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    Former Gloriavale leader Howard Temple has been sentenced to 26 months in prison for multiple sex offences
     12 December 2025
    Former Gloriavale leader Howard Temple has been sentenced to 26 months in prison for multiple sex offences
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    Reddit files legal challenge against social media ban for under-16s
    12 Dec: Reddit has filed a High Court challenge alleging that Australia's social media restrictions are being applied to the company inaccurately.... more
    Light at the end of the tunnel for retailers- as November spending starts momentum
    12 Dec: Light at the end of the tunnel for retailers- as November spending starts momentum... more
    Kim Kardashian felt "uncomfortable" and lost her confidence after failing the California bar exam
    12 Dec: The 45-year-old reality TV star has been working towards becoming a lawyer but it was recently revealed she failed her final test and will now have to retake it if she wants to qualify - and Kim has confessed she "didn't feel good" after getting the result.... 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
    Bread of Angels: Patti Smith’s eloquent memoir wrestles with ‘the beauty and sorrow of a lifetime’
    12 Dec: Musician, mother, widow: this moving account of an extraordinarily creative life details the highs and lows of walking the earth as a woman.... 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

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     Today's News

    Law and Order:
    Former Gloriavale leader Howard Temple has been sentenced to 26 months in prison for multiple sex offences 13:27

    Entertainment:
    Kim Kardashian felt "uncomfortable" and lost her confidence after failing the California bar exam 13:20

    Business:
    Light at the end of the tunnel for retailers- as November spending starts momentum 13:07

    National:
    Bread of Angels: Patti Smith’s eloquent memoir wrestles with ‘the beauty and sorrow of a lifetime’ 13:07

    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:
    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

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