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Child fatally struck by vehicle on driveway in Masterton
A child has died after being struck by a vehicle in a driveway in Masterton on Christmas Day.

'Ordinary people with shovels': Volunteers cleaning Black Sea oil spill ask Putin for help
Volunteers are grappling with environmental havoc across more than 56 kilometres of coastline after at least 3700 tons of heavy oil spilled into the Kerch Strait.

'This is my Christmas miracle': Man meets his biological family 75 years after being adopted
Dixon Handshaw thought he was an only child for most of his life. But decades after being adopted, the 75-year-old learned he has a handful of siblings, whom he met just in time for the holidays.

King Charles delivers his annual Christmas message
New Zealand is the first country in the Commonwealth to broadcast the message, at 6.06pm on RNZ National.

Flooding in Fiji, more rain expected
Fiji police say those living in flood-prone areas in the Western Division should move to higher ground due to flooding.

Child in serious condition after Christmas day beach rescue
A child is in a serious condition after being rescued from a drowning incident at a beach in Auckland's northern suburb of Whangaparaoa this morning.

Wellington water treatment plant shut due to problems
A treatment plant supplying drinking water for about one-fifth of the Wellington region has been switched off following the discovery of a technical issue.

Man raped in centre of Brighton, police say
Sussex Police release CCTV images of the two men they want to talk to.

Two lorry drivers killed in crash
The collision happened on the A15 north of Caenby Corner, police say.

UK snow: Five things you might not know
Did you know that snow is not white? Or that it falls at three miles an hour? Sarah Keith-Lucas has these facts and more.

Prison homebrew puts inmates on Santa's naughty list
A dozen inmates at Waikeria Prison in Waikato will be charged with misconduct, after being found to have consumed homebrew on Christmas Eve.

Israeli army forces patients out of north Gaza hospital, medics say
Israel says its operation around the three northern Gaza communities surrounding the hospital - Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanoun and Jabalia - is targeting Hamas militants.

Child dies after being struck by vehicle in driveway
A child has died after being struck by a vehicle in a driveway in Masterton.

'Christmas, but not merry': Man with disability still living in motel nearly three months on from Dunedin floods
A Dunedin man with a learning disability is spending Christmas Day cooped up inside a motel, as the date to move back into his flood-damaged house keeps being pushed back.

Listen: King Charles delivers his annual Christmas message
New Zealand is the first country in the Commonwealth to broadcast the message, at 6.06pm on RNZ National.

Strictly to feature first drag queen competitor
Already a Ru Paul's Drag Race UK finalist, Tayce from Newport is now chasing a glitterball trophy.

Person in serious condition after water incident in north Auckland
A Hato Hone St�John spokesperson said the incident took place at around 11.30am.

Holidaymakers warned to make a plan in case of wildfires
Fire and Emergency is warning holidaymakers to have a plan and be prepared in case of a wildfire when travelling around the country.

�Avoid swimming�: Apex predators spotted in Waikato harbour
The Department of Conservation have confirmed great white shark have been seen in the Kawhia Harbour in recent weeks.

Yellow notice issued for two Irish boys being held in Egypt
Interpol has issued a yellow notice for two boys being held in Egypt by their father.