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Trump sets two-week deadline on Iran
20 Jun 2025The US President wants to give diplomacy a chance before deciding on US military action, the White House says.
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Israel minister says Iran leader 'can no longer exist' after hospital hit
20 Jun 2025Meanwhile Russia, an Iranian ally, told the US that joining the conflict would be an "extremely dangerous step".
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Iranian nuclear site hit, while missiles damage Israeli hospital
President Donald Trump has teased the US may enter the conflict to help depose Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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With teen social media ban looming, age-checking tech mistakes kids for 37yo
20 Jun 2025The government ban in Australia is due to begin in December.
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What does it mean to be overstimulated?
19 Jun 2025Also called sensory overload, overstimulation is when the brain receivs sensory input at an intensity or duration that exceeds our capacity to actively process it. And anyone can experience it.
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King Charles' Matariki message to Kiwis
19 Jun 2025New Zealand will celebrate Matariki for the fourth time since it was made a public holiday.
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Ted Cruz v Tucker Carlson: What we learned
19 Jun 2025After two hours of jousting, it became clear Cruz was trying to paint his interviewer as isolationist, amoral, anti-Trump and soft on Putin.
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'Whoever doesn't die from Israeli bombs dies from hunger': Gaza resident
19 Jun 2025Hundreds in Gaza have been killed seeking aid since late May, according to medics, as Israel says it is looking into the deaths.
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Trump administration tightens social media vetting for foreign students
19 Jun 2025It wants to identify applicants who are hostile towards the United States or pose a threat to national security.
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Princess Catherine pulls out of Royal Ascot amid cancer recovery
19 Jun 2025The 43-year-old has been making a gradual return to public duties since she announced she was cancer free in September 2024.
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'I may do it. I may not': Trump on bombing Iran
19 Jun 2025As Iran's Supreme Leader rules out surrender, the US President says he has run out of patience. Audio
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Ukraine's morale-boosting, tech-propelled battle wins
19 Jun 2025Innovation in warfare features in Ukraine's David and Goliath fight with Russia.
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Kiwis stranded in Bali as volcano eruption cancels flights
18 Jun 2025Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a nearly 1600-metre-high volcano is spewing a colossal ash tower into the sky.
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NZ embassy staff and families evacuated from Tehran
19 Jun 2025The embassy in the Iranian capital has been temporarily closed due to the war with Israel. Audio
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Home owner warns against charging laptops on beds after fire guts house
18 Jun 2025Kate 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
18 Jun 2025It 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'
18 Jun 2025The 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
18 Jun 2025Israeli 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?
18 Jun 2025Analysis: 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
18 Jun 2025Calm 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
18 Jun 2025The 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
18 Jun 2025Explosions 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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