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    Australian batter Usman Khawaja has confirmed he will retire from test cricket at the end of the Ashes series against England
     2 January 2026
    Australian batter Usman Khawaja has confirmed he will retire from test cricket at the end of the Ashes series against England
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    Urgent investigations are continuing into a major cyber security breach that could have exposed the personal health data of more than 120-thousand New Zealanders
    2 Jan: Urgent investigations are continuing into a major cyber security breach that could have exposed the personal health data of more than 120-thousand New Zealanders... more
    Inside the massive protests sweeping Iran
    2 Jan: Protests spread from the capital Tehran to other cities and across demographics, with people demanding Iran's leaders end the country's clerical rule and hold free elections.... more
    Walking with Moai: Unlocking the mysteries of Easter Island stone statues
    2 Jan: A study using 11,600 aerial drone photos to map a mountainous quarry in 3D reveals more about how the island's famed stone sentinels were created and moved to their final resting places.... more
    Police are inspecting two homes on a property in Bay of Plenty's Pukehina - after the deaths of two people
    2 Jan: Police are inspecting two homes on a property in Bay of Plenty's Pukehina - after the deaths of two people... more
    An investigation's underway after a serious crash near Levin that left a person critically injured last night
    2 Jan: An investigation's underway after a serious crash near Levin that left a person critically injured last night... more
    Kiwis are being urged to be extra careful with fires today, as firefighters strike again
    2 Jan: Kiwis are being urged to be extra careful with fires today, as firefighters strike again... more
    Auckland FC are Mount Smarting after a second home football loss to Newcastle
    2 Jan: Auckland FC are Mount Smarting after a second home football loss to Newcastle... more
    Concern Government changes to employment law could allow firing-at-will
    2 Jan: Concern Government changes to employment law could allow firing-at-will... more
    Ancient African bedrock reveals the violent beginnings of life on our blue planet
    2 Jan: Young Earth was a blue planet covered in oceans, much like today. But the atmosphere was a lethal cocktail of gases, with no oxygen.... more

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     Today's News

    Cricket:
    Australian batter Usman Khawaja has confirmed he will retire from test cricket at the end of the Ashes series against England 11:57

    Motoring:
    An investigation's underway after a serious crash near Levin that left a person critically injured last night 11:56

    International:
    Inside the massive protests sweeping Iran 11:36

    Business:
    Urgent investigations are continuing into a major cyber security breach that could have exposed the personal health data of more than 120-thousand New Zealanders 11:06

    Politics:
    Kiwis are being urged to be extra careful with fires today, as firefighters strike again 11:06

    International:
    Walking with Moai: Unlocking the mysteries of Easter Island stone statues 10:46

    Law and Order:
    Police are inspecting two homes on a property in Bay of Plenty's Pukehina - after the deaths of two people 10:36

    National:
    Ancient African bedrock reveals the violent beginnings of life on our blue planet 10:06

    Soccer:
    Auckland FC are Mount Smarting after a second home football loss to Newcastle 10:06

    Politics:
    Concern Government changes to employment law could allow firing-at-will 9:26

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