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	21-year-old Maori-Tongan rangatahi secures council seat in rural Tararua RadioNZ - 18 Oct (RadioNZ) Keshaan Te Waaka will sit on the Tararua District Council for the next three years and is already looking ahead. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Early flight delayed after ‘no one turned up’ at air traffic control Stuff.co.nz - 18 Oct (Stuff.co.nz) The pilot appeared “in disbelief that it could even happen”, a passenger on the delayed flight said. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Potter in talks to become Sweden boss BBCWorld - 18 Oct (BBCWorld) Former West Ham manager Graham Potter is in talks to become Sweden`s next head coach. Read... Newslink ©2025 to BBCWorld General



	Prince Andrew & the Epstein Scandal: The Newsnight Interview BBCWorld - 18 Oct (BBCWorld) The Duke of York speaks about his relationship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Read... Newslink ©2025 to BBCWorld General



	Exciting results from blood test for 50 cancers BBCWorld - 18 Oct (BBCWorld) The Galleri test looks for fragments of DNA that have broken off a tumour and are circulating in the blood. Read... Newslink ©2025 to BBCWorld General



	Buying more, wearing less - why India's Diwali gold rush is different BBCWorld - 18 Oct (BBCWorld) Soaring gold prices have dented jewellery demand but Indians are not ready to give up on the metal yet. Read... Newslink ©2025 to BBCWorld General



	'We have to prioritise South Africans': Anti-migrant movement blocks foreigners from healthcare BBCWorld - 18 Oct (BBCWorld) Activists are stopping foreigners going to some health clinics with little push-back from the state. Read... Newslink ©2025 to BBCWorld General



	How and when to see the Orionids meteor shower BBCWorld - 18 Oct (BBCWorld) The Orionids are thought to be one of the most impressive meteor displays. Visible from early October to early November, it will peak this week around 22 October. Here`s more on how you can see it. Read... Newslink ©2025 to BBCWorld General



	'It's scary to think I could have died': How Americans are coming back from fentanyl addiction BBCWorld - 18 Oct (BBCWorld) Fatal overdoses in the US are falling - and Kayla`s state of North Carolina is at the forefront of that trend. Read... Newslink ©2025 to BBCWorld General



	Who is Prince Andrew? The royal who has given up his titles BBCWorld - 18 Oct (BBCWorld) He remains a prince but has given up the title of Duke of York among others. Read... Newslink ©2025 to BBCWorld General