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North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles – ahead of China summit and after US strike
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Kiwi Ferns trailblazer Kathleen Wharton’s legacy lives on in Far North
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Lost star Evangeline Lilly has brain damage after accident last year
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Lotto Christmas promotion: Tauranga player wins $1 million
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‘Emergency support systems’: Sport NZ warns of global risks to 2026 sporting events
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Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD in 2025 as sales slip
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First supermoon of the year: Best time to see it above New Zealand
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‘Mum, Happy New Year, I love you’: A mother’s search for her son after Swiss blaze
“So, was it my son’s table that burned?” the Swiss woman from Lausanne asked. “It’s been 40 hours.…
Year in Review: Greater Waikato Railway Modellers Inc. brings farming history to life
Groups of enthusiasts have been meeting since the 1960s in different areas of Waikato. Amalgamation of the groups…
New Year 2026 Honours: The full list of knights, dames, honourees
Dorothy Myrtle Spotswood, Oriental Bay, Wellington, for services to philanthropy Knights companion (KNZM) Scott Ronald Glyndwr Dixon, CNZM,…
NZ’s top economists pick the big issues for New Zealand in 2026
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