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    More than four million dollars worth of the stupefying drug Fantasy has been seized from a storage container in Wairarapa
     8 January 2026
    More than four million dollars worth of the stupefying drug Fantasy has been seized from a storage container in Wairarapa
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    Our newsroom understands a three-year-old boy was found dead at an Auckland home on New Year's Day
    8 Jan: Our newsroom understands a three-year-old boy was found dead at an Auckland home on New Year's Day... more
    Police are on the hunt for 50 year-old Lawrence Schwalger - believed to be in the wider Auckland areas
    8 Jan: Police are on the hunt for 50 year-old Lawrence Schwalger - believed to be in the wider Auckland areas... more
    US boards a ship sailing under a Russian flag: what we know and don’t know about the legal position
    8 Jan: An expert in international maritime law spells out what the international law of the sea has to say on incidents of this sort.... more
    A major signing from the Wellington Phoenix
    8 Jan: A major signing from the Wellington Phoenix... more
    A person is seriously injured after being trapped under a vehicle in central Auckland.
    8 Jan: A person is seriously injured after being trapped under a vehicle in central Auckland.... more
    Canterbury Police carried out more than 14-thousand roadside breath tests during a major drink driving operation in December
    8 Jan: Canterbury Police carried out more than 14-thousand roadside breath tests during a major drink driving operation in December... more
    Police in Whangarei are appealing for information about an aggravated robbery on Boxing Day
    8 Jan: Police in Whangarei are appealing for information about an aggravated robbery on Boxing Day... more
    Trump wants Greenland. Europe’s tepid response is putting NATO and global security at risk
    8 Jan: So far the response across the continent to both the Greenland threats and the US’ actions in Venezuela, have been feeble and confused.... more
    One person's seriously injured after a glue drum exploded at an industrial site near Motueka
    8 Jan: One person's seriously injured after a glue drum exploded at an industrial site near Motueka... more

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     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Tommy Lee Jones' family has released a statement following his daughter's death 16:23

    International:
    Minnesota ICE shooting takes life of a legal observer, according to local representatives 16:17

    Law and Order:
    More than four million dollars worth of the stupefying drug Fantasy has been seized from a storage container in Wairarapa 16:17

    Environment:
    Wild mountain gorilla gives birth to twins in Virunga National Park 15:57

    Entertainment:
    Tom Brady and Alix Earle had an "instant connection" 15:53

    Law and Order:
    Our newsroom understands a three-year-old boy was found dead at an Auckland home on New Year's Day 15:27

    International:
    ICE agent fatally shoots woman amid US immigration crackdown in Minneapolis 15:27

    Entertainment:
    Rachel Zegler has sparked rumours that she has broken up with her boyfriend Nathan Louis-Fernand 15:23

    Law and Order:
    Police are on the hunt for 50 year-old Lawrence Schwalger - believed to be in the wider Auckland areas 14:57

    Entertainment:
    Maren Morris had "the worst sinus infection" days before her New Year's Eve performance 14:53

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