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Author: Jono Edwards

Neither thunderstorms nor hail could halt nearly 150 philanthropic motorcyclists from delivering Christmas cheer in Dunedin yesterday.

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Article: https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/weather-no-impediment-36th-toy-run
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At least one person is dead, and up to 27 people are still missing, after White Island erupted, spewing plumes of smoke into the air on Monday.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/118057679/white-island-volcano-erupts-in-the-bay-of-plenty
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Author: Zane Small

Jacinda Ardern has provided an update on the White Island eruption at her post-Cabinet press conference after receiving an update from officials. 

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2019/12/a-significant-issue-jacinda-ardern-fronts-on-white-island-eruption-says-thoughts-are-with-those-affected.html
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Category: Defence
Author: Simon Roberts

The scale of the challenge facing anyone seeking to rebuild New Zealand’s Reserve Force is far greater than previously understood. In previous articles, I have noted the overall decline in numbers and the significant movement of personnel from the Ready Reserve to the Standby Reserve. Several NZDF senior officers suggested digging deeper and official information act requests have revealed that the Reserve Force is a rapidly revolving door and total numbers are only holding up because of the high number of ex-regular force personnel who are transferring in.

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Article: https://unclas.com/2019/12/06/reserve-force-now-largely-ex-rf/
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Rocket Lab has launched another rocket from the Mahia Peninsula - its 10th successful mission.

The rocket, which was carrying several commercial satellites on board, lifted off just after 9pm yesterday.

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Article: https://www.newsie.co.nz/news/168476-tenth-mission-lsquomilestonersquo-rocket-lab.html
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Author: Tom Pullar - Strecker

OPINION The competition watchdog's market study into the $10 billion fuel industry ran on angry fumes and ended in a splutter and stall.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/118032731/petrol-margins-may-come-down-but-not-thanks-to-competition-watchdog
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At least one flight due to land at Dunedin Airport has been turned back to Christchurch, after a thunderstorm caused the runway lights to fail.

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Article: https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-flight-turned-back-after-lights-fail
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Author: Amber-Leigh Woolf

In 2030, pieces of plastic will still wash up on beaches - but it could be much less if the country acts now.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/climate-news/117980444/plastic-use-in-nz-by-2030-ecotourism-reusables-and-refunds-for-plastic
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  1. Takeaway containers next in line for ban
  2. Government to phase out more single-use plastics in favour of recyclable materials
  3. Russian on NZDF : 'No reason for us to react
  4. New RNZAF Black Falcons aerobatic display team announced

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