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Watch live: Christopher Luxon lays out plans for last weeks of political year
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December 8, 2025 at 3:12 AM
📢 Scott Hansen has suddenly become a big talking point, but people are overlooking a key factor, writes Jamie Wall.
The one thing everyone’s missing in the All Blacks coaching situation
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December 8, 2025 at 2:22 AM
📢 The NZDF says the seven different warships kept a "safe and professional distance" throughout.
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NZ navy ship shadowed by seven Chinese warships
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December 8, 2025 at 2:12 AM
📢 The NZDF says the seven different warships kept a "safe and professional distance" throughout.
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📢 Five children taken to hospital after suffering chemical burns at a Christchurch childcare centre on Friday have returned to the kindergarten today.
Christchurch childcare centre reopens after corrosive chemical burned several children
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December 8, 2025 at 1:32 AM
📢 FENZ said three helicopters are responding and three fire trucks and crews are already on the ground.
Firefighters battling multiple blazes at Tongariro National Park
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December 8, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Man accused of swallowing $33,000 pendant appears in court
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December 8, 2025 at 1:12 AM
📢 The 21-year-old is accused of trying to bring 21kg of heroin into Australia.
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Kiwi charged with trying to smuggle $10m of heroin in Sydney
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December 8, 2025 at 12:52 AM
📢 The 21-year-old is accused of trying to bring 21kg of heroin into Australia.
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📢 Sir Geoffrey Palmer says the government is increasingly pushing through legislation under urgency and skipping consultation.
Too many laws passing without 'proper scrutiny', Geoffrey Palmer says
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December 8, 2025 at 12:32 AM
📢 The former PM often spoke about the large and positive presence her father had on her politics and her life.
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'Immense sadness': Former Prime Minister Helen Clark's father dies at the age of 103
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December 7, 2025 at 11:52 PM
📢 The former PM often spoke about the large and positive presence her father had on her politics and her life.
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📢 New Zealand football great Ivan Vicelich says the All White's best shot at World Cup glory will come early at next year's FIFA tournament.
How can the All Whites secure a FIFA World Cup 2026 win?
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December 7, 2025 at 11:42 PM
📢 The annual Bill Toft Media Award is awarded for the purpose of encouraging excellence in electronic media in New Zealand.
RNZ broadcaster Corin Dann wins 2025 Bill Toft Award for journalism
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December 7, 2025 at 11:22 PM
📢 The Australian airline will fly to Samoa and Gold Coast from Auckland as it intensifies its battle with Air New Zealand.
Qantas announces new services to Gold Coast and Samoa from Auckland
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December 7, 2025 at 11:12 PM
📢 Public transport users will be able to tag on with their phones and debit cards, as a councillors says locals are "sick of waiting" for a national system.
Wellington region to ditch Snapper public transport cards
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December 7, 2025 at 11:12 PM
📢 Brokerage firm Forsyth Barr analyst Ben Crozier said the deal could have a negative affect on Sky's annual revenue, particularly from Neon subscriptions.
Netflix's billion dollar plan to buy Warner Bros could be bad news for Sky TV
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December 7, 2025 at 11:02 PM
📢 The Queenstown skier continued her top form on the World Cup circuit with a third placing on on the same course in Canada.
Alice Robinson follows slalom win with another podium finish
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December 7, 2025 at 10:42 PM
What to consider before putting a bar tab on your credit card
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December 7, 2025 at 10:22 PM
📢 The hautapu ā-motu will be held at Takaparawhau on July 10 and hosted by mana whenua Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.
Matariki 2026 will be held at Takaparawhau in Auckland, hosted by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei
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December 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
📢 A National Parks and Wildlife Service firefighter has died after being crushed by a tree during bushfire prevention work in northern New South Wales.
Firefighter killed by falling tree during bushfire prevention work in New South Wales
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December 7, 2025 at 9:42 PM
📢 Headlines from Parliament honed in on the heated exchanges, but the unglamorous work also carried on.
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Scrutiny Week in review: Politics vs oversight
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December 7, 2025 at 9:32 PM
📢 Headlines from Parliament honed in on the heated exchanges, but the unglamorous work also carried on.
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📢 Northern Districts pace bowler Kristian Clarke has joined the squad ahead of this week's second Test against West Indies in Wellington.
Black Caps call in more reinforcements
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December 7, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Who knew what and when in the Jevon McSkimming saga?
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December 7, 2025 at 9:22 PM
📢 Police have taken the rare step of getting information suppressed without the media being able to reply.
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Coroner suppresses name of man stabbed to death in Auckland's Mt Wellington
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December 7, 2025 at 9:22 PM
📢 Police have taken the rare step of getting information suppressed without the media being able to reply.
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📢 Police have charged a 20-year old man after a person was shot and injured in Papakura on Saturday morning.
20-year old charged after shooting a man in Papakura
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December 7, 2025 at 9:02 PM
📢 A Far North District Council spokesman said the notice has now been lifted because tests three days in a row came back clear of E. coli bacteria
Boil-water notice lifted for Bay of Islands holiday hotspot
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December 7, 2025 at 8:22 PM
📢 The Wellington Phoenix women are closely monitoring the fitness of Nepal international Sabitra 'Samba' Bhandari after an injury scare in Melbourne.
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Wellington Phoenix women face injury concerns for star striker Sabitra Bhandari
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December 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
📢 The Wellington Phoenix women are closely monitoring the fitness of Nepal international Sabitra 'Samba' Bhandari after an injury scare in Melbourne.
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