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Wikinews Shorts: January 20, 2012 'Fascinating' and 'provocative' research examines genetic elements of bipolar, schizophrenia Former Governor-General of New Zealand Paul Reeves dies aged 78 Allied WWII spy Nancy Wake dies aged 98 One confirmed dead after tornado hits Auckland, New Zealand Tonga: Four guilty over ferry disaster that killed 74 New Zealand enters semi-finals as South Africa fails again in Cricket World Cup Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits New Zealand's South Island; dozens dead Mayor of Pitcairn Islands charged with possessing child porn 29 presumed dead after second explosion at New Zealand mine New Zealand man goes on trial in Cambodia over sex with underage girls Nine dead after small plane crashes in New Zealand Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits New Zealand New Zealand scientist Graham Liggins dies aged 84 2010 FIFA World Cup: arrivederci Italia!

Recent New Zealand news 20 January 2012: Wikinews Shorts: January 20, 2012 1 October 2011: 'Fascinating' and 'provocative' research examines genetic elements of bipolar, schizophrenia 18 August 2011: Former Governor-General of New Zealand Paul Reeves dies aged 78 9 August 2011: Allied WWII spy Nancy Wake dies aged 98 3 May 2011: One confirmed dead after tornado hits Auckland, New Zealand 1 April 2011: Tonga: Four guilty over ferry disaster that killed 74 25 March 2011: New Zealand enters semi-finals as South Africa fails again in Cricket World Cup 22 February 2011: Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits New Zealand's South Island; dozens dead Refresh to see the latest news from New Zealand! If you find a problem with an article, fix it or comment on the article's discussion page. Articles under development The following articles have recently been produced and are currently to be reviewed and proof-read. Feel free to help us doing that and change the Development-Tag in Publish after you think the article is ready to be published, or just have a read through them! Prepared stories These stories are constructed ahead of time about an event that has not occurred but that is expected to take place in the future. For more information please click here. All stories below are possibly false, unverified or incorrect Contribute an article You are invited to contribute your own work to Wikinews New Zealand. Use the textbox below to start a new article. Type the headline for your article below and click on the button to edit your new article.

News from around Oceania 30 January 2012: Queensland state election shorts: January 30, 2012 26 January 2012: Wikinews Shorts: January 27, 2012 26 January 2012: Wikinews Shorts: January 26, 2012 26 January 2012: Queensland state Premier announces March 24 election date 25 January 2012: Geoffrey Rush named 2012 Australian of the Year 14 December 2011: Former Australian PM helps to launch 'anti-warmist manual' 2 December 2011: Australian woman claims Church of Scientology imprisoned her for twelve years 1 December 2011: Queensland parliament passes Civil Partnership Bill RSS News from the rest of the world 12 February 2012: 'Stop being so damn respectful' say free speech supporters in London 12 February 2012: Anti-ACTA activists protest across Europe 12 February 2012: Amartya Sen among the scholars for US National Humanities Medal 12 February 2012: American pop star Whitney Houston dies at 48 11 February 2012: Attention drawn to high suicide rates in Scotland, Russia, Australia 11 February 2012: US regulators approve new nuclear reactors for first time in 34 years 10 February 2012: German judge orders life sentence for nation's 'first Islamic-motivated terror attack' 10 February 2012: Egypt struggles to recover tourism; investment

Browse Wikinews New Zealand Politics and conflicts Wikinews Shorts: January 20, 2012 Former Governor-General of New Zealand Paul Reeves dies aged 78 Allied WWII spy Nancy Wake dies aged 98 Mayor of Pitcairn Islands charged with possessing child porn Maori flag to fly along side the New Zealand Flag on Waitangi day Disasters and accidents Wikinews Shorts: January 20, 2012 One confirmed dead after tornado hits Auckland, New Zealand Tonga: Four guilty over ferry disaster that killed 74 Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits New Zealand's South Island; dozens dead 29 presumed dead after second explosion at New Zealand mine Crime and law Tonga: Four guilty over ferry disaster that killed 74 Mayor of Pitcairn Islands charged with possessing child porn New Zealand man goes on trial in Cambodia over sex with underage girls Christchurch, NZ man admits murdering wife and neighbour and having sex with bodies Body found in Auckland, New Zealand drain Obituaries Former Governor-General of New Zealand Paul Reeves dies aged 78 Allied WWII spy Nancy Wake dies aged 98 New Zealand scientist Graham Liggins dies aged 84 Wikinews Shorts: January 3, 2009 Sir Edmund Hillary dead at 88 Weather One confirmed dead after tornado hits Auckland, New Zealand Class action launched by Australian bushfire survivors against SP AusNet More than 160 dead in bushfires in Australia Christchurch, New Zealand floods causes havoc Canterbury farmers to get aid because of snow Health 'Fascinating' and 'provocative' research examines genetic elements of bipolar, schizophrenia New Zealand scientist Graham Liggins dies aged 84 Rupert Grint, Harry Potter's "Ron Weasley", recovers from H1N1 swine flu virus Swine flu: recent developments worldwide Swine flu worldwide: update Economy and business Wikinews Shorts: January 20, 2012 29 presumed dead after second explosion at New Zealand mine Wikinews Shorts: January 3, 2009 Asbestos scare shuts down mail delivery in Christchurch, New Zealand Wikinews interviews Flame about special effects at New Zealand's Rock2Wgtn festival Science and technology Wikinews Shorts: January 20, 2012 'Fascinating' and 'provocative' research examines genetic elements of bipolar, schizophrenia Game modified to match New Zealand, police investigate Exclusive look at Bebo Kordia's annual report shows increase in profit Culture and entertainment New Zealand enters semi-finals as South Africa fails again in Cricket World Cup Wikinews interviews Flame about special effects at New Zealand's Rock2Wgtn festival New Zealand defeats Ireland 21-11 in rugby test match New Zealand Music Month kicks off for 2008 Game modified to match New Zealand, police investigate Sports New Zealand enters semi-finals as South Africa fails again in Cricket World Cup 2010 FIFA World Cup: arrivederci Italia! New Zealander William Trubridge breaks freediving world record Uruguay qualify to take last spot in 2010 FIFA World Cup Football: Melbourne Victory win A-League Pre-Season Cup on penalties