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Juliana Bonilla-Herrera. Photo: Supplied By Adam Burns The Department of Corrections has admitted failures of its monitoring for a paroled prisoner who went on to brutally murder Colombian woman Juliana Bonilla-Herrera in her Christchurch flat.

Canadian hikers Annie-Pier Bourgeois (left), Antoine Beauchamp and Chanel Sabourin-Dubois spotted what they believe is a moose at the end of the Kepler Track, a day after this photograph was taken. PHOTO: SUPPLIED  Three Canadian hikers say they saw what they believe to be a moose as they completed the Kepler Track in Fiordland last month.

Finance Minister Nicola Willis makes a pre-budget speech to the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce. Photo: RNZ The government is reducing its operating allowance - the new money it has available to spend at the Budget in May - from $2.4 billion to $1.3b.

People use their phones and head torches to buy groceries inside the supermarket during the blackout in Barcelona, Spain. Photo: Reuters A huge power outage brought parts of Spain and Portugal to a standstill on Monday, grounding planes, halting public transport, causing panic buying and leaving the two countries scrambling to restore power to millions of homes and businesses.

Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi celebrates after becoming the youngest player to score an IPL century. Photo: Reuters Fourteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest centurion in men's T20 cricket on Monday as he guided Rajasthan Royals to an eight-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans in an Indian Premier League match in Jaipur.

Wellington mayor Tory Whanau is no longer running for a second term. Photo: RNZ By Giles Dexter of RNZ

Dunedin father-of-two Michael Sherry was killed in a workplace accident at Scott Technology in Kaikorai Valley on Thursday. PHOTO: GIVEALITTLE A Dunedin father who died in a workplace accident last week has been remembered as a "family man" and a friend to all who met him.

Alex Hodge reckons it would be a great story if his first award-winning artwork was inspired by a cricket ball flying through his kitchen window.

Pacific Edge's Cxbladder test. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED Dunedin-based cancer diagnostic firm Pacific Edge has been dealt a severe financial blow after its key testing procedure was excluded from coverage by the United States Medicare federal health insurance scheme.

Crete’s Chania harbour on a sunny summer day. PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s 100 Weekends in Europe demonstrates Crete’s combination of cultural and natural spectacles make it a perfect destination for a quick getaway. 

Lawyers Head, on Dunedin’s south coast. — Otago Witness, 28.4.1925  At 10.30am tomorrow, the artillerymen of the local staff of the Defence Department will hold firing practice from Lawyers’ Head to White Island.

A UK court ruling skirts around access to single-sex spaces. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES Alexander Maine explains what the UK Supreme Court gender ruling means in practice.

Inside and outside views of a Pigroot paradise awaiting weary travellers. PHOTOS: LIZZIE JENKINS This column last week swore off international travel, citing the terrors of dealing with the United States border officials who Make America Grate Again.

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

New Zealand is home sweet home, but Prime Minister Christopher Luxon could be forgiven for thinking that the grass is greener on the other side of the hill.

BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP's Alex Marquez celebrates on the podium after winning the race. PHOTO: REUTERS Gresini Racing's Alex Marquez claimed his first MotoGP race victory at the Spanish Grand Prix yesterday to snatch the championship lead from his elder brother, Marc, who crashed early in the race and finished 12th.

Things are starting to fall into place for the Southern Steel as they finally get close to their season opener.

Jumal, with Samantha Ottley at the reins, winds down having won the Diamond Creek Farm Classic at Ascot Park in Invercargill on Sunday. PHOTO: HRNZ / YOUTUBE There is only going to be one argument between Steven Reid and Samantha Ottley after Jumal’s Group 1 win on Diamonds Day.

Dale Phillips. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Dean Foxcroft. PHOTO: ODT FILES Two Otago players feature in a Black Caps back-up brigade heading to Bangladesh later this week.