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Like strongmen the world over, Donald Trump’s power grab required a crisis – and a scapegoat

31 December 2025

How would-be autocrats manufacture a crisis to portray themselves as a saviour and expand their powers.

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A fillip for the Wellington Phoenix women, heading into the new year
	31 Dec: A fillip for the Wellington Phoenix women, heading into the new year... more

Why do we get snippets of songs stuck in our heads? And are earworms more common with OCD?
	31 Dec: Most people experience earworms at least weekly, especially if you listen to a lot of music.... more

How to party like an ancient Greek
	31 Dec: The ancient Greeks had a reputation for holding wild parties. But that’s not the only way to party like an ancient Greek.... more

How to combat the post-Christmas slump
	31 Dec: Post-Christmas sadness has biological and psychological roots. Understanding them can help protect your wellbeing.... more

A fresh warning for boaties about the dangers of bars - after a boat capsized in a large wave at the notorious Tairua bar yesterday morning
	31 Dec: A fresh warning for boaties about the dangers of bars - after a boat capsized in a large wave at the notorious Tairua bar yesterday morning... more

Hawke's Bay is recording its deadliest annual road toll in recent years
	31 Dec: Hawke's Bay is recording its deadliest annual road toll in recent years... more

State Highway 2 north of Eskdale and Napier has reopened overnight after a fatal crash yesterday morning
	31 Dec: State Highway 2 north of Eskdale and Napier has reopened overnight after a fatal crash yesterday morning... more

The Otago men have beaten Central Districts by 41 runs in Super Smash T20 cricket at Alexandra
	31 Dec: The Otago men have beaten Central Districts by 41 runs in Super Smash T20 cricket at Alexandra... more

Despite slumping to their biggest loss of the A-League season, the Wellington Phoenix men's coach insists they can still turn around their fortunes
	30 Dec: Despite slumping to their biggest loss of the A-League season, the Wellington Phoenix men's coach insists they can still turn around their fortunes... more

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Most Popular Recent National News

18 Dec: Albanese not invited to rabbi’s funeral, as Frydenberg calls for ban on ‘hate preachers’ +++++++++++++++++++++++

23 Dec: Police have made four arrests regarding the murder of Bill Maangi in Gisborne +++++++++++++++++++++++

22 Dec: Kane Williamson insists he's made no call around retirement - as the third cricket test against the West Indies gets set to enter it's final day in Mt Maunganui ++++++++++++++++++++++

17 Dec: An Otago University student and rising rugby talent is recovering after a near-fatal fall from a Dunedin rooftop in September ++++++++++++++++++++

05 Dec: A Christchurch school at the centre of this week's mouldy lunches debacle, has launched an internal inquiry +++++++++++++++++

09 Dec: Eighteen people have been assessed by St John, after a school bus and car crashed on Christchurch's Wainoni Road about 3.15 +++++++++++++++++

03 Dec: Auckland restaurateur Leo Molloy says he'll pay the fine the Veterinary Council's imposed - for breaching name suppression of the murderer of British backpacker, Grace Millane ++++++++++++++++

National NewsLinks

31 Dec: Place any space smart smoke and carbon monoxide detector review (PC World)

31 Dec: Stuff editor in chief keith lynch selects the most memorable stories of 2025 (Stuff.co.nz)

31 Dec: Gymnastics australia slammed for ‘sloppy’ bullying investigation of olympic coach (Sydney Morning Herald)

31 Dec: French right pushes for national tribute to film star brigitte bardot (BBCWorld)

30 Dec: Cabinet office withdraws andrew papers after 'error' (BBCWorld)

30 Dec: Khawaja, green, healy and perry. what does 2026 have in store for australian cricket? (Sydney Morning Herald)

30 Dec: A history of new zealand's wildfires - and what's to come (RadioNZ)

29 Dec: Egyptian dissident sorry for tweets as tories push for deportation from uk (BBCWorld)

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Environment:
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Like strongmen the world over, Donald Trump’s power grab required a crisis – and a scapegoat 10:37

Soccer:
A fillip for the Wellington Phoenix women, heading into the new year 10:27

National:
Why do we get snippets of songs stuck in our heads? And are earworms more common with OCD? 10:27

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How to party like an ancient Greek 10:17

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Amy Poehler "got in a fight" with a man on a flight because she swore in front of her Mean Girls co-star Ana Gasteyer's baby 10:08

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