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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Getty Images (file) Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping the Kremlin hopes will deepen a strategic partnership between the two most powerful geopolitical rivals of the United States.

Russell Hill and Carol Clay disappeared while camping in Victoria's High Country in 2020. Supplied: Victoria Police Carol Clay's daughter became concerned her mother's affair with Russell Hill would be made public when police approached her about telling media they had gone missing together, a jury has been told.

Justin Laurens Stein has pleaded not guilty to murdering stepdaughter, Charlise Mutten, in 2022. Photos: Supplied The man accused of murdering schoolgirl Charlise Mutten sent a string of violent voicemails to her mother threatening to kill her if she didn't return his car to him.

Mr. Monopoly's Tour was a celebratory event across the region during Otago Anniversary weekend. It all began in Dunedin at the St Clair School Food Truck Festival.  

File photo: Getty Images By Phil Pennington 

Judy Swaney knitting Humpty Dumpty toys at home for charity. Photo: Supplied Judy Swaney of Ashburton feels at peace.

Giant albatross appears in the clouds over the harbour entrance I took this photo from lower Portobello this morning at 8.29am.

Snow is on the cards for the South Island this weekend with forecasters warning there could be heavy falls in parts of Canterbury, Otago and Southland.

Snow is on the cards for the lower South Island this weekend with forecasters warning there could be heavy falls in Otago and Southland.

The 27-year-old from the UK is currently serving a 12-month sentence which ends in August and has been given until November to get his affairs in order before he has to leave. File photo: Getty Images WARNING: This story discusses sexual assault and may be distressing for some readers

Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart has demanded the National Gallery of Australia remove her portrait from an exhibition by award-winning artist Vincent Namatjira.

Fletcher is now back home in Lincoln after finding his way to Rangiora. ​Photo: Supplied After their cat had been missing for 12 days, a Lincoln family thought they might never see him again.

Cloud Dragon over the harbour I saw this unusual cloud formation over Otago Harbour this morning about 8.30am.

An artist’s impression of the proposed Coronet Peak gondola along with its base building and carpark. IMAGE: SUPPLIED An application to fast-track a gondola on Queenstown’s Coronet Peak has been submitted to the government.

Our (me, my wife and our toddler) first experience of the aurora here in NZ.

Fletcher is now back home in Lincoln after finding his way to Rangiora. ​Photo: Supplied After being missing for 12 days, a Lincoln family thought they might never see their cat Fletcher again.

Aurora Australis over southern end of Lake Wakatipu.  

Image: RNZ The transport agency has axed more than a hundred jobs from programmes canned or scaled back by the change of government.

By Jogai Bhatt In March, RNZ warned of a global shortage of olive oil and, in turn, higher prices at the checkout.