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    Trump threatens Iran with 'major destruction' as US fleet arrives in Gulf
     29 January 2026
    The US president says Tehran should make a deal or face military strikes as tensions between the two countries escalate.
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    Adelaide and Brisbane have given new meaning to the 'Ignite Cup' in basketball's ANBL
    29 Jan: Adelaide and Brisbane have given new meaning to the 'Ignite Cup' in basketball's ANBL... more
    Simon Cowell has embraced a "wacky" wellness regime
    29 Jan: The 66-year-old music mogul embraced a healthy new lifestyle after he suffered devastating injuries in a e-bicycle accident in California in 2020 because he realised how "unfit" he was when recovering from spinal surgery - and he's now admitted he started exercising, changed his diet and has gone even further by having "toxins" removed from his blood twice a year.... more
    Liza Minnelli has hit back at trolls who claimed the vocals on her new song were created using AI
    29 Jan: The 79-year-old entertainer has made a surprise return to music with new track Kids Wait Till You Hear This, which has been created as part of The Eleven Album project by AI voice platform ElevenLabs. However, Liza is adamant she would never let an AI company recreate her famous voice.... more
    Non-urgent events are dominating the number of 111 calls for ambulances, as paramedics struggle to keep up with demand
    29 Jan: Non-urgent events are dominating the number of 111 calls for ambulances, as paramedics struggle to keep up with demand... more
    Economists are expecting the Official Cash Rate to rise sooner rather than later - flattening forecasts for the property market
    29 Jan: Economists are expecting the Official Cash Rate to rise sooner rather than later - flattening forecasts for the property market... more
    NZTA has reopened one highway after the recent severe weather, but many others still remain closed
    29 Jan: NZTA has reopened one highway after the recent severe weather, but many others still remain closed... more
    Grimes and Elon Musk disagree over screen time for their children
    29 Jan: The 37-year-old singer - whose real name is Claire Boucher - has children X, five, Y, four, and Tao, three, with the Space X boss and she admitted there is constantly "huge debate" about the kids' exposure to tablets and other devices because she would rather avoid it, but the 54-year-old billionaire is "fine" with it.... more
    Police are investigating an assault in Hamilton after a man's been found critically injured overnight
    29 Jan: Police are investigating an assault in Hamilton after a man's been found critically injured overnight... more
    Simon Cowell went "too far" with his crushing put-downs on The X Factor - admitting he was a "d***" and is "sorry"
    29 Jan: The 66-year-old music mogul has faced a backlash in recent years over his jibes to aspiring singers on the TV talent show - which ran from 2004 until 2018 in the UK and between 2011 and 2013 in the US - and Cowell has now acknowledged he was too mean.... more

     Most Popular Recent Top NZ News Stories
     24 Jan: Police have released the full list pf names of the six people unaccounted for following the landslide at the Mount Maunganui Campground on Thursday +++++++++++++
     23 Jan: Several people including children are still missing after the landslide at Mount Maunganui - where search teams have been working through the night ++++++++++++
     24 Jan: Pakuranga College is paying tribute to two of its students caught in the Mount Maunganui landslide ++++++++++++
     22 Jan: Several people missing after landslide hits Mount Maunganui campground in New Zealand +++++++++++
     22 Jan: Young girl among missing campers at New Zealand's Mount Maunganui after landslide — as it happened +++++++++++
     25 Jan: Mother shares tribute to 15-year-old Max trapped under Mount Maunganui landslide +++++++++++
     22 Jan: A large slip at Mt Maunganui's Mauao has hit the campsite at the hill's base +++++++++++

     Top NZ Stories NewsLinks
      29 Jan: Ai heightens data privacy risks & reshapes digital trust (ITBrief)
      29 Jan: Police recover bodies of pilot, passenger from helicopter crash near paekakariki hill (RadioNZ)
      29 Jan: Aussies only: auckland fc and wellington phoenix axed from australia cup (Stuff.co.nz)
      29 Jan: Black foils scrambling to get ‘catastrophic damage’ repaired in time for auckland’s sailgp (Stuff.co.nz)
      29 Jan: New zealand open to be broadcast free-to-air (Stuff.co.nz)
      29 Jan: First victim of mount maunganui landslide recovered (Stuff.co.nz)
      29 Jan: ‘it’s quite an addictive environment’: judith collins reflects on 24 years in parliament (Stuff.co.nz)
      29 Jan: Bodies recovered from helicopter crash site north of wellington, police confirm (Stuff.co.nz)
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     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Simon Cowell has embraced a "wacky" wellness regime 10:01

    Politics:
    Trump threatens Iran with 'major destruction' as US fleet arrives in Gulf 9:57

    Entertainment:
    Liza Minnelli has hit back at trolls who claimed the vocals on her new song were created using AI 9:31

    Basketball:
    Adelaide and Brisbane have given new meaning to the 'Ignite Cup' in basketball's ANBL 9:27

    Entertainment:
    Grimes and Elon Musk disagree over screen time for their children 9:01

    Politics:
    Non-urgent events are dominating the number of 111 calls for ambulances, as paramedics struggle to keep up with demand 8:37

    Entertainment:
    Simon Cowell went "too far" with his crushing put-downs on The X Factor - admitting he was a "d***" and is "sorry" 8:31

    Business:
    Economists are expecting the Official Cash Rate to rise sooner rather than later - flattening forecasts for the property market 8:27

    Environment:
    NZTA has reopened one highway after the recent severe weather, but many others still remain closed 8:17

    Entertainment:
    Queen Camilla's charity is to study the benefits of book clubs 8:01

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