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    Iranian doctor who fled to Australia after operating on massacre victims estimates death toll in tens of thousands
     28 January 2026
    In one of the most harrowing accounts yet, a doctor who fled Iran for Australia recounts trying to save bullet-riddled victims of the government crackdown on protests.
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    Te Pati Maori is justifying its stance on prison abolition, in the face of criticism from the Government and Labour
    28 Jan: Te Pati Maori is justifying its stance on prison abolition, in the face of criticism from the Government and Labour... more
    New Health and safety laws for teaching and research laboratories - could take effect this year
    28 Jan: New Health and safety laws for teaching and research laboratories - could take effect this year... more
    Tensions in Minnesota could send the US into another government shutdown — here's why
    28 Jan: Politicians across the spectrum in the US are looking for ways forward as public outrage intensifies in Minnesota. From a border czar to a partial government shutdown, here's what could come next.... more
    Repeated government lying, warned Hannah Arendt, makes it impossible for citizens to think and to judge
    28 Jan: When officials lie time and again, people don’t know what to trust. And when this happens, citizens cannot deliberate, approve or dissent coherently, because a shared world no longer exists.... more
    Tauranga's Mayor says a community gathering will be held tomorrow - to acknowledge last week's tragic landslide at Mount Maunganui
    28 Jan: Tauranga's Mayor says a community gathering will be held tomorrow - to acknowledge last week's tragic landslide at Mount Maunganui... more
    Ending duty-free tobacco sales would be good for health – and health budgets
    27 Jan: Taxes raise prices, and higher prices reduce smoking. But duty-free tobacco sales remain a policy anomaly and deny the government much-needed health revenue.... more
    The coalition government has retained a small lead in the latest RNZ-Reid Research Poll
    27 Jan: The coalition government has retained a small lead in the latest RNZ-Reid Research Poll... more
    Meridian Energy's future-proofing a major South Island power station against a large earthquake
    27 Jan: Meridian Energy's future-proofing a major South Island power station against a large earthquake... more
    Remains of last Israeli hostage in Gaza, Ran Gvili, have been found, Benjamin Netanyahu says
    27 Jan: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that the remains of 24-year-old Ran Gvili had been found and identified.... more

     Most Popular Recent Politics News
     01 Jan: Countries adopting 'new year's resolutions' with health, economy and internet laws ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
     09 Jan: NetBlocks reports internet blackout imposed in Iran amid nationwide protests +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
     02 Jan: Authorities are working to get to the bottom of a major cyber security breach which may have exposed the personal health data of tens of thousands of Kiwis +++++++++++++++++++++++++
     01 Jan: Enrolling in this year's General Election is different this year, from last time, in 2023 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
     01 Jan: Hopes the new vocational education model kicking in from today will put industry in the driver's seat +++++++++++++++++++++++
     03 Jan: The Privacy Commissioner is expecting Manage My Health to demonstrate it has appropriate safeguards in place following a data breach +++++++++++++++++++++++
     04 Jan: Cautious optimism from tech experts, in the wake of this week's ManageMyHealth cyber attack +++++++++++++++++++++++

     Politics NewsLinks
      29 Jan: How judith collins unwillingly became the crusher (Stuff.co.nz)
      28 Jan: Earnest speeches delay the first politics in parliament's year (RadioNZ)
      28 Jan: Curtains down for crusher collins, one of politics' leading players (RadioNZ)
      28 Jan: Judith collins confirms retirement from politics, with new job (Stuff.co.nz)
      28 Jan: National's judith collins retires from politics, appointed law commission president (RadioNZ)
      27 Jan: Coalition mps accuse opposition of ‘politicising’ weather disasters (Stuff.co.nz)
      27 Jan: Politics live: parliament returns for 2026, first poll shows boost for nz first, labour (RadioNZ)
      26 Jan: Tech versus politics (Aardvark)
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