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Peter Mandelson, former UK ambassador to US, arrested in London as Epstein files fallout continues

24 February 2026

Peter Mandelson, a political powerbroker and former government minister, has been investigated by London's Metropolitan Police for about three weeks over allegations of misconduct in public office.

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The Finance Minister's defending a decision to drop 200-million dollars into Genesis Energy
	24 Feb: The Finance Minister's defending a decision to drop 200-million dollars into Genesis Energy... more

ACT says more change is needed - after controversy over a Defence Force cultural policy
	23 Feb: ACT says more change is needed - after controversy over a Defence Force cultural policy... more

Marshall Islands launches first universal basic income scheme to stop outward migration
	23 Feb: Citizens of the Marshall Islands will receive "free money" as the government launches a world-first universal basic income scheme.... more

New rules for early childhood education come into force today
	23 Feb: New rules for early childhood education come into force today... more

The woman at the centre of the Jevon McSkimming scandal isn't confirming or denying whether she wrote a tranche of emails demanding money
	23 Feb: The woman at the centre of the Jevon McSkimming scandal isn't confirming or denying whether she wrote a tranche of emails demanding money... more

Failure to prevent people living with intellectual disabilities from falling between the cracks
	22 Feb: Failure to prevent people living with intellectual disabilities from falling between the cracks... more

How a window opened for IS-linked Australians to leave Syria
	21 Feb: After holding a large swathe of autonomous territory that included two detention camps, Kurdish-led forces are now reluctantly handing over control to Syrian government forces, following their successful military offensive.... more

The country's first research-informed cyberbullying programme is now available
	21 Feb: The country's first research-informed cyberbullying programme is now available... more

A new national toolkit is set to target our one-billion dollar cyberbullying crisis
	21 Feb: A new national toolkit is set to target our one-billion dollar cyberbullying crisis... more

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19 Feb: Trump and epstein: us politics takes centre stage once again at winter olympics (Sydney Morning Herald)

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18 Feb: Hipkins accuses peters of 'pure racism' in parliament (RadioNZ)

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17 Feb: Party leaders call for politics to be taken out of planning for weather events (RadioNZ)

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Rugby:
Crusaders captain David Havili insists his side can dig a way out of their early Super Rugby hole 18:37

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National:
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Hockey:
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Law and Order:
Police have arrested a second person over a Flaxmere man's alleged murder in February last year 18:07

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