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King Charles' Matariki message to Kiwis
19 Jun 2025New Zealand will celebrate Matariki for the fourth time since it was made a public holiday.
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Ted Cruz v Tucker Carlson: What we learned
19 Jun 2025After two hours of jousting, it became clear Cruz was trying to paint his interviewer as isolationist, amoral, anti-Trump and soft on Putin.
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'Whoever doesn't die from Israeli bombs dies from hunger': Gaza resident
19 Jun 2025Hundreds in Gaza have been killed seeking aid since late May, according to medics, as Israel says it is looking into the deaths.
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Trump administration tightens social media vetting for foreign students
19 Jun 2025It wants to identify applicants who are hostile towards the United States or pose a threat to national security.
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Princess Catherine pulls out of Royal Ascot amid cancer recovery
19 Jun 2025The 43-year-old has been making a gradual return to public duties since she announced she was cancer free in September 2024.
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'I may do it. I may not': Trump on bombing Iran
19 Jun 2025As Iran's Supreme Leader rules out surrender, the US President says he has run out of patience. Audio
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Ukraine's morale-boosting, tech-propelled battle wins
19 Jun 2025Innovation in warfare features in Ukraine's David and Goliath fight with Russia.
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Kiwis stranded in Bali as volcano eruption cancels flights
18 Jun 2025Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a nearly 1600-metre-high volcano is spewing a colossal ash tower into the sky.
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NZ embassy staff and families evacuated from Tehran
19 Jun 2025The embassy in the Iranian capital has been temporarily closed due to the war with Israel. Audio
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Home owner warns against charging laptops on beds after fire guts house
18 Jun 2025Kate Robinson left her laptop on charge while running errands. An hour later, she returned to find her house engulfed in flames.
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Australian man accused of faking cancer, scamming family of millions
18 Jun 2025It is alleged the Australian man spent his family's profits from the sale of their home and then tricked relatives into handing over another $1.2 million.
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Iran launches new wave as Trump calls for 'unconditional surrender'
18 Jun 2025The Israeli military said two barrages of Iranian missiles were launched toward Israel with explosions heard over Tel Aviv.
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Israeli tanks kill 59 people in Gaza crowd trying to get food aid, medics say
18 Jun 2025Israeli tanks fired into a crowd trying to get aid from trucks in Gaza, they say.
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As Trump flirts with strikes on Iran, will it be a bridge too far?
18 Jun 2025Analysis: For years now, Americans have been trending in a more isolationist, anti-war direction when it comes to the rest of the world's problems.
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Curfew lifted in LA as Trump battles for control of California troops
18 Jun 2025Calm appeared to be returning to the protest-hit city as the mayor lifted a nighttime curfew, while President Trump battled to keep control of California troops he deployed to the city.
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Trump urges evacuation of Tehran
Iranian officials have reported 224 deaths, mostly civilians, while Israel say 24 civilians have been killed.
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Israel waited until 'last possible moment' to attack Iran, ambassador says
18 Jun 2025The Israeli Ambassador to New Zealand says Israel will continue its operation against Iran until it feels it's no longer in danger of being annihilated. Audio
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Live: Iran launches new wave of missiles at Israel
18 Jun 2025Explosions have been heard over Tel Aviv after Israel warned it had detected incoming missiles launched from Iran. Audio
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Prosecutor details Erin Patterson's 'lies upon lies' to jury
17 Jun 2025Erin Patterson's defence barrister has told the jury in her triple-murder trial that the "devoted" mother had no motive to deprive her children of their "wonderful" grandparents.
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Israeli tank shelling kills 51 people awaiting aid trucks in Gaza, ministry says
17 Jun 2025Israeli tank shellfire has killed at least 51 Palestinians as they awaited aid trucks in Khan Younis, wounding dozens of others, the territory's health ministry says.
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MFAT providing 'extremely vague' advice for Kiwis trapped in Iran
18 Jun 2025A friend of a New Zealander stuck in Iran says the government needs to help provide safe passage, and that the advice so far has been "vague and lacking any substance whatsover". Audio
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Human remains found in bushland confirmed to be missing teen
17 Jun 2025Australian police have confirmed human remains found almost two weeks ago are those of missing Queensland teenager Pheobe Bishop.
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Trump to leave G7 summit day early, citing Middle East tensions
The summit had already generated a degree of division in the few hours Trump attended. Audio
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'The world has forgotten us': Gazans plead as crisis deepens
17 Jun 2025Gazans facing famine fear the world has forgotten them as attention shifts to the Israel-Iran conflict.
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