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Author: Mike Kilpatrick

MetService is continuing to warn parts of the South Island to be ready for severe thunderstorms and heavy rain on Thursday afternoon and evening, with a potential for "damaging hail" to fall in some areas.

A weather radar picked up sever thunderstorms near Waikouati just after 2pm, causing a severe weather warning for Waitaki and Dunedin.

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Author: Reuters

China will take "drastic measures" if Taiwan makes moves towards formal independence, a Beijing official has warned, adding that Taiwan's so-called provocations and outside meddling could intensify next year.

China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and in the past two years has stepped up military and diplomatic pressure to assert its sovereignty claim, fuelling anger in Taipei and concern in Washington.

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Author: Scott Palmer & Ashleigh Yates

The Ministry of Health warns an Omicron case has been active in the community - including visiting multiple locations in Auckland's CBD.

The person, who is fully vaccinated, had previously returned three negative tests for COVID-19 while completing their seven days of managed isolation at a facility in Auckland. They were then allowed to leave to complete their final three days in self-isolation.

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Author: Reuters

US and Russian officials will hold security talks on January 10 to discuss concerns about their respective military activity and confront rising tensions over Ukraine, the two countries said.

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Author: Alex Powell

Belgian kickboxer Frederic Sinistra has died from COVID-19 complications after discharging himself from hospital.

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Author: Reuters

US President Joe Biden signed into law the National Defence Authorisation Act, or NDAA, for the fiscal year 2022, which authorises $770 billion in defence spending.

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Author: RNZ

Police say the issue of gun violence is not just confined to a single region.

There is concern in Auckland about an increase in shootings.

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Author: Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday he would ponder a slew of options if the West fails to meet his push for security guarantees precluding NATO's expansion to Ukraine.

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