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The year angry men dominated Bollywood - and what it means for India
Violent, male-driven films dominated the Indian box-office and cultural conversations in 2025.

Pine tree explodes ‘like a bomb’ and falls on house after being struck by lightning
A lightning strike has sent a tree crashing into a house.

German conservative party calls for better monitoring of Baltic Sea

Sudan sources say South Sudanese among captured RSF members as war rages

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First supermoon of 2026 to light up New Zealand skies
Stargazers can expect to see the first supermoon of the new year on Saturday night if skies are clear.

Wiremu Pinn gets tactics spot on to help David Greene to first Group 1 success
Te Rapa trainer's First Five upset the favourites in the $550,000 TAB Telegraph.

Trump blocks chips deal, cites security, China-related concerns

Yemen calls for Saudi Arabia hold peace summit with UAE, Southern Transition Council

Weather: More than 1000 homes without power as storms lash North Island
Heavy rain and thunderstorms have been dropping rain across the upper North Island.

Police ask for public help to identify man in Queenstown
The police believe the man pictured may be able to help with enquires into an assault on Ballarat Street.

ManageMyHealth says code fixed, security tightened after hack
ManageMyHealth says it has received "independent confirmation" from IT experts that the flaws in its code have been fixed.

First supermoon of 2026 to light up New Zealand skies
A supermoon is when the moon at its closest point to Earth.

Watch: 10-man Phoenix stun Roar in fiery encounter
Phoenix begin the New Year with a bang, stunning one of the form teams 3-0.

In-form Phoenix women eye third straight win against Roar
Bev Priestman’s team have found their groove, scoring 10 goals and conceding 0 in their past two games.

$5 million up for grabs with Lotto’s first draw of 2026 - here are the winning numbers
Saturday’s Lotto numbers have been drawn.

Multiple injured after Northland crash
Four people were taken to hospital, two in a critical condition.

Motorists in Gisborne urged to avoid non-essential travel due to heavy rain
A police spokesperson said several roads had been closed and there are multiple reports of surface flooding.

Central make Canterbury pay for drops in Super Smash to post record total
Commentator Katey Martin pointed out a drop in standards in fielding as catches were spilled in a high-scoring win by the Central Hinds.

Large tree falls on house in Auckland suburb during thunderstorm
Emergency services were called to the suburb of Hillcrest shortly after 5pm.

Abortion numbers rise since decriminalisation and launch of telehealth services
There has been a 37 percent increase since abortion was decriminalised in New Zealand - from 12,948 in 2019 to 17,785 in 2024.

Running prodigy Sam Ruthe 1.2 seconds off Peter Snell after latest record
Sam Ruthe has shattered the New Zealand under-20 1000m record and came within 1.2 seconds of the legendary Peter Snell’s resident record – further highlighting his enormous potential.

Boatie captures waterspout in Whangarei Harbour
"I managed to grab my camera and take the photographs before we decided that we actually needed to think about where we were and the situation we were in."

Police release image of man linked to New Year’s Day assault
Public asked to help identify man after incident in Queenstown.