Author: Amelia Wade

Scammers hoping to trick people into a $115-a-month subscription service - or drain their accounts - have created fake NZ Herald websites promising free Samsung phones.

Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/national/scammers-promising-free-samsungs-on-fake-nz-herald-site/
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Author: Jamie Ensor

Horrific gridlock traffic is stopping motorists in their tracks as they attempt to leave Auckland on Sunday.

Johnstone's Hill Tunnel near Pūhoi on State Highway 1 was jammed with cars on Saturday as holiday goers left Auckland heading north, and Sunday isn't much better.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/12/northern-bass-motorists-be-warned-traffic-chaos-expected-north-of-auckland.html
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Author: Scott Palmer

New Zealand faces "extreme" levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on Sunday - and Kiwis are being warned to stay safe.

"There's plenty of sun in the forecast for the North Island and upper South Island [on Sunday] with UV levels set to be in the 'extreme' category for many," NIWA warns on Facebook.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/12/weather-warning-issued-as-kiwis-face-extreme-uv-radiation-levels.html
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MAIDUGURI/CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamic State released a video purporting to show its militants beheading 10 Christian men in Nigeria, saying it was part of a campaign to avenge the deaths of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and its spokesman.

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Author: Emma Cropper

Cyclone Sarai has left Kiwi tourists stranded as flights are grounded and some say they're now being charged $800 a night to stay. 

At times winds reached over 100 km/h bringing torrential rain and flooding to the island.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2019/12/kiwi-tourists-trapped-in-fiji-hotel-by-cyclone-charged-800-a-night.html
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The state of emergency in Samoa, declared due to the measles epidemic, has ended following a special Cabinet meeting.

At Saturday's meeting, Cabinet unanimously approved the cancellation of the State of Emergency Orders in place.

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Author: Priscilla Dickinson

Under the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act, tenants are now liable for careless damage caused to a rental property, costing them the lower of four weeks' rent, or the  landlord's insurance excess.

Tim Grafton, chief executive of the Insurance Council of NZ (ICNZ) confirmed that the cost applies regardless of whether a tenant has insurance and if not paid, the landlord can refer the case to the Tenancy Tribunal.   

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/money/2019/09/tenants-need-contents-insurance-following-new-law-change-expert.html
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Author: Lorna Thornber

Warning: This story contains spoilers for the finale of Disney's The Mandalorian.

Taika Waititi has won praise internationally for his work on the season finale of Star Wars live action series The Mandalorian, with some fans calling for him to direct a Star Wars film. 

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/118495580/please-direct-a-star-wars-movie-taika-waititi-receives-rave-reviews-for-the-mandalorian-finale
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