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MFAT providing 'extremely vague' advice for Kiwis trapped in Iran
A 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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Kiwis stranded in Bali as volcano eruption cancels flights
3:29 pm todayMount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a nearly 1600-metre-high volcano is spewing a colossal ash tower into the sky.
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Home owner warns against charging laptops on beds after fire guts house
2:41 pm todayKate 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
1:56 pm todayIt 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'
12:21 pm todayThe 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
7:08 pm todayIsraeli 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?
11:27 am todayAnalysis: 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
11:39 am todayCalm 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
9:26 am todayThe 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
10:25 am todayExplosions 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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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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Watch: Israel strikes Iran's state TV station during broadcast
Footage showed a newsreader hurrying from her seat as a blast struck Audio
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Trump says no immediate plans to 'take out' Iran's leader
6:06 am todayHowever the US president says: "Our patience is wearing thin", while indicating he could dispatch diplomatic envoys.
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Mysterious radio bursts help pinpoint a cosmic 'missing' matter
17 Jun 2025Now astronomers believe they could use the method to help illuminate the invisible structure of the universe.
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What we know about Trump's new phone service
17 Jun 2025Trump's company has launched a gold-coloured smartphone and a mobile service: "Trump Mobile".
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Ukraine's New Zealand envoy: China must use Russia leverage to end war
17 Jun 2025Ukraine's ambassador to New Zealand has called on China to use its leverage with Russia to help stop the war, criticising the stalled peace process as hollow. Audio
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The best movies of the year so far
At the halfway mark of the year, Simon Morris gives his take on the six best flicks of 2025.
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Minnesota lawmaker killing suspect planned killing spree
17 Jun 2025The suspect accused of assassinating a Minnesota lawmaker and shooting another this weekend drove to the homes of at least four state politicians as part of a planned killing spree, according to… Audio
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Doctor to plead guilty to ketamine distribution in Matthew Perry case
17 Jun 2025Salvador Plasencia faces up to 40 years in prison.
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Trump sons announce Trump Mobile
17 Jun 2025The new wireless service is being marketed to the president's supporters in competition with major phone carriers like AT&T and Verizon and smartphone makers like Apple and Samsung.
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Trump orders ICE officers to 'do all in their power' to achieve mass deportations
16 Jun 2025The US president ordered the mass deportation on social media while he travelled on Air Force One to Canada for the G7 summit.
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'Shockingly brazen': Masked men shoot three in lunchtime attack
16 Jun 2025The three victims were thought to be inside a kebab shop in Sydney's west.
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Iran lauds 'new method' as missiles hit Israel's Tel Aviv, Haifa
16 Jun 2025Iranian missiles struck Israel before dawn on Monday, destroying homes and fuelling concerns among world leaders at this week's G7 meeting that the confrontation could lead to a broader regional… Audio
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