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📢 Hidden behind a thick row of trees from the busy highway next to it, the pile grew to the length of three Olympic-sized swimming pools and reached up to the roof of a two-story house as motorists unknowingly sped past.
Mountain of illegally dumped trash causes outcry in England
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November 19, 2025 at 9:22 PM
📢 Both the House and Senate passed the bill this week with overwhelming margins after Trump reversed course on his monthslong opposition to the bill and indicated he would sign it.
What's next once Trump signs bill releasing the Epstein files
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November 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
📢 A 44-year-old man was arrested and has been charged with murder after reports of an altercation on St Aubyn Street.
Murder charge laid after man's death in central New Plymouth
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November 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
📢 Officials in Lithuania view the balloon disruption as a deliberate act by Russia-allied Belarus.
Lithuania to reopen border with Belarus after balloon disruptions
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November 19, 2025 at 8:32 PM
📢 Selwyn's council is planning a rubber road surface trial at Glentunnel in January.
Ashburton watching neighbour's rubber road trial
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November 19, 2025 at 8:22 PM
📢 Israel has accused Hezbollah of trying to regroup after a US-backed ceasefire halted its war with the Lebanon-based militant group last year.
Dozens killed after Israeli military strikes on Lebanon and Gaza
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November 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
📢 Defence Secretary John Healey said the Russian vessel had directed lasers at pilots of surveillance aircraft monitoring its activities.

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UK warns Russia after spy ship spotted at the edge of its waters
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November 19, 2025 at 7:52 PM
📢 The autonomous territory of about 156,000 people within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, takes the record off Iceland.
Curaçao makes history as smallest nation to qualify for World Cup
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November 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
📢 The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including stalking bill passes through parliament, phone ban in class working, and Metallica deliver a Kiwi classic.
News in 90 Seconds November 20
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November 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
📢 One concertgoer said the show was "very, very impressive" and the crowd "unbelievable".

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Metallica rocks 55,000 fans at Eden Park, busts out Kiwi covers
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November 19, 2025 at 7:22 PM
📢 The teacher admitted he had been called over to a table by other staff members where he had seen five "lines" of white powder on a desk and used a rolled-up $5 note to snort some of it.
Teacher censured after snorting 'white powder' during staff party
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November 19, 2025 at 7:02 PM
📢 The incident happened when the ship was sailing from the country's southern island of Jeju to the southwestern porty city of Mokpo, a coastguard statement said.

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South Korean ferry runs aground with 270 onboard, injuring three
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November 19, 2025 at 7:02 PM
📢 It came as Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky went to Türkiye in search of diplomatic support for his fight against Russia's invasion.
Russian attack kills 25 in Ukraine's Ternopil
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November 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
📢 An Education Review Office report said most teachers it surveyed said the policy improved student behaviour and achievement.
Review finds school phone ban is working, could smartwatches be next?
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November 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
📢 A rare century partnership between Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra was the cornerstone to the five-wicket win.
Black Caps beat West Indies by five wickets in 2nd ODI
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November 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
📢 "Refining loophole" allowed Russian crude to be refined in other countries before being shipped to NZ.

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Russian oil has flowed into New Zealand despite sanctions
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November 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
📢 Confidence among New Zealand investors has improved after dropping to its lowest levels since the Covid-19 pandemic during the previous quarter.
Investor confidence bounces back, but faith in housing dropping
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November 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
📢 The cost of uni halls now runs into many thousands of dollars, well beyond the means of many.

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Uni halls were a rite of passage, now they’re a financial headache
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November 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
📢 The latest Health NZ data revealed one in three adults, 34.2%, were classified as obese, up from 31.3% five years ago.
Health experts warn of global rise in ultra-processed foods
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November 19, 2025 at 6:42 AM
📢 British research firm BMI forecasts electric trucks will reach nearly 46% of new sales this year and 60% next year.
China's diesel trucks go electric – global LNG and diesel impacts
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November 19, 2025 at 6:12 AM
📢 Simeon Brown said the Government was taking a "precautionary approach" given "uncertainty" in the evidence about the medication's benefits or risks.
Govt halts puberty blockers for new gender dysphoria patients
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November 19, 2025 at 5:32 AM
📢 Testing found asbestos and waste refuse in an old dump site at Tolaga Bay near Gisborne that was used for recreation and rugby until 2018.
Asbestos, waste found at old Tolaga Bay sports site near Gisborne
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November 19, 2025 at 5:22 AM
📢 The portrait helped save the life of its Jewish subject during the Holocaust.
Klimt painting breaks modern art record with $420m sale
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November 19, 2025 at 5:12 AM
📢 The crash at Mountain Creek on October 30 was southeast Queensland's second e-bike fatality in a month.
Teen charged after e-bike crash kills eight-year-old in Queensland
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November 19, 2025 at 4:52 AM
📢 Employment processes are underway and criminal charges have not been ruled out as police probe inappropriate content uncovered in a sweeping security review.
McSkimming fallout: 'About 20’ cases in review of police devices
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November 19, 2025 at 4:22 AM