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New Zealand passport drops down global power rankings
Source: Radio New Zealand The Henley Passport Index for 2026 ranks New Zealand 24th-equal in the world in terms of destinations passport holders can travel to without a prior visa....
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ASB Classic: Gael Monfils’ title defence over at first hurdle
Source: Radio New Zealand Gael Monfils, champion of the ASB Classic in 2025. www.photosport.nz French tennis player Gael Monfils’ fifth and last appearance at Auckland’s ASB Classic, hasn’t been one...
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Tennis: NZ pair into ASB Classic quarter finals
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Finn Reynolds and James Watt during their doubles match at the ASB Classic. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz New Zealand doubles pairing Finn Reynolds and James Watt...
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Teen caught huffing nangs while driving
Source: Radio New Zealand Cartridge of nitrous oxide, also called laughing gas or nangs, can cause serious health problems. These were found in a street in France in 2020. AFP/...
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Kiwi wildcard James Watt beaten in first round of ASB tennis classic
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s James Watt during Round 32 Singles Men’s ASB Classic Tennis Tournament at Manuka Doctor Arena. Photosport New Zealand wildcard James Watt has been knocked...
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Million-dollar Golden Globes’ gift bag includes luxury New Zealand lodge stays
Source: Radio New Zealand Winners and presenters at this year’s Golden Globes — the first major awards show of the year and a key indicator of Oscar frontrunners — will...
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First NZ Women’s Championship in Scrabble goes down to the W-I-R-E
Source: Radio New Zealand Cecily Bruce (left) and Joanne Craig battle it out at the 2026 Scrabble NZ Women’s Championship. LetsPlayScrabble/screenshot There would have been a fair Scrabble sets dusted...
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Top seed Elina Svitolina wins 2026 ASB Classic women’s crown
Source: Radio New Zealand Elina Svitolina serves during the ASB Classic final. Alan Lee/Photosport Ukrainian veteran Elina Svitolina has won the 2026 ASB Classic women’s tournament in Auckland. The 31-year-old...
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Stan Wawrinka gets Melbourne wildcard but Kyrgios to play doubles only
Source: Radio New Zealand Stan Wawrinka has withdrawn from the ASB Classic. PHOTOSPORT Three-time Grand Slam tennis champion Stan Wawrinka has pulled out of the ASB Classic men’s tournament. The...
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2026 sporting bucket list – the year’s biggest events
Source: Radio New Zealand Argentina celebrate their 2022 FIFA World Cup success. KEITA IIJIMA / AFP As another year draws to a close, it’s time to look forward to the...
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Top seed Elina Svitolina survives major scare, advances to ASB Classic semi
Source: Radio New Zealand Elina Svitolina celebrates victory at the 2026 ASB Classic. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Tournament top seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine has survived a major scare to beat British...
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‘Bitterly disappointed’: Vandals damage Wellington memorial park
Source: Radio New Zealand Stolen letters from Pukeahu signage. Supplied The Ministry for Culture and Heritage is “bitterly disappointed” after discovering vandalism at a memorial park in Wellington. It said...
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Appeal for information: stolen metal letters at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, Wellington
Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage has found that elements of the French Memorial and park signage at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park have...
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Aaron Gate passes up further Commonwealth Games glory for a shot at the big show
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand cyclist Aaron Gate of XDS Astana Team, 2025. YANG GUANYU / AFP New Zealand cyclist Aaron Gate won’t defend his four Commonwealth Games titles...
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Experienced All Whites defender Bill Tuiloma signs with Phoenix
Source: Radio New Zealand Bill Tuiloma during All Whites v Costa Rica, FIFA World Cup 2022 play-off match, Qatar on 14 June 2022. Photosport In a long-awaited homecoming, experienced All...
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‘Yeah boy’: Meet Pleakley, Ōtorohanga Kiwi House’s talking tūī
Source: Radio New Zealand A cheeky tūī named after the Lilo and Stitch character Pleakley is literally turning heads at the Ōtorohanga Kiwi House. If you wander past his innocuous-looking...
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Tennis: Jovic and Jones advance at ASB Classic
Source: Radio New Zealand Great Britain’s Francesca Jones during her singles match at the 2026 ASB Classic Women’s Tennis Tournament at Manuka Doctor Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz After...
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NZ troops in Ukraine for ceasefire would need Cabinet signoff – Ministry
Source: Radio New Zealand The declaration was hailed as “more than just words” by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, who named New Zealand and Australia in his speech. AFP / JIM...
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Major music act pulls out of two upcoming Kiwi festivals
Source: Radio New Zealand One of the headline acts for two of the country’s biggest music festivals has been scratched from both events. Norwegian electronic music duo Röyksopp had been...
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‘Changing lives every day’: Inside the Citizens Advice Bureau
Source: Radio New Zealand The Citizens Advice Bureau is dealing with what it calls a “growing crisis” of people struggling to meet their basic living costs.But with hundreds of thousands...
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NZ universities accepting English proficiency tests through Duolingo
Source: Radio New Zealand Correction: The first paragraph of this article previously stated tests through the Duolingo app were being accepted. This has been corrected to state “tests taken through learning...
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Second seed Navarro and former US Open champion Stephens beaten at ASB Classic
Source: Radio New Zealand Great Britain’s Francesca Jones during the 2026 ASB Classic Women’s Tennis Tournament. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz Second seed Emma Navarro has been beaten in the first round of...
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Hong Kong to host 2026 INTERPOL General Assembly
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 January 2026 – Hong Kong is set to host the 94th INTERPOL General Assembly later this year, bringing...
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Untold: The rich aunt, Wimbledon and the inventor husband
Source: Radio New Zealand Marjorie Bain was the first NZ woman to compete at Wimbledon in 1922. Supplied In 1922 Marjorie Bain set sail on the trip of a life-time...
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Frustration as Auckland’s storm-damaged tracks still shut off
Source: Radio New Zealand Nearly three years on from the devastating floods of Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland Anniversary Weekend in 2023, many of the region’s walking and hiking tracks are...
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A Diamond is Forever And Lane Crawford Launch “The Forever Gifts: A Natural Diamond Series”
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 January 2026 – This season of giving, A Diamond is Forever joins hands with Asia’s premier luxury retailer,...
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Sport in 2025: The shocks, scandals and sagas
Source: Radio New Zealand Sport is far more than just what happens on the court, pitch, field or canvas. The biggest stories often involve controversy completely away from the game....