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Cook Islands passport would require giving up NZ citizenship - NZ foreign affairs
A separate passport, citizenship and membership of the United Nations are only available to fully independent nations, Winston Peters' office says.
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Nissan and Honda announce merger plans
3:23 pm todayThe deal would create the world's third-largest automaker.
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King Charles delivers Xmas message from former hospital chapel
10:18 am todayNew Zealand is the first country in the Commonwealth on Christmas Day to broadcast the message, which will be on RNZ National at 6.06pm, and TVNZ.
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The new Wallace & Gromit film gives Mission Impossible a run for its money
11:16 am todayReview - Evil penguin Feathers McGraw is back, seeking revenge on Wallace and Gromit through the spectre of AI. Video
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Biden takes all but three people off US death row
7:00 am todayUS President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences for 37 out of 40 federal inmates on death row, converting them to life in prison without parole before he hands over power to Donald Trump.
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Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murder and terror charges
6:59 am todayThe hearing in a New York courtroom marked Mangione's first opportunity to formally address the accusations brought by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office after the fatal shooting of…
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US ethics panel finds Gaetz paid for sex and drugs at least 20 times
10:47 am todayThe committee concluded Republican Matt Gaetz violated Florida state laws, including its statutory rape law, and paid a 17-year-old girl for sex.
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'Crocodile Dundee' croc dies in his 90s
7:18 am todayBurt, a 5m salty, spent his last two decades at Darwin's Crocosaurus Cove aquarium.
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Russian social media video appears to show Australian man captured in Ukraine
23 Dec 2024Officials are launching an urgent investigation after video emerged on social media of a Melbourne man who appears to have been captured by Russian forces.
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Mum pays tribute to 9yo killed in Christmas market attack
23 Dec 2024The mother of André Gleissner's mother called him her little "teddy bear" and said the 9-year-old didn't do anything to anybody."
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Quake-traumatised Vanuatu residents sleep in tents
23 Dec 2024As strong aftershocks continue, some people are afraid to go back to their homes while others have attended outdoor church services.
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Small plane crashes into Brazil tourist city, killing at least 10
23 Dec 2024A small plane carrying 10 people crashed into shops in the center of the tourist city of Gramado in southern Brazil.
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Fifty years on, people still ask: Who was the Zodiac Killer?
22 Dec 2024Unlike other serial killers, who were propelled by a relentless need for violence, the Zodiac's ultimate goal seemed to be notoriety.
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Gaza medics struggle to rescue patients after Israel orders hospital evacuated
23 Dec 2024The hospital is one of the only ones still partially functioning in the once crowded northern edge of Gaza.
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German market attack suspect in court amid security failure accusations
23 Dec 2024Officials are facing growing accusations they could have done more to prevent a deadly Christmas market ramming.
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Facebook inflicted 'lifelong trauma' on content moderators
23 Dec 2024The job is leaving "almost everyone" who does it with post-traumatic stress disorder, a campaigner says.
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Trump says he might demand Panama hand over canal
22 Dec 2024The President-elect has accused Panama of charging excessive rates for use of the canal, and said said that he could demand the US ally hand it over.
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Anora: The movie of the year finally arrives
22 Dec 2024Since winning the coveted Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, Anora has spent the past six months taking the movie world by storm. It opens in NZ on Boxing Day. Audio
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Blake Lively accuses movie costar of sexual harassment, destroying reputation
In a civil rights complaint, Lively alleges Justin Baldoni and his team designed a "plan" to "destroy" her reputation.
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US fighter shot down in 'apparent case of friendly fire' over Red Sea
22 Dec 2024The US military said it mistakenly shot down one of its own fighter aircraft over the Red Sea early on Sunday, forcing both pilots to eject.
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Why China's Xi is turning against his own loyalists
17 Dec 2024Analysis - China's leader purged one of his closest proteges in the military last month. Experts say it raises questions over his ability to end systematic corruption.
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Commercial flights resume for quake-hit Vanuatu
22 Dec 2024The priority is for stranded citizens to return home as well as enabling visitors to leave.
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'Welcome to the Elon Musk presidency' - How X is shaping America's government
22 Dec 2024Analysis: As Congress prepared to vote on a budget bill to fund government services and avoid a shutdown, Elon Musk posted scores of tweets calling for the bill to be killed.
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Tower of troubles for TikTok as controversies and regulations mount
22 Dec 2024TikTok's breakneck rise from a niche video-sharing app to a global social media behemoth has drawn intense scrutiny.
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What we know about suspect behind Christmas market attack
22 Dec 2024Authorities are working to establish the motive of the attacker, who said he had helped people flee Saudi Arabia.
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Out-of-control bushfire in Australia will burn for days, warn officials
22 Dec 2024An uncontained bushfire raging in Australia's Victoria state that has prompted an evacuation order for hundreds of residents will burn for several days, officials said on Sunday.
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Lara Trump withdraws name for consideration in US Senate
22 Dec 2024There was speculation that the daughter-in-law of US President-elect Donald Trump would succeed outgoing US Senator Marco Rubio.
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Secret passageway in Italy opens to public for first time
22 Dec 2024It was built as a secret passageway for the elite of Florence to pass undetected, far from the regular citizens.
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