Dr Jillian Clark. Photo: suppliedA man is facing a murder charge after a veterinarian was found dead at her South Otago home last month. Milton vet Dr Jillian Clark was found dead at her rural home. In a statement, Detective Senior Sergeant Nik Leigh said a man has been charged with murder following a bedside hearing today. • More in tomorrow's ODT and ODT Online- Allied Media
Photo: ODT filesA child has died following a serious crash in a small rural town Canterbury's Selwyn District. In a statement, police said they were called to a collision involving a car and a pedestrian in Leeston Rd, Springston, about 3.30pm today. "Police can confirm that the pedestrian was a child, who, despite best efforts of emergency services, sadly died at the scene." Leeston Rd remains closed between Goulds Rd and Bethels Rd while the Serious Crash Unit conducted a scene examination. Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash were continuing.
Officers were able to track the vehicle to nearby Alfriston Rd. “From there a combined effort between the Eagle helicopter and ground units directed our focus to Ellen St in Manurewa,” said Paea. The alleged offenders were found inside the property, where the till and other stolen items were recovered. The 17-year-olds were charged with aggravated robbery, with the 16-year-old facing an additional charge of assault with a blunt instrument. Mahia Superette thanked community members who had checked in on them after the incident.
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Photo: ODT filesA gang member involved in a $200,000 stolen crayfish scam has argued the prison term imposed on him was too harsh. At sentencing, Judge Diedre Orchard acknowledged Faavaoga’s gang ties but she said the rort had no confirmed wider ties to organised crime. The proceeds contributed to the mortgage on Faavaoga’s gang pad, and Nevard also transferred money into separate accounts to pay her mortgage. Ms Saunderson-Warner said 80% of the stolen crayfish went to her client, while Nevard distributed the remainder to other contacts. While the sentencing judge shaved 30% off her starting point, counsel said more should have been subtracted to acknowledge Faavaoga’s good character.
Fears regarding changes to licensing system and major data breach at Mange My Health. Sign in hereAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Man dies after driveway crash involving car and pedestrian in Miramar, WellingtonA man has died after an incident involving a car and a pedestrian on a Miramar driveway on Friday afternoon. The Herald understands the man who died lived at the property on Maupuia Road where the incident occurred. The neighbour, who wished to be anonymous, said several police cars attended for hours, as well as two ambulances.
Patrick Tuipulotu (Blues) and Wallace Sititi (Chiefs) pose for a photo with the trophy at the Super Rugby Pacific 2026 Season Launch. Where we are at now is a bit of uncertainty but I know New Zealand Rugby is doing their best to collate everything together and make a decision pretty quick. “I just hope something happens quickly.”With less than two years until the 2027 World Cup in Australia, the next All Blacks coach faces a compressed window to embed their vision and bring the team together. As All Blacks, we’ve got to focus on our performances. Liam Napier is a Senior Sports Journalist and Rugby Correspondent for the New Zealand Herald.
A Dunedin prisoner coward-punched a fellow inmate leaving him unconscious for three minutes, a court has heard. Romeo Te Hei Williams, 24, appeared in the Dunedin District Court today after earlier pleading guilty to injuring by unlawful act. Judge David Robinson said the attack was “calculated” and Williams had used a "tremendous amount of force”. “You seemed pretty pleased with what you’d achieved,” Judge Robinson said. “This stuff is serious, really serious, you need to reflect on your choice of associates, your gang allegiance and your attitude toward violence.”felicity.dear@odt.co.nz
Photo: Getty ImagesSenior All Blacks have closed ranks around Ardie Savea after the superstar flanker bore the brunt of public backlash for head coach Scott Robertson's sacking. Robertson became head coach of the national side in March 2023 and guided the All Blacks to 20 wins in 27 tests over two seasons. All Blacks hooker Codie Taylor staunchly hit back at the criticism of Savea. Having reached out to Robertson to offer support, Taylor said the enigmatic Robertson was struggling. While a turbulent time for the team, Sititi believes the All Blacks remain a force in world rugby.
Simon Yip faced the Auckland District Licensing Committee (DLC) on Monday, on behalf of Uea Entertainment Limited, which runs the Deluxe karaoke bar in Mt Albert. Two months later, police issued an infringement after they found the bar was selling spirits in measures over 500mls. Police alleged bar staff would sell bottles of spirits to customers, then keep the bottle and decant it out in small amounts. Yip said later that Deluxe had closed for business, but he would await advice on whether the company could still operate the karaoke business without a liquor licence. "If we are able to run the karaoke business, we will change the style and make it more family-oriented, rather than the past, when it was drinking and karaoke rooms."
Transforming seaweed into an ocean-friendly packaging alternative to plastic is a business project being developed by University of Canterbury biochemistry student Olivia Cooper. The University of Canterbury second-year biochemistry student has developed a flexible seaweed film to replace petroleum-based packaging and already had two bakeries showing interest in a prototype. Her PacSea — formerly called GreenShift Packaging — business project was a last-minute entry in a venture accelerator programme at the university. Miss Cooper said the seaweed packaging project was still in its infancy, but had already got a good reception. Through trial and error, she has come up with a pliable packaging film that works.
Yaccarino resigned as CEO of X in July last year after two years at the helm of the company. The French probe focuses on alleged offences including complicity in possessing child sexual abuse material and denial of crimes against humanity. Telegram founder Pavel Durov – who is under investigation in France over illegal content on his messaging app – also blasted the raid. In January, the European Union also hit X with an investigation over Grok’s generation of sexualised deepfake images of women and minors. Musk has faced criticism for backing right-wing parties in Europe, including vocal backing for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
A new gadget promises to speed up livestock vaccination by sterilising needles between jabs. A new gadget promises to speed up livestock vaccination by sterilising needles between jabs. Photo / 123rfBy RNZThe final touches are being put on a new gadget promising to speed up vaccinating or giving pain relief to livestock. Around 20 New Zealand deer farmers were trialling a locally designed holster for their livestock vaccination gun that sterilised the needles in an attached reservoir between jabs. Since then, the Waikato-born graduate in product design said she had created around 100 iterations of the Sterineedle before its commercialisation.
“(He) felt, given there are 160,000 plus visitors to come here, is that the best we could do?”Ministers and the local council gather for a pōwhiri to open a newly tar sealed road near Waitangi. “This small gesture is evidence of working together with Moko (Tepania, the local mayor), council, council staff,” Jones said. Vibes between the parties were so jubilant the local mayor even joked that every Government MP could have a road named after them if such collaboration continued. Far North Mayor Moko Tepania. “It means some of our communities are still three decades and waiting for important roads to be sealed.”Ministers and the local council gather for a pōwhiri to open a newly sealed road near Waitangi.
Nicola Flint told people she had terminal cancer for almost a decade. Police say there is no evidence she was ever diagnosed with any form of cancer. A Moment In Crime: Podcast special looks at impact of Nicola Flint’s alleged terminal cancer deceptionNicola Flint told people she had terminal cancer for almost a decade. When Christchurch woman Nicola Flint told friends she was dying from cancer - even showing them the spot where her ashes would be scattered - they were heartbroken. But police have now confirmed there is no evidence Flint was ever diagnosed with cancer.
