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Bird wins book of the year

Winners of the Ockham book awards revealed

Newsroom.co.nz

BBC presenter's brother missing after fatal arson in New Zealand

Liam Hockings, a journalist, is one of the hostel’s missing residents

Wales Online

Police suspect arson in New Zealand hostel fire that killed 6

Police launch homicide investigation into Loafers Lodge hostel fire incident

The Independent UK

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New Zealand police say hostel fire that killed 6 was arson, launch homicide investigation

New Zealand police say they believe a fire that killed at least six people in a Wellington hostel was arson and launched a homicide investigation

The Independent UK

Arson suspected in deadly NZ hostel fire

WELLINGTON: An arsonist may have ignited the hostel blaze that killed at least six people in New Zealand's capital, police said on Wednesday, as they opened a homicide investigation.

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Homicide probe launched after six killed in New Zealand hostel fire

Police treating fatal blaze at Loafers Lodge as suspected arson

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Deadly Wellington hostel fire being treated as arson, police say

New Zealand police open homicide inquiry after at least six die in Loafers Lodge blaze

The Guardian - AU

Homicide probe as NZ police confirm deadly blaze was likely arson

New Zealand's deadly hostel blaze has become a homicide investigation, as police confirm it is a suspected arson.

The New Daily

Why does it take a deadly fire for New Zealand to pay attention to how its most vulnerable live?

The deaths of at least six people at Wellington’s Loafers Lodge has shone a light on the country’s long-ignored housing crisis

The Guardian - AU

Neither Chris galvanises support as New Zealand voters shun major parties

Whether it’s Chris Hipkins or Christopher Luxon, neither leader has seized the moment, allowing the smaller parties to play a major role in the next election

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand police suspect arson caused hostel fire that killed six

New Zealand police said on Wednesday a fire at a hostel in the capital, Wellington, in which at least six people were killed was suspected to have been arson and they had opened a homicide inquiry.

Reuters

Search and recovery resumes after NZ hostel fire

New Zealand police are treating a deadly hostel fire as suspicious as a grim search of the 92-room building resumes on Wednesday.

The New Daily

Police review New Zealand hostel fire CCTV, boss of ChatGPT creators OpenAI calls for regulation, and rapper Slowthai denies rape charges — as it happened

This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

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New Zealanders say Home Affairs appears to have fast-tracked 'redundant' $4,000 visas

While New Zealanders have welcomed easier, cheaper pathways to gain Australian citizenship, some say they were left in the dark about plans to abolish an expensive visa that will soon be redundant.

ABC News

What we know about the Wellington Loafers Lodge hostel fire

A devastating fire ravaged through a hostel in New Zealand's capital early Tuesday morning, taking the lives of at least six people. Here's what we know so far.

Wales Online

The best players in world rugby switching countries at the Rugby World Cup

A number of players could be representing a second Test nation in France later this year

Newsroom.co.nz

What priceless museums could do for our education crisis

NZ’s museums and galleries could help our crisis-hit education system – but they too face a big funding problem, writes Adele Fitzpatrick.

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Money or morals? Team NZ, Saudi Arabia and sportswashing

Sparks are flying over Team New Zealand's decision to hold a pre-America's Cup regatta in Saudi Arabia.

Newsroom.co.nz

Government pushed to boost foreign aid

A new review warns of "eroding" institutional knowledge in our aid programme and a gap between political ambition and resourcing.

Newsroom.co.nz

Moving on Up: The titanic re-think on shipping

In the second episode of our new podcast series, Emile Donovan talks to BNZ’s Jason Reeves about massive changes in the shipping industry, using a ‘blue highway’, and being nimble when you’re so far away from the main shipping lanes.

Newsroom.co.nz

Kidd tastes sweet success in life saving pool

Surf lifesaver Madison Kidd has a hectic schedule when competing for the Black Fins, but it’s her non-stop drive that’s propelling her to the top

Newsroom.co.nz

Beyond the Soap Box: Where NZ doesn't pull its weight on the world stage

NZ has never come close to meeting its UN foreign aid targets, but with so many pressing issues at home this year, Stephen Knowles and John Crump examine whether we should care if we pull our weight on the world stage.

Wales Online

How the Rugby World Cup is expected to go as Ireland miss out, Wales dismissed and Scotland face early exit

The competition has been left lopsided with top teams facing an early exit while Wales could realistically make the semi-finals

Radio France Internationale

New Zealand rugby league chiefs raise hope of World Cup after France pulls out

New Zealand emerged on Tuesday as a possible venue for the 2025 rugby league World Cup following France's decision to pull out as hosts of the tournament.

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