows how normalised Islamophobia has become in Australia

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson made headlines last week following an interview with Sky News in which she suggested there are no “good” Muslims. The comment was outrageous by any measure, but the ...
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Ryan Coogler "didn't expect" Sinners to win Best Original Screenplay at the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards

After The Studio stars Bryan Cranston, 69, and Kathryn Hahn, 52, handed him the award, Coogler said live on stage at the Royal Festival Hall in London on Sunday night (22.02.26): "I didn't expect that ...
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A 24-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving in relation to a fatal crash on State Highway One south of Taupo

Feb: A 23-year-old man is facing a raft of charges, after allegedly ramming two Police vehicles in south Auckland overnight ...
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A sharp drop in alcohol production last year - although spirits had a small lift

Spirit production rose 1.3 percent.
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Akinola Davies Jr. dedicated his EE BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut to immigrant parents who sacrificed everything to give their children a better future

After he picked up the gong from Black Phone 2 star Ethan Hawke, 55, Davies Jr. - whose film explores themes of family, absence, and coming of age - gave a heartfelt acceptance speech. Speaking live ...
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A fruitful fan-funding exercise for injured Wellington Phoenix women's footballer Sabitra Bhandari

Bhandari felt let down by her national association not footing the 135-thousand dollar surgery bill, as they did for her ACL surgery in 2021. Her predicament even saw players in Nepal's national men's ...
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Three Banks Peninsula properties have been red-stickered - in the wake of last week's severe flooding and landslips

Christchurch City Council has deemed three properties on the Canterbury peninsula completely unsafe to occupy. Three others have been yellow-stickered with restricted access. The council lifted the ...