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    Wild weather is sweeping up from the south - with heavy rain and strong winds disrupting travel - and electricity supply
     20 October 2025
    Wild weather is sweeping up from the south - with heavy rain and strong winds disrupting travel - and electricity supply
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    Former Football Ferns captain Ali Riley has bid farewell to her home Angel City FC fans in the United States, in what could be her final game before retiring..
    20 Oct: Former Football Ferns captain Ali Riley has bid farewell to her home Angel City FC fans in the United States, in what could be her final game before retiring..... more
    Reese Witherspoon wanted a skilful woman at the heart of her debut novel
    20 Oct: The 49-year-old actress has collaborated with best-selling author Harlan Coben on the thriller Gone Before Goodbye - which centres on Maggie, an accomplished surgeon who is trapped in a deadly conspiracy, and was determined to include a female protagonist who doesn't need to rely on her sex appeal or violence... more
    Olympic BMX champion Saya Sakakibara still fears racing after brother Kai’s horrific crash
    20 Oct: When Saya Sakakibara saw her brother nearly die in a BMX crash, fear took hold. It nearly broke the star siblings’ Olympic dream.... more
    Samoa are on the hunt for replacements after their bruising 24-18 Pacific Championship loss to the Kiwis at Mt Smart
    20 Oct: Samoa are on the hunt for replacements after their bruising 24-18 Pacific Championship loss to the Kiwis at Mt Smart... more
    Katy Perry enjoyed a break from her Lifetimes Tour at The London Cabaret Club this week
    20 Oct: The 40-year-old pop megastar had a night out at the award-winning luxury dining and entertainment experience on Wednesday (15.10.25), where she performed a couple of dance moves with the club's co-founder and artistic director Doni Fierro... more
    Australian Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown breaks world short course record
    20 Oct: Australia's five-time Olympic gold medallist Kaylee McKeown sets a world short course record in the women's 200 metres backstroke.... more
    Fast bowler Nathan Smith's noticing all the extras OFF the pitch in international cricket
    20 Oct: Fast bowler Nathan Smith's noticing all the extras OFF the pitch in international cricket... more
    Why claims of ‘transformational’ school reading improvement are premature
    20 Oct: Data from a ‘phonics check’ of new entrants is too incomplete to draw firm conclusions from, and word recognition is not the same as reading.... more
    Tattoo-related injuries are costing the country hundreds of thousands of dollars a year
    20 Oct: Tattoo-related injuries are costing the country hundreds of thousands of dollars a year... more

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     14 Oct: Documents released by Te Pati Maori accuse former party vice president Eru Kapa-Kingi of making "threats of physical violence" ++++++++++++++
     15 Oct: Waikato's State Highway 30 - from Te Kuiti to Benneydale - is expected to open at 7pm - after being closed since yesterday's downpours ++++++++++++
     14 Oct: Netball New Zealand's denying any wrong-doing in the Silver Ferns selection process ++++++++++++
     15 Oct: Hamas releases more remains of hostages as video of executions in Gaza emerges +++++++++++
     13 Oct: Police have launched a critical incident investigation into a fatal crash in Whangarei on Saturday night - after they flashed their red-and-blue lights ++++++++++
     13 Oct: An electric bus has crashed into the New Lynn transport hub - in West Auckland - closing multiple bus stops ++++++++++
     16 Oct: Police have found a woman's red station wagon - as they investigate her death in Pahiatua yesterday, west of Palmerston North ++++++++++

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      20 Oct: Sam broughton steps down as president of local government new zealand (RadioNZ)
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      20 Oct: Inland revenue says tax crackdown paying off (Stuff.co.nz)
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     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Reese Witherspoon wanted a skilful woman at the heart of her debut novel 17:00

    Environment:
    Wild weather is sweeping up from the south - with heavy rain and strong winds disrupting travel - and electricity supply 16:57

    Soccer:
    Former Football Ferns captain Ali Riley has bid farewell to her home Angel City FC fans in the United States, in what could be her final game before retiring.. 16:57

    Entertainment:
    Katy Perry enjoyed a break from her Lifetimes Tour at The London Cabaret Club this week 16:30

    Rugby League:
    Samoa are on the hunt for replacements after their bruising 24-18 Pacific Championship loss to the Kiwis at Mt Smart 16:17

    Education:
    Why claims of ‘transformational’ school reading improvement are premature 16:07

    Swimming:
    Australian Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown breaks world short course record 16:07

    Entertainment:
    Colman Domingo is Valentino Beauty's new global ambassador for fragrance 16:00

    Entertainment:
    Brigitte Bardot has reportedly been hospitalised 15:30

    Politics:
    Te Pati Maori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has issued a statement - referencing allegations in emails the Party sent members about her activist son, and her 15:27

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