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Pentagon releases footage of large-scale Syria strikes

News December 21, 2025

The Pentagon has declassified video showing US and allied forces carrying out widespread air and ground strikes against alleged Islamic State targets in Syria,...

Police seek to identify man in connection with Ruatiti double homicide

Police are continuing efforts to locate 29-year-old Mitchell Cole, who they want to speak with in relation to a double homicide in Ruatiti on...

Human remains found on Coppermine Island

Earlier today Police were alerted to human remains being located on Coppermine Island, also known as Mauipane, east of Whangārei. Police have since recovered the...

U.S. launches airstrikes in Syria

The United States has carried out airstrikes in Syria targeting alleged Islamic State positions in response to the killing of American personnel earlier this...

Naked women, sex toys and high-profile guests: What’s inside Epstein trove (Photos)

US officials heavily redacted the images and stressed that appearance in the archive does not imply wrongdoing. Thousands of records released by the US Justice...

U.S. DOJ publicly releases first batch of Epstein files

The U.S. Department of Justice has released hundreds of thousands of pages of documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell under the Epstein...

Police investigate suspicious car fires in Queens Park, Invercargill

Police are investigating a suspected arson attack after four vehicles were deliberately set alight in Queens Park, Windsor, in the early hours of Wednesday,...

Fatal crash, Ōpōtiki

A motorcyclist has died following a crash on State Highway 35 near Ōpōtiki on Friday night. The crash, between Te Waiiti Road and Maraenui Pa...

NZ and Japan sign new defence and security agreements

New Zealand and Japan have signed two new agreements aimed at strengthening defence cooperation and information sharing between the two countries. Foreign Minister Winston Peters...

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Zelensky stealing the election before it has been announced

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Chris Hipkins – seeks our permission to govern us!

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The five big lies of vaccinology

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Smoke bombs and knife attack leave three dead in Taipei metro rampage

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At least three people were killed and nine others wounded after a knife attack in Taipei, Taiwan, during the...

Putin offers election truce if Ukrainians in Russia can vote

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Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow could pause long-range strikes on Ukraine on the day of a presidential election,...

Farmers clash with police in Brussels over EU trade talks (Video)

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Violent clashes erupted in Brussels on Thursday as thousands of farmers descended on the EU quarter, blocking roads with...

Bangladesh gripped by violence after death of uprising leader

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Fresh unrest has broken out across Bangladesh following the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent figure in last...

Complaint filed against Brigitte Macron insult captured on video

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French first lady Brigitte Macron is facing a legal complaint after a video emerged showing her describing feminist protesters...

Money

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The TV Shop convicted over fake reviews and misleading consumer claims

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Hodge century keeps West Indies in the contest at Mt Maunganui

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Son detained on suspicion of Rob Reiner and wife’s murder

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Cliff Richard reveals prostate cancer diagnosis

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‘McLeod’s Daughters’ star Rachael Carpani dies aged 45

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Police investigate double homicide at Los Angeles home of director Rob Reiner

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Travel

Air New Zealand launches first-ever Christchurch–Adelaide route

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North Korea opens ‘world-class’ tourist resort (Video)

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‘Juice Jacking’ warning for travellers using airport USB charging ports

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Kiwi mum warns parents after toddler’s finger severely cut on Singapore Airlines tray table

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Tech

Meta changes ad policy after copping €200m fine

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U.S. slams E.U. fine on X as ‘attack on American people’

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Google’s top 2025 NZ search trends revealed

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Palantir-linked concerns raised as Roblox rolls out mandatory facial recognition

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Ukraine Crisis

Zelensky stealing the election before it has been announced

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EU sanctions Swiss colonel for ‘Russian Propaganda’ despite reliance on Ukrainian and Western sources

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Ukrainians lose faith in NATO and U.S. as trust plunges – poll

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‘Backstabbing’ NATO chief ‘fueling war’ – Hungary

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‘The Tribute’ web series to highlight New Zealanders’ COVID-19 vaccine injury stories

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Doctor breached patient privacy and care standards in abortion consultation, HDC finds

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Netanyahu links Bondi attack to Australia’s Palestine stance

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Government changes enrolment rules to ‘speed up’ election results

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Albanese vows to strengthen ‘hate speech laws’ in response to Bondi attack

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All Blacks assistant coach Leon MacDonald quits

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Government launches new ‘super-ministry’ for cities, transport and environment

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Bondi shooter identified as Narveed Akram as National Security Committee convenes after attack

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Australia

Netanyahu links Bondi attack to Australia’s Palestine stance

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NSW Premier signals tougher gun laws after Bondi terror attack

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Bondi gunmen identified as father and son

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Bondi hero shot twice while disarming gunman during terror attack

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USA

Caracas condemns Trump’s oil blockade as ‘colonial’ power grab

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Kushner pulls out of controversial Belgrade redevelopment after legal and public pressure

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Trump sues BBC for $10b over Jan 6 fake news

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Roomba maker iRobot seeks bankruptcy protection

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NZDSOS launches ‘Substantial Minority’ series on evidence excluded from Covid-19 Inquiry

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Climate Change

EU set to soften 2035 combustion engine ban, lawmaker says

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Former WEF insider says climate change and ESG are ‘multi-trillion dollar scams’

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Questions raised over ‘global average temperature’ metric used to justify climate policy

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COP30 ends without ‘fossil fuel phase-out deal’

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Crime

Former travel agent sentenced over fraud that ‘knew no depths’

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Five arrested in Waikato drug bust

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Homicide investigation launched after man dies in central Hamilton

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Ferraris, firearms and thousands of illicit vapes seized in major North Island drug bust

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China

Hong Kong fire: Contractor misled residents on safety record before deadly blaze

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Investigations launched after major airline ticket scam hits Chinese NZ community

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China–Japan tensions flare after confrontation near contested islands

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Hong Kong high-rise fire death toll reaches 128 as focus turns to faulty alarms and scaffolding materials

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Harley-Davidson dealer network faces rapid collapse across North America

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Christmas deliveries rescued after stolen courier van recovered

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New Crown directors appointed to Airways and Kiwi Group Capital boards

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Fiji communications minister meets telecom regulator to ‘push digital growth’

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New biosecurity laboratory project underway in Auckland to safeguard exports and jobs

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India moves to open nuclear power industry to private investment

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31 new mental health beds to increase care capacity in Lower Hutt

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Prison sentence quashed for teacher aide in abuse material case

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Health & Wellbeing

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AFL Hall of Famer’s son convicted of rape

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Former police officer ordered to pay $58K after abusive marriage to complainant

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King Charles says early diagnosis allows cancer treatment to be reduced (Video)

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Auckland man accused of swallowing $33k Fabergé pendant appears in Court

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Health & Wellbeing

CDC panel scraps newborn Hepatitis B jab

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Armed robber jailed for violent Flat Bush home invasion

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Sydney dog owners warned after poisoned sausages found in local park

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Brazilian man killed after dropping barbell in tragic gym accident

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Henderson man gets his PS5 back after Marketplace scam leads to arrest

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Ancient volcano may have triggered the Black Death by creating a medieval “perfect storm”

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Newly uncovered letters reveal Hermann Göring’s early addiction to powerful opioid

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Prince William haunted by Diana’s manipulated interview as new book exposes BBC deceit

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