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    Reddit files legal challenge against social media ban for under-16s
     12 December 2025
    Reddit has filed a High Court challenge alleging that Australia's social media restrictions are being applied to the company inaccurately.
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    Former Gloriavale leader Howard Temple has been sentenced to 26 months in prison for multiple sex offences
    12 Dec: Former Gloriavale leader Howard Temple has been sentenced to 26 months in prison for multiple sex offences... more
    A Christchurch mother killed by a spurned lover with a disturbing, violent past, can now be named
    12 Dec: A Christchurch mother killed by a spurned lover with a disturbing, violent past, can now be named... more
    Joe Manganiello has moved back to his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his fiancee Caitlin O'Connor
    12 Dec: The 48-year-old Magic Mike star has lived in Los Angeles for more than two decades as he pursued his acting career but he got engaged to fellow Pittsburgh native Caitlin, 36, in June and now the couple has decided to settle down in the city where they both grew up.... more
    Eurovision winner Nemo returns trophy in protest over Israel's participation in competition
    12 Dec: Swiss singer Nemo says they will return the trophy they won in 2024 over the EBU's decision to let Israel participate in 2026.... more
    Nottingham Forest have claimed a third Europa League victory this season, winning 2-1 away over Utrecht
    12 Dec: Nottingham Forest have claimed a third Europa League victory this season, winning 2-1 away over Utrecht ... more
    Gwyneth Paltrow wants to model the second phase of her movie career on Leonardo DiCaprio
    12 Dec: The 52-year-old Oscar winner stepped away from Hollywood after becoming a mother to focus on building her Goop wellness brand, but she has now returned to acting with a role in new sports drama Marty Supreme and she is now hoping to take inspiration from DiCaprio by being more "discerning" when choosing film projects.... more
    Two people are facing serious charges, after allegedly using Facebook Marketplace to kidnap and rob someone in Auckland last night
    12 Dec: Two people are facing serious charges, after allegedly using Facebook Marketplace to kidnap and rob someone in Auckland last night... more
    Meghan, Duchess of Sussex's father Thomas Markle is "stable" in intensive care
    12 Dec: The 81-year-old retired TV lighting director - who has been estranged from Meghan since she married Prince Harry in 2018 - was hospitalised earlier this week and his son Thomas Jr has revealed that he is "heavily medicated on painkillers and other drugs" following the "life-threatening emergency".... more
    Hundreds of iceberg earthquakes detected at the crumbling end of Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier
    12 Dec: The seismic echoes of capsizing icebergs falling from Thwaites Glacier have been detected for the first time.... more

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     09 Dec: Police say an Auckland bus driver isn't at fault, who kept driving after a fatal attack on a passenger last night - one of two assaults +++++++++++
     09 Dec: A realistic reflection of the modern cricket calendar for Black Caps coach Rob Walter as he deals with a raft of injuries ++++++++++
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     05 Dec: Four West Indian wickets have fallen so far in the second session, on day four of the opening cricket test against New Zealand in Christchurch ++++++++++
     07 Dec: Former top-cop Andrew Coster's suggested government ministers haven't told the whole truth about their knowledge of the Jevon McSkimming case ++++++++++
     06 Dec: There will be a heavy police presence in Auckland's Mount Wellington as officers carry out a homicide investigation in the area ++++++++++

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     Today's News

    International:
    Reddit files legal challenge against social media ban for under-16s 12:57

    Entertainment:
    Joe Manganiello has moved back to his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his fiancee Caitlin O'Connor 12:50

    Law and Order:
    Former Gloriavale leader Howard Temple has been sentenced to 26 months in prison for multiple sex offences 12:37

    Law and Order:
    A Christchurch mother killed by a spurned lover with a disturbing, violent past, can now be named 12:27

    Entertainment:
    Gwyneth Paltrow wants to model the second phase of her movie career on Leonardo DiCaprio 12:20

    International:
    Eurovision winner Nemo returns trophy in protest over Israel's participation in competition 12:07

    Entertainment:
    Meghan, Duchess of Sussex's father Thomas Markle is "stable" in intensive care 11:50

    Soccer:
    Nottingham Forest have claimed a third Europa League victory this season, winning 2-1 away over Utrecht  11:27

    Entertainment:
    Kim Cattrall has married her partner Russell Thomas 11:20

    Environment:
    Hundreds of iceberg earthquakes detected at the crumbling end of Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier 11:17

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