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New Zealand

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How to get yourself out of a reading rut

· January 9, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Remember summers spent leafing through cracked, yellow pages of a dusty novel on the beach? Or staying up late speeding through the a thriller you were...

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Mass whale stranding on Farewell Spit

· January 8, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand More than 50 pilot whales have stranded across two sites on Farewell Spit. Supplied / Project Jonah More than 50 pilot whales have stranded on Farewell...

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Farewell Spit whale stranding

· January 8, 2026

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  08 January 2026 We responded with a boat on the water and staff on the ground. The boat has been monitoring the movements of the...

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Filipino trailblazer storms into ASB Classic quarters

· January 8, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Philippines’ Alexandra Eala during Round 16 Singles Women’s ASB Classic Tennis Tournament at Manuka Doctor Arena, Auckland, New Zealand on Thursday 8 January 2026. Joshua Devenie...

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Sir Tim Shadbolt has died at age 78

· January 8, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied/LDR – ODT/Stephen Jaquiery Former Invercargill and Waitematā Mayor, Sir Tim Shadbolt, has died early this morning. He was 78 years old. Sir Tim, who was...

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Fatal crash: Kumeroa

· January 8, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a crash in Kumeroa this afternoon. Police were called to the two-vehicle crash involving motorcycles, at the intersection of Gaisford and...

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State Highway 2, Carterton blocked following crash

· January 8, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 2, Carterton is closed near Hughes Line following a crash. The single vehicle crash was reported at around 3:40pm, no serious injuries have been...