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News in 90 Seconds December 12

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The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including why the brains behind AI have picked up a major accolade, a huge drug bust seizes 2 tonnes of cocaine, and the days to avoid travelling this holiday season. (Source: 1News)

The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including why the brains behind AI have picked up a major accolade, a huge drug bust seizes 2 tonnes of cocaine, and the days to avoid travelling this holiday season.

Time Magazine has named the architects of AI as its Person of the Year.

A Wellington house has been badly damaged by fire.

Biosecurity New Zealand is increasing its surveillance zone as it searches for invasive hornets.

French naval agents have seized more than two tonnes of cocaine in a night time bust.

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Auckland Airport has revealed the busiest travel days this holiday season.

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he race is on to remove the rotting material as complaints - and dead fish - pile up.

Rotorua's 780-tonne lake weed disaster lays bare funding gap

A storm on November 12 caused masses of weed from the CBD-sized bed on the bottom of Lake Rotorua to detach, surface and collect on the foreshore.

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"Significant fire damage" to Timaru's Christmas tree after a blaze overnight.

Man arrested after 'significant fire damage' to Timaru's Xmas tree

Emergency services were called to the Caroline Bay Piazza around 5.25am, where the tree was found burning.

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Inland Revenue said in 2020, as part of its business transformation project, student loan accounts were moved into a new system.

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A systems error affected more than 150,000 student loan borrowers.

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Two aircraft with a combined 42 people on board came within 41 seconds of a head-on collision over Northland.

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A toddler was strangled by a fabric strap from a bed slat on the Living & Co pine wood single-slat bed sold by The Warehouse.

Coroner urges redesign after toddler's death linked to slat bed straps

The 19-month-old boy, who lived in Canterbury, was found unresponsive under his bed on May 27, 2021, and could not be revived despite CPR attempts by his family and ambulance staff.

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Inland Revenue said in 2020, as part of its business transformation project, student loan accounts were moved into a new system.

Borrowers get refunds in $15m student loan error

A systems error affected more than 150,000 student loan borrowers.

8:00am

1:30

Plane.

Aircraft came within 41 seconds of head-on collision - TAIC report

Two aircraft with a combined 42 people on board came within 41 seconds of a head-on collision over Northland.

7:20am

1:30

The small item that's raced to the top of the IKEA sales charts

The small item that's raced to the top of the IKEA sales charts

IKEA’s long-awaited arrival in New Zealand has been a retail frenzy, with 142,000 people visiting the Sylvia Park store in its first week.

6:00am

1:30

A toddler was strangled by a fabric strap from a bed slat on the Living & Co pine wood single-slat bed sold by The Warehouse.

Coroner urges redesign after toddler's death linked to slat bed straps

The 19-month-old boy, who lived in Canterbury, was found unresponsive under his bed on May 27, 2021, and could not be revived despite CPR attempts by his family and ambulance staff.

6:00am

1:30

he race is on to remove the rotting material as complaints - and dead fish - pile up.

Rotorua's 780-tonne lake weed disaster lays bare funding gap

A storm on November 12 caused masses of weed from the CBD-sized bed on the bottom of Lake Rotorua to detach, surface and collect on the foreshore.

30 mins ago

1:30

"Significant fire damage" to Timaru's Christmas tree after a blaze overnight.

Man arrested after 'significant fire damage' to Timaru's Xmas tree

Emergency services were called to the Caroline Bay Piazza around 5.25am, where the tree was found burning.

47 mins ago

1:30

Inland Revenue said in 2020, as part of its business transformation project, student loan accounts were moved into a new system.

Borrowers get refunds in $15m student loan error

A systems error affected more than 150,000 student loan borrowers.

8:00am

1:30

Plane.

Aircraft came within 41 seconds of head-on collision - TAIC report

Two aircraft with a combined 42 people on board came within 41 seconds of a head-on collision over Northland.

7:20am

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The small item that's raced to the top of the IKEA sales charts

The small item that's raced to the top of the IKEA sales charts

IKEA’s long-awaited arrival in New Zealand has been a retail frenzy, with 142,000 people visiting the Sylvia Park store in its first week.

6:00am

1:30

A toddler was strangled by a fabric strap from a bed slat on the Living & Co pine wood single-slat bed sold by The Warehouse.

Coroner urges redesign after toddler's death linked to slat bed straps

The 19-month-old boy, who lived in Canterbury, was found unresponsive under his bed on May 27, 2021, and could not be revived despite CPR attempts by his family and ambulance staff.

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The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including why the brains behind AI have picked up a major accolade, a huge drug bust seizes 2 tonnes of cocaine, and the days to avoid travelling this holiday season.

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The small item that's raced to the top of the IKEA sales charts

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Rotorua's 780-tonne lake weed disaster lays bare funding gap

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he race is on to remove the rotting material as complaints - and dead fish - pile up.

47 mins ago

Man arrested after 'significant fire damage' to Timaru's Xmas tree

1:30

"Significant fire damage" to Timaru's Christmas tree after a blaze overnight.

59 mins ago

Airstrike on a hospital kills 34, injures 80 in Myanmar

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The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including why the brains behind AI have picked up a major accolade, a huge drug bust seizes 2 tonnes of cocaine, and the days to avoid travelling this holiday season.

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'Lifelong sentence' for Sydney masseur's sex assault victim

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he race is on to remove the rotting material as complaints - and dead fish - pile up.

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In this photo provided by Wai Hun Aung, a damaged building is seen at the hospital that was allegedly hit by a military air strike in Mrauk-U township in Rakhine state, Myanmar.

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The small item that's raced to the top of the IKEA sales charts

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Aircraft came within 41 seconds of head-on collision - TAIC report

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