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    Reba McEntire has paid tribute to her former stepson Brandon Blackstock following his death
     14 August 2025
    Brandon, 48, passed away last week after a secret three-year battle with melanoma and Reba - who was married to Brandon's father Narvel Blackstock from 1989 to 2015 - shared her grief in a comment on her son Shelby Blackstock's Instagram post
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    A central North Island secondary school's retracted a policy to close the girls' bathrooms during school hours, and have a teacher check after students finished
    14 Aug: A central North Island secondary school's retracted a policy to close the girls' bathrooms during school hours, and have a teacher check after students finished... more
    Pro-AUKUS Republicans and Democrats stress Albanese must secure sit-down with Trump
    14 Aug: Members of a visiting delegation of US Congress members from both sides of politics have stressed the importance of a face-to-face meeting between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.... more
    Dame Helen Mirren says tomatoes are bisexual
    14 Aug: The 80-year-old actress made the claim to chat show host Jimmy Fallon as he prepared some fresh salsa for Mirren and her Thursday Murder Club co-star Pierce Brosnan during an interview... more
    A person's been arrested after an altercation in the Bay of Plenty left someone with critical injuries
    14 Aug: A person's been arrested after an altercation in the Bay of Plenty left someone with critical injuries... more
    Sean Avery and Hilary Rhoda are back together
    14 Aug: The 45-year-old former pro ice hockey player and the 38-year-old model tied the knot in October 2015 and welcomed son Nash in 2020 but Hilary filed for divorce in July 2022 and a few months later, requested a temporary restraining order against him... more
    Brandon Blackstock was reportedly in a relationship with Kelly Clarkson's former assistant at the time of his death
    14 Aug: The 48-year-old music manager - who was married to Clarkson from 2013 to 2020 - died on August 7 after a private battle with melanoma and a newly released obituary lists Brittney Marie Jones as "his beautiful and loving partner in life and business"... more
    An Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to Perth has been diverted to Sydney
    14 Aug: An Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to Perth has been diverted to Sydney... more
    Travis Kelce says he "made [Taylor Swift] a football fan"
    14 Aug: The 35-year-old Kansas City Chiefs player has been dating pop superstar Taylor, 35, for two years and Travis revealed Taylor is now the "most engulfed fan" and even reads injury reports... more
    Changes have passed to the wide-reaching Resource Management Act - before a major overhaul planned for 2027
    14 Aug: Changes have passed to the wide-reaching Resource Management Act - before a major overhaul planned for 2027... more

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     Today's News

    Accident and Emergency:
    A person's been arrested after an altercation in the Bay of Plenty left someone with critical injuries 21:57

    Entertainment:
    Reba McEntire has paid tribute to her former stepson Brandon Blackstock following his death 21:42

    Law and Order:
    A central North Island secondary school's retracted a policy to close the girls' bathrooms during school hours, and have a teacher check after students finished 21:17

    Entertainment:
    Dame Helen Mirren says tomatoes are bisexual 21:12

    Politics:
    Pro-AUKUS Republicans and Democrats stress Albanese must secure sit-down with Trump 21:07

    Entertainment:
    Sean Avery and Hilary Rhoda are back together 20:42

    Entertainment:
    Brandon Blackstock was reportedly in a relationship with Kelly Clarkson's former assistant at the time of his death 20:12

    Entertainment:
    Travis Kelce says he "made [Taylor Swift] a football fan" 19:42

    Entertainment:
    Lisa Moorish has called out the "twisted narrative" that has surrounded her relationship with ex-lover Liam Gallagher 19:12

    Business:
    Changes have passed to the wide-reaching Resource Management Act - before a major overhaul planned for 2027 18:57

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