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	Four fatal crashes in 24 hours a 'horrific' start to Christmas season Stuff.co.nz - 22 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) Four people have died on New Zealand roads in less than 24 hours in what police are calling a `truly horrific start to the holiday season`. Read... Newslink ©2018 to Stuff.co.nz General



	'We couldn't just abandon her' - Irish teen with Down syndrome refused NZ visa, separating family across globe NZ Herald - 22 Dec (NZ Herald) Nilani Suhinthan couldn`t conjure the words to explain to her daughter Bumikka why she wasn`t granted a visa to live in New Zealand, but the rest of her family were. `Bumikka has Down syndrome, she doesn`t understand. I couldn`t... Read... Newslink ©2018 to NZ Herald General



	Four killed in road tragedies within 24 hour period RadioNZ - 22 Dec (RadioNZ) Police urge vigilance after two people die in Canterbury crashes and crash in Tauranga leaves another dead today. Read... Newslink ©2018 to RadioNZ General



	Tornado and hail warning for Canterbury RadioNZ - 22 Dec (RadioNZ) Severe thunderstorms expected to hit Canterbury this evening could cause a tornado and hail the size of one-dollar-coins. Read... Newslink ©2018 to RadioNZ General



	Christmas movies a fabulous topic for festive family moments RadioNZ - 22 Dec (RadioNZ) Filmmaker Roseanne Liang looks at why those cheesy Christmas movies are so important at this time of year. Read... Newslink ©2018 to RadioNZ General



	Man appears in court after serious assault in Invercargill Stuff.co.nz - 22 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) A man has appeared in court after allegedly knocking someone unconscious in an early-morning assault in Invercargill. Read... Newslink ©2018 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Afghanistan: How does the Taliban make money? BBCWorld - 22 Dec (BBCWorld) The Taliban maintains a sophisticated financial network and taxation system to generate income. Read... Newslink ©2018 to BBCWorld General



	Thousands of Canadians have signed petitions to ban conversion therapy BBCWorld - 22 Dec (BBCWorld) Only three countries ban the discredited practice of gay conversion, but Canada wants to be the fourth. Read... Newslink ©2018 to BBCWorld General



	Obituary: Rwanda's Zura Karuhimbi, who saved dozens from genocide BBCWorld - 22 Dec (BBCWorld) Zura Karuhimbi had only her wits to protect the people she hid during the Rwandan genocide. Read... Newslink ©2018 to BBCWorld General



	True-life treasure hunt that turned into a comic book BBCWorld - 22 Dec (BBCWorld) Secret treasure, spirited away in the night: Spain`s real-life treasure hunt is now a comic. Read... Newslink ©2018 to BBCWorld General