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	Prime Minister Christopher Luxon confirms he's about to announce 2026 election date RadioNZ - 20 Jan (RadioNZ) The first National Party caucus of the year is about to get underway. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	Health survey shows attitudes to sun protection, skin cancer slipping RadioNZ - 20 Jan (RadioNZ) The 2025 National Skin Cancer Survey showed sunburn rates were the highest in 15 years. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	Why ‘nothing beats a Bay of Plenty summer wedding’ for this MP Stuff.co.nz - 20 Jan (Stuff.co.nz) National MP Tom Rutherford proposed to his fiancee where they had their first date - Omanu Beach. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Rail disruption warning after engineering overruns BBCWorld - 19 Jan (BBCWorld) National Rail warns of disruption until the end of Monday after weekend work not finished in time. Read... Newslink ©2026 to BBCWorld General



	Rubrik unveils sovereign cloud to keep sensitive data local ITBrief - 19 Jan (ITBrief) Rubrik launches Security Cloud Sovereign to keep sensitive data, control and threat detection inside customer-defined national borders. Read... Newslink ©2026 to ITBrief Computing



	Stone skimming turns competitive at first-ever national champs RadioNZ - 19 Jan (RadioNZ) This May, Aotearoa`s finest stone skimmers will test their powers at Lake Hawea. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	How Malaga-born Diaz became Morocco's national icon BBCWorld - 18 Jan (BBCWorld) `100% Spanish` and `100% Moroccan` - Africa Cup of Nations final awaits Brahim Diaz, who has become an icon and the symbol of a modern and ambitious Morocco. Read... Newslink ©2026 to BBCWorld General



	Wild scenes as fans mob ‘national hero’ at practice court Sydney Morning Herald - 18 Jan (Sydney Morning Herald) You might not have heard of this player but she was swarmed by fans armed with mobile phones at Melbourne Park on Sunday. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Sydney Morning Herald Sport



	Tramper missing in Kahurangi National Park found alive RadioNZ - 18 Jan (RadioNZ) Graham Garnett failed to return home from a hike on 30 December. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	Syrian army moves east of Aleppo after Kurdish forces withdraw BBCWorld - 18 Jan (BBCWorld) This comes after Syria`s government announced its first formal recognition of Kurdish national rights since 1946. Read... Newslink ©2026 to BBCWorld General