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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's National articles  National
    Six of the best novels of 2025 – chosen by our literary experts
     23 December 2025
    A round up of the best novels of the year.
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    What world was Jesus born into? A historian describes the turbulent times of the real nativity
    23 Dec: The modern Christmas themes of peace and joy were in short supply amid the ‘dislocation and danger’ of ancient Judea – as they are in today’s fractured world too.... more
    A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Dunedin accused of threatening police with a knife and biting an officer
    23 Dec: A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Dunedin accused of threatening police with a knife and biting an officer... more
    Authorities are bemused by a rare case of dumpster diving for cheese - then sold on the black market in South Waikato
    23 Dec: Authorities are bemused by a rare case of dumpster diving for cheese - then sold on the black market in South Waikato... more
    Police are responding to a serious water incident north of Napier
    22 Dec: Police are responding to a serious water incident north of Napier... more
    Wellington Water crews are responding to a wastewater overflow in Grenada Village which flows to the Porirua Stream
    22 Dec: Wellington Water crews are responding to a wastewater overflow in Grenada Village which flows to the Porirua Stream... more
    Police are appealing for any witnesses to a crash on Cheyne Road, Pyes Pa in Tauranga, last week
    22 Dec: Police are appealing for any witnesses to a crash on Cheyne Road, Pyes Pa in Tauranga, last week... more
    Southland Police have arrested eight people and seized drugs, firearms and cash during a series of search warrants last week
    22 Dec: Southland Police have arrested eight people and seized drugs, firearms and cash during a series of search warrants last week... more
    A person's in hospital with serious injuries after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle in Auckland's Mount Eden
    22 Dec: A person's in hospital with serious injuries after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle in Auckland's Mount Eden... more
    One person's died after a car hit a power pole north of Timaru this morning.
    22 Dec: One person's died after a car hit a power pole north of Timaru this morning.... more

     Most Popular Recent National News
     18 Dec: Albanese not invited to rabbi’s funeral, as Frydenberg calls for ban on ‘hate preachers’ +++++++++++++++++++++++
     23 Dec: Police have made four arrests regarding the murder of Bill Maangi in Gisborne +++++++++++++++++++++++
     22 Dec: Kane Williamson insists he's made no call around retirement - as the third cricket test against the West Indies gets set to enter it's final day in Mt Maunganui ++++++++++++++++++++++
     17 Dec: An Otago University student and rising rugby talent is recovering after a near-fatal fall from a Dunedin rooftop in September ++++++++++++++++++++
     05 Dec: A Christchurch school at the centre of this week's mouldy lunches debacle, has launched an internal inquiry +++++++++++++++++
     09 Dec: Eighteen people have been assessed by St John, after a school bus and car crashed on Christchurch's Wainoni Road about 3.15  +++++++++++++++++
     03 Dec: Auckland restaurateur Leo Molloy says he'll pay the fine the Veterinary Council's imposed - for breaching name suppression of the murderer of British backpacker, Grace Millane ++++++++++++++++

     National NewsLinks
      31 Dec: Place any space smart smoke and carbon monoxide detector review (PC World)
      31 Dec: Stuff editor in chief keith lynch selects the most memorable stories of 2025 (Stuff.co.nz)
      31 Dec: Gymnastics australia slammed for ‘sloppy’ bullying investigation of olympic coach (Sydney Morning Herald)
      31 Dec: French right pushes for national tribute to film star brigitte bardot (BBCWorld)
      30 Dec: Cabinet office withdraws andrew papers after 'error' (BBCWorld)
      30 Dec: Khawaja, green, healy and perry. what does 2026 have in store for australian cricket? (Sydney Morning Herald)
      30 Dec: A history of new zealand's wildfires - and what's to come (RadioNZ)
      29 Dec: Egyptian dissident sorry for tweets as tories push for deportation from uk (BBCWorld)
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     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    David Spade spent 25 years trying to "win back" Eddie Murphy 15:08

    Politics:
    Today in History, December 31: Vladimir Putin rises to power in Russia 15:07

    Soccer:
    Aston Villa manager Unai Emery is far from downcast despite falling to a humbling 4-1 defeat to leaders Arsenal in football's Premier League 14:57

    Law and Order:
    A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged with illegal firearm and drug-possession, after being pulled over for speeding in Kawakawa, last night  14:57

    Entertainment:
    Stellan Skarsgard doesn't think it is possible to be a "good parent to a kid" 14:38

    Entertainment:
    Catherine, Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte "didn't need direction" for their piano duet because they were "so good" 14:08

    Soccer:
    19 games down, 19 to go for English Premier League leaders Arsenal 14:07

    Environment:
    MetService is warning of stormy weather throughout the North Island today 13:47

    Entertainment:
    Tyler Perry's lawyer has branded a new allegation of sexual misconduct a "failed money grab" 13:38

    Rugby:
    The quarter-finals are set at the world darts championship - and for the first time in a non-Covid year since 2012 Michael van Gerwen won't be there 13:37

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