News | National
6 Feb 2026 14:35
| outlook hotmail | yahoo mail | gmail | news | weather | finance | shopping | about nzcity | Search |
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity
SEARCH 

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
    •    News
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

    •
      Home > News > National

    The star witness at a Dunedin murder trial has back-tracked on evidence he gave yesterday

    The star witness at a Dunedin murder trial has back-tracked on evidence he gave yesterday


    Venod Skantha is on trial in the High Court - charged with murdering 16-year-old Amber-Rose Rush.

    But defence lawyer Jonathan Eaton QC suggests the Crown's young witness is actually the one who killed her.

    Yesterday, the teen told the court he was roped into driving Skantha to Amber-Rose's home the night she died - and explicitly remembered cleaning the bloody knife afterwards.

    Now he says he can't remember whether he or Skantha cleaned it.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other National News
     06 Feb: Screened wastewater is now being discharged straight into the Cook Strait again after days of being discharged near the shoreline on Wellington's South Coast
     06 Feb: WHO membership doesn’t threaten NZ’s sovereignty – walking away from it would
     06 Feb: Four youths and a 20-year-old man have been apprehended following an attempted burglary in Upper Hutt overnight
     06 Feb: Who is Bad Bunny? Why the biggest music star in the world sings in Puerto Rican Spanish
     06 Feb: Moltbook: AI bots use social network to create religions and deal digital drugs – but are some really humans in disguise?
     06 Feb: Indonesia’s leader is going after critics with a vengeance. This could complicate relations with Australia
     06 Feb: Street signs have been going missing across Whakatane and the Eastern Bay - sparking safety concerns
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    The Crusaders are staying coy on who will get first crack in the 10 jumper for the start of their Super Rugby title defence More...

    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    A property manager says the numbers of students looking for flats is lower than previous years More...


     Today's News

    		 General:
    Winter Olympics 2026: When does it start, how to watch and who is competing in which sports 14:17

     Skiing:
    Valentino Guseli gets snowboard big air wildcard, leaps into final at Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics 14:17

     International:
    Ahead of US Iran nuclear talks satellite images reveal build up of US fighter jets and missile defence systems 14:17

     Cricket:
    New Zealand cricketer Sophie Devine has picked up several awards - including the top gong - at the conclusion of the women's Indian Premier League 14:07

     Entertainment:
    Emerald Fennell believes she would have gone "off the rails" as a teenager if she hadn't attended boarding school 14:01

     Rugby:
    The Crusaders are staying coy on who will get first crack in the 10 jumper for the start of their Super Rugby title defence 13:47

     Entertainment:
    Halle Berry still has not accepted her partner's proposal 13:31

     Rugby:
    Coach Andy Farrell has questioned Ireland's intent in their 36-14 defeat by France in their Six Nations rugby opener in Paris 13:27

     Business:
    A property manager says the numbers of students looking for flats is lower than previous years 13:27

     Environment:
    Screened wastewater is now being discharged straight into the Cook Strait again after days of being discharged near the shoreline on Wellington's South Coast 13:07

     News Search




    Power Search

    © 2026 New Zealand City Ltd