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Weatherston's $300k legal-aid bill
As Clayton Weatherston reaches the end of the road for appeals against his murder conviction, his legal-aid bill has mounted. The Otago University tutor, who murdered 22-year-old student Sophie Elliott in 2008....
Weatherston to stay in jail - final appeal rejected
Clayton Weatherston has had his application to appeal his murder conviction....
Hail, lightning pummels Wellington
A violent hail and thunder storm has caused two car crashes and left the ground "white like snow" in Wellington. Police have said the storm after 1:30pm had been the catalyst for two crashes...
Freeley Speaking: Two cities, one passion
Rugby tourist Mitch Freeley visits two NZ rugby strongholds: quake-hit Christchurch and vibrant Dunedin.
PJ-clad scarfies chase intruder through campus
His tight pants may have given him away, but it was a pair of pyjama-clad female...
The night Flight 901 went down: Paul Holmes' new book
On November 28, 1979 an Air New Zealand DC-10 on a sightseeing trip to Antarctica crashed into Mt Erebus, killing all 257 people on board. In his book Daughters of Erebus, Paul Holmes reveals how the news unfolded for the family of pilot Jim Collins.
Michele Hewitson Interview: Keith Quinn
Forty years in a blokey, sometimes unkind profession hasn't left a dent in the genial exterior of rugby's 'old bear'
Father and son charged with murder named
A father and son charged with the murder of a 23-year-old man at Blueskin Bay, near Dunedin, can now been identified.
Otago: Jetboat spin offers unexpected thrills
A cold, wet end to a thrilling wilderness voyage is all part of the adventure, writes Elizabeth Binning.
Shell joins oil search off Otago coast
Shell has joined the hunt for oil in the Great South Basin and is ready for any protest action that may target new exploration.