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Iran issues warning to 'gambler' Trump: We will end this war
23 Jun 2025Iran said the US attack on its nuclear sites expanded the range of legitimate targets for its armed forces and called Donald Trump a "gambler".
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Why Raygun's Olympic saga continues to polarise
23 Jun 2025Analysis - Australia achieved its greatest-ever medal haul at the Paris Olympics, but 12 months on, the enduring memory is of a white, middle-class, 30-something B-girl in a cheap green-and-gold…
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How Trump quietly made the decision to bomb Iran
Administration officials went to great lengths to conceal their planning, including with diversions and misdirection. Audio
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What US attacks on Iran mean for KiwiSaver, petrol prices
The US involvement in the conflict between Israel and Iran means global economic uncertainty is even higher than before, say economists. Audio
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NZ citizen arrested in France after attack on activist
23 Jun 2025Joseph Akaravong was stabbed in broad daylight, French newspaper Le Monde says.
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'There is no one dirtier than Trump': Reactions in Tehran after US strikes
23 Jun 2025Trump ordered attacks on three of Iran's most important nuclear facilities.
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World leaders react to US attack on Iran
23 Jun 2025The reaction of world leaders after US forces struck Iran ranged from Israel lauding President Donald Trump's decision to Iran and others condemning the attacks. Audio
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What are B-2 bombers, bunker-busters?
23 Jun 2025The US Air Force used B-2 Spirit stealth bombers and "bunker-busters" in strikes on Iran's nuclear sites. But what are they? Audio
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Economies face a potential war shock: Surging oil prices
Oil prices are likely to depend on whether Iran's parliament decides to block the Strait of Hormuz, a key trade route that accounts for 20 percent of the world's crude oil. Audio
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Is US strike on Iran Trump's riskiest gamble?
23 Jun 2025Analysis - The US President, who faced no major international crisis in his first term, is now embroiled in one just six months into his second.
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Israel strikes notorious Iranian prison
23 Jun 2025Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed the prison had been targeted, alongside several other sites, including the flagship building of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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Feeling stressed? Cuddle a cow, says dairy farm
Proceeds from the bovine bonding help fund a nearby wildlife preserve.
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Donald Trump announces air strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran
23 Jun 2025US President Donald Trump announced a 'very successful' air strike on Iranian nuclear sites. Audio
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Tensions and timing test Luxon on first official China visit
22 Jun 2025Analysis - Luck was not on Christopher Luxon's side for his first official trip to China. Audio
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Luxon concludes China trip: 'No evidence' of collaboration with West's foes
21 Jun 2025The prime minister has wrapped up his trip to China, dismissing suggestions the superpower is working with Russia, Iran and North Korea - as alleged by NATO's top official.
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Congress members split over US attack on Iran
22 Jun 2025Reactions to the strikes from Republican and Democratic members of Congress varied from "I stand with President Trump" to "a blatant violation of our Constitution".
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Iranian in NZ plagued by stress as Israel-Iran conflict escalates
22 Jun 2025Although most of Elham Salari's family had fled to the south of Iran, she worried about those who had stayed behind.
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Who are Iran's allies? Would any help if the US joins Israel in its war?
22 Jun 2025Analysis: Over the past two years, Israel has dealt significant blows to Iran's "axis of resistance", writes Ali Mamouri for The Conversation.
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Tech tycoon's superyacht lifted from water following fatal Sicily sinking
22 Jun 2025Three people, including the New Zealand skipper, are under investigation after the sinking off the coast of Sicily last year.
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'Very successful' attack launched against Iran nuclear sites, Trump says
22 Jun 2025The US strikes targeted three sites, including the crucial underground uranium enrichment facility at Fordow.
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US moves B-2 bombers as Trump weighs Iran options
B-2 bombers are the only planes capable of carrying the type of bomb that could destroy Iran's underground Fordow nuclear facility.
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Israel seeks swift action on Iran - report
22 Jun 2025Israeli officials don't want to wait until Donald Trump's two-week deadline for deciding whether the US will get involved in the conflict.
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Brazil hot-air balloon crash kills eight
22 Jun 2025The hot-air balloon carrying 21 passengers caught fire and crashed in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina.
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Cook Islands PM Mark Brown slams NZ for 'patronising approach' over China deal
20 Jun 2025Brown has suggested a double standard, after the New Zealand government cut its development assistance by nearly $20 million.
