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    Fiji police allegedly seize $780m cocaine shipment in drug operation targeting Pacific Ocean 'narco sub'
     23 January 2026
    Fijian chiefs reported suspicious activity along their stretch of coastline to law enforcement agencies — which then swooped on an alleged $780 million drug operation.
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    A motorcyclist has died after colliding into the back of a traffic attenuator truck, moments after Police spotted them speeding on Auckland's Southern Motorway last night
    23 Jan: A motorcyclist has died after colliding into the back of a traffic attenuator truck, moments after Police spotted them speeding on Auckland's Southern Motorway last night... more
    Inflation's risen again - and is now back above the Reserve Bank's target range
    23 Jan: Inflation's risen again - and is now back above the Reserve Bank's target range... more
    Oscars 2026: Sinners break record with nominations, Jacob Elordi and Rose Byrne receive nods
    23 Jan: Vampire film Sinners broke the Academy Award record for nominations with 16, while Rose Byrne was recognised for If I had Legs I'd Kick You and Jacob Elordi got a nod for his role in Frankenstein.... more
    Why are human penises so large? New evolutionary study finds two main reasons
    23 Jan: Compared to other great apes, human penises are mysteriously large, hinting they act as a signal to mates.... more
    Trump sows ‘chaotic cruelty’ while Canadian PM Carney reminds the world it doesn’t have to play along
    23 Jan: In a rambling speech, the US president appears to be cooling on his bid to buy Greenland, but still had plenty of fire for a lot of people.... more
    Digital ‘tokenisation’ is reshaping the global financial industry. Is NZ ready?
    23 Jan: Tokenisation works by converting real assets into tradeable digital tokens. But New Zealand’s regulatory uncertainty risks investment billions migrating offshore.... more
    Inside the Syrian city of Raqqa, once known as Islamic State's 'Roundabout of Hell'
    23 Jan: Syrian government forces have wrested back control of vast parts of its territory in recent weeks, as a new president moves to assert control over the war-torn country.... more
    New Zealand's tourism rebound continues to gain pace
    23 Jan: New Zealand's tourism rebound continues to gain pace... more
    Friday essay: weirdly old-fashioned and wildly uneven – David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest at 30
    23 Jan: Infinite Jest is a kind of geological cross-section of a writer and a literary culture at a moment of major upheaval.... more

     Most Popular Recent Top NZ News Stories
     21 Jan: Whitianga's completely cut off by flooding - and Thames Coromandel District Council's urgently asking anyone in low-lying areas across the district to move to higher ground immediately ++++++++++++++++
     22 Jan: Two people are unaccounted for and another is badly injured after a landslide at a house in Papamoa ++++++++++++++
     18 Jan: There's reports of flooding in Northland following heavy rain +++++++++++++
     18 Jan: The Black Foils have confirmed they've been deducted three championship points for their weekend-ending crash with Switzerland at the Sail GP season-opening event in Perth +++++++++++
     20 Jan: A group of five riders has threatened to push off the front of the peloton approaching halfway on the 148-kilometre third stage of cycling's Tour of Southland from Riverton to Te Anau +++++++++++
     19 Jan: Northlanders may have to wait until Wednesday until access to all roads is restored following flooding in its North Eastern area ++++++++++
     18 Jan: Auckland University is taking aim at New Zealand's biggest cancer killer - by opening the country's first lung cancer organoid bank ++++++++++

     Top NZ Stories NewsLinks
      24 Jan: Wellington cliff erosion leads to $2m project to protect a main sewer pipe (RadioNZ)
      24 Jan: Watch: sadowski-synnott beaten to x-games gold by british teen ahead of winter olympics (Stuff.co.nz)
      24 Jan: The faces of those lost to the mount maunganui landslide (Stuff.co.nz)
      24 Jan: 'half of my friends were killed' - the girls returning to a school caught up in war (BBCWorld)
      24 Jan: Are things going to get better for your finances? (BBCWorld)
      24 Jan: Pokémon cards: the 'liquid asset' increasingly attracting criminals (BBCWorld)
      24 Jan: Four attacks in 48 hours: how east australia's beaches became a 'perfect storm' for sharks (BBCWorld)
      24 Jan: 'anger at nato troop insult' and 'trump delays chagos surrender' (BBCWorld)
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     Today's News

    Tennis:
    Despite battling cramp on a sweltering day seven of the Australian tennis Open, reigning back-to-back men's champion Jannik Sinner is in the box seat to progress to the fourth round 18:56

    Politics:
    Two women believed to have been killed in the Mount Maunganui campground landslide were friends 18:36

    International:
    US looks to South Korea to take 'primary responsibility' in monitoring Kim Jong Un and North Korea 18:16

    Law and Order:
    Pakuranga College is paying tribute to two of its students caught in the Mount Maunganui landslide 18:06

    Rugby:
    Olympian Sam Tanner has records in his sights ahead of this evening's mile race at Cooks Gardens in Whanganui 17:46

    Law and Order:
    Police have released the full list pf names of the six people unaccounted for following the landslide at the Mount Maunganui Campground on Thursday 17:26

    Lower South Island:
    Southland rider Josh Burnett has banked his third career win in cycling's Tour of Southland, finishing safely in the peloton to take the overall title by 10 seconds from Cambridge's Matthew Wilson 17:06

    International:
    Human remains found as New Zealand landslide search moves to recovery 16:56

    Rugby:
    Test halfback Noah Hotham is hoping for an injury-free year after spending a large chunk of 20-25 on the sidelines 16:27

    General:
    Indra Brown wins X-Games silver on debut ahead of 2026 Winter Olympic Games 16:06

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