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Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe's killer motivated by 'disgust' at links to Unification Church

25 January 2026

The man who killed former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe thought it was his life's mission to destroy a controversial church.

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'Highly unlikely' those trapped by Mount Maunganui landslide have survived, NZ police say
	25 Jan: After two days of holding out hope despite all the odds, the local police superintendent had the heart-wrenching job of announcing that no one trapped by the landslide at Mount Maunganui could have survived.... more

State Highway 6 between Lake Hawea and Makaroa in the South Island is closed following a slip overnight
	25 Jan: State Highway 6 between Lake Hawea and Makaroa in the South Island is closed following a slip overnight... more

Late drama in Bournemouth to end the Liverpool football side's 13 match unbeaten streak
	25 Jan: Late drama in Bournemouth to end the Liverpool football side's 13 match unbeaten streak... more

A positive end to a disappointing third day for Hayden Paddon at the season-opening event on the World Rally Championship
	25 Jan: A positive end to a disappointing third day for Hayden Paddon at the season-opening event on the World Rally Championship... more

To football's Premier League..
	25 Jan: To football's Premier League..... more

A 13-match unbeaten streak is under threat for the Liverpool football side
	25 Jan: A 13-match unbeaten streak is under threat for the Liverpool football side... more

A 10-time champion has ben among those to advance on night seven at the Australian Tennis Open
	25 Jan: A 10-time champion has ben among those to advance on night seven at the Australian Tennis Open... more

A three-under par third round has helped golfer Ryan Fox climb further up the leaderboard at the European Tour's Dubai Desert Classic
	25 Jan: A three-under par third round has helped golfer Ryan Fox climb further up the leaderboard at the European Tour's Dubai Desert Classic... more

Confidence from teenage runner Sam Ruthe that he'll continue to get faster - after claiming yet another age-group world record
	25 Jan: Confidence from teenage runner Sam Ruthe that he'll continue to get faster - after claiming yet another age-group world record... more

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21 Jan: Whitianga's completely cut off by flooding - and Thames Coromandel District Council's urgently asking anyone in low-lying areas across the district to move to higher ground immediately +++++++++++++++++

22 Jan: Two people are unaccounted for and another is badly injured after a landslide at a house in Papamoa +++++++++++++++

18 Jan: The Black Foils have confirmed they've been deducted three championship points for their weekend-ending crash with Switzerland at the Sail GP season-opening event in Perth +++++++++++

20 Jan: A group of five riders has threatened to push off the front of the peloton approaching halfway on the 148-kilometre third stage of cycling's Tour of Southland from Riverton to Te Anau +++++++++++

18 Jan: Auckland University is taking aim at New Zealand's biggest cancer killer - by opening the country's first lung cancer organoid bank +++++++++++

19 Jan: Northlanders may have to wait until Wednesday until access to all roads is restored following flooding in its North Eastern area ++++++++++

20 Jan: A State of Emergency remains on the cards for other parts of Northland - after being declared for a week in Whangarei district - already pelted with heavy rain +++++++++

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25 Jan: 'insufficient evidence ': fiji public prosecutions office throws out coi cases (RadioNZ)

25 Jan: Wellington's popular chocolate fish café, forced to shut by filmmaker sir peter jackson's property company, opens for the last time (RadioNZ)

25 Jan: Long-time friends spent every summer at mount maunganui campsite (Stuff.co.nz)

25 Jan: Mt maunganui landslide victims: long-time friends spent every summer at campsite (RadioNZ)

25 Jan: ‘an absolute weapon’: new zealand has a new racing superstar (Stuff.co.nz)

25 Jan: Live: mt maunganui landslide latest - storm repairs, landslide recovery work continue (RadioNZ)

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Today's News

Cricket:
Scotland has replaced Bangladesh at next month's T20 Cricket World Cup because of the latter's refusal to play in India 10:27

Politics:
Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe's killer motivated by 'disgust' at links to Unification Church 10:17

Law and Order:
'Highly unlikely' those trapped by Mount Maunganui landslide have survived, NZ police say 10:17

Environment:
State Highway 6 between Lake Hawea and Makaroa in the South Island is closed following a slip overnight 10:07

Soccer:
Late drama in Bournemouth to end the Liverpool football side's 13 match unbeaten streak 9:27

Soccer:
To football's Premier League.. 8:17

Motoring:
A positive end to a disappointing third day for Hayden Paddon at the season-opening event on the World Rally Championship 8:07

Soccer:
A 13-match unbeaten streak is under threat for the Liverpool football side 8:07

Tennis:
A 10-time champion has ben among those to advance on night seven at the Australian Tennis Open 7:47

Golf:
A three-under par third round has helped golfer Ryan Fox climb further up the leaderboard at the European Tour's Dubai Desert Classic 7:37

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