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Thomas Pynchon’s Vineland, set in 1984, is translated for the Trump era in One Battle After Another

15 October 2025

Vineland is set in Reagan’s America: an era of conservative backlash and retreat from progressive ideals. Paul Thomas Anderson’s adaptation reflects similar trends now.

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Revelations security cameras captured the moments following a fatal shooting in Christchurch
	15 Oct: Revelations security cameras captured the moments following a fatal shooting in Christchurch... more

A truck has collided with a freight train north of Wellington near Waikanae Station, but no one's hurt
	15 Oct: A truck has collided with a freight train north of Wellington near Waikanae Station, but no one's hurt... more

Kiwis league coach Stacey Jones has applauded forward Nelson Asofa-Solomona's resilience after being named in the 17 to take on Samoa in Sunday's Pacific Championships match at Mt Smart
	15 Oct: Kiwis league coach Stacey Jones has applauded forward Nelson Asofa-Solomona's resilience after being named in the 17 to take on Samoa in Sunday's Pacific Championships match at Mt Smart... more

Warriors teammates Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck will go head-to-head at fullback in Sunday's Pacific Championships match between the Kiwis and Samoa in Auckland
	15 Oct: Warriors teammates Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck will go head-to-head at fullback in Sunday's Pacific Championships match between the Kiwis and Samoa in Auckland... more

A man's due to appear in Tauranga District Court today, charged with the murder of a six-month-old baby earlier this year, in the Manawatu-Whanganui region's Foxton Beach
	15 Oct: A man's due to appear in Tauranga District Court today, charged with the murder of a six-month-old baby earlier this year, in the Manawatu-Whanganui region's Foxton Beach... more

State Highway 1 south of Ward in Marlborough has re-opened, after a person died in a crash just before 3 yesterday afternoon
	15 Oct: State Highway 1 south of Ward in Marlborough has re-opened, after a person died in a crash just before 3 yesterday afternoon... more

The Instagram effect: dying for the perfect photo
	14 Oct: Social media tourism is encouraging risky behaviour and the death toll is mounting... more

Three people have been injured - one critically - in a three-vehicle crash about 3pm on State Highway 1, south of Picton, closing the road near Ward in both directions
	14 Oct: Three people have been injured - one critically - in a three-vehicle crash about 3pm on State Highway 1, south of Picton, closing the road near Ward in both directions... more

A new chapter for domestic aviation as Air New Zealand teams up with Air Chathams
	14 Oct: A new chapter for domestic aviation as Air New Zealand teams up with Air Chathams... more

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22 Sep: Interim coach Yvette McCausland-Durie has pointed at places for the Silver Ferns to improve, despite defeating South Africa 77-51 in the first netball test at Auckland ++++++++++++++++++

27 Sep: All Blacks edge brave Wallabies to retain Bledisloe Cup for 23rd year at Eden Park, Morgan Turinui rants at referee +++++++++++++++

25 Sep: The Silver Ferns have won netball's Taini Jamison Trophy, beating South Africa 70-58 in the second match of the three-test series at Napier to take an unassailable 2-nil lead +++++++++++++++

23 Sep: A man who broke into a Dunedin student flat and violated a young woman can now be named +++++++++++++++

29 Sep: Police are pausing a physical search for missing Christchurch teen, Marley, and exploring other avenues +++++++++++++++

27 Sep: A fire investigator will be at former Massey University's Albany campus in Auckland this morning, following a huge blaze last night +++++++++++++++

25 Sep: Hundreds of thousands of Aucklanders are set to pocket $364 - as part of the annual Entrust dividend +++++++++++++++

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Politics:
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Soccer:
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Motorsports:
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Cricket:
The White Ferns have taken one point from an O.D.I. World Cup wash-out against Pakistan in Colombo...and are fourth-equal on the table 7:46

Living & Travel:
A new service connecting Marlborough and Christchurch takes off today 7:36

Politics:
Port Waikato MP Andrew Bayly's opened up about the impacts of the Covid-19 Auckland lockdown in his electorate 7:36

Soccer:
Nottingham Forest sack manager Ange Postecoglou immediately after loss to Chelsea 7:26

Golf:
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International:
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