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Search and recovery resumes after NZ hostel fire

New Zealand police are treating a deadly hostel fire as suspicious as a grim search of the 92-room building resumes on Wednesday.

The New Daily

Police review New Zealand hostel fire CCTV, boss of ChatGPT creators OpenAI calls for regulation, and rapper Slowthai denies rape charges — as it happened

This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

ABC News

New Zealanders say Home Affairs appears to have fast-tracked 'redundant' $4,000 visas

While New Zealanders have welcomed easier, cheaper pathways to gain Australian citizenship, some say they were left in the dark about plans to abolish an expensive visa that will soon be redundant.

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What we know about the Wellington Loafers Lodge hostel fire

A devastating fire ravaged through a hostel in New Zealand's capital early Tuesday morning, taking the lives of at least six people. Here's what we know so far.

ABC News

The best players in world rugby switching countries at the Rugby World Cup

A number of players could be representing a second Test nation in France later this year

Wales Online

Moving on Up: The titanic re-think on shipping

In the second episode of our new podcast series, Emile Donovan talks to BNZ’s Jason Reeves about massive changes in the shipping industry, using a ‘blue highway’, and being nimble when you’re so far away from the main shipping lanes.

Newsroom.co.nz

Government pushed to boost foreign aid

A new review warns of "eroding" institutional knowledge in our aid programme and a gap between political ambition and resourcing.

Newsroom.co.nz

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Money or morals? Team NZ, Saudi Arabia and sportswashing

Sparks are flying over Team New Zealand's decision to hold a pre-America's Cup regatta in Saudi Arabia.

Newsroom.co.nz

Kidd tastes sweet success in life saving pool

Surf lifesaver Madison Kidd has a hectic schedule when competing for the Black Fins, but it’s her non-stop drive that’s propelling her to the top

Newsroom.co.nz

Beyond the Soap Box: Where NZ doesn't pull its weight on the world stage

NZ has never come close to meeting its UN foreign aid targets, but with so many pressing issues at home this year, Stephen Knowles and John Crump examine whether we should care if we pull our weight on the world stage.

Newsroom.co.nz

What priceless museums could do for our education crisis

NZ’s museums and galleries could help our crisis-hit education system – but they too face a big funding problem, writes Adele Fitzpatrick.

Newsroom.co.nz

How the Rugby World Cup is expected to go as Ireland miss out, Wales dismissed and Scotland face early exit

The competition has been left lopsided with top teams facing an early exit while Wales could realistically make the semi-finals

Wales Online

New Zealand rugby league chiefs raise hope of World Cup after France pulls out

New Zealand emerged on Tuesday as a possible venue for the 2025 rugby league World Cup following France's decision to pull out as hosts of the tournament.

Radio France Internationale

‘Manifestation of a crisis’: Wellington hostel fire puts spotlight on dire state of New Zealand housing

Blaze that left at least six dead comes amid severe housing shortage in the New Zealand capital

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Daily Mirror

The top 30 ways Brits are 'finding themselves' - including a digital detox

Many Brits are on their journey of "self-discovery" including travelling the world, reading more and daily empowerment - but which is the best place to go and find yourself?

Al Jazeera

Six dead after fire engulfs hostel in Wellington, New Zealand

The cause of the fire is not known, but emergency services are treating the incident as suspicious.

The Independent UK

Wellington hostel fire – live: Survivors had to choose whether to ‘jump out the window or just burn’

At least six people are dead and 11 are missing

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand ponders bid to host 2025 Rugby League World Cup with Australia

NRL chief says France’s withdrawal is ‘disappointing’ but NZRL says it would be a great opportunity for Indigenous and Pasifika communities

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WEKU

A fire at a New Zealand hostel kills at least 6 people, the prime minister says

A fire ripped through a hostel in New Zealand's capital overnight, killing at least six people and forcing others to flee the four-story building in their pajamas.

The New Daily

Watch: Deadly hostel fire, Sandy Roberts cancer battle, Housing debate

Watch: At least six people have died and 20 have been injured in a deadly hostel fire in New Zealand. Two people have been killed after two cars collided

ABC News

Loafers Lodge hostel fire was raging, with no sprinklers to stop it, by the time help arrived

Emergency services teams begin work to assess the fatal fire at Loafers Lodge, determined to understand how the tragedy occurred.

The Conversation

An expert’s guide to drinking beer for people who don’t do well with gluten

It’s estimated coeliac disease affects 1.4% of the world’s population – a staggering 112,000,000 people or so in total.

The Guardian - AU

Six people dead and 11 missing in New Zealand fire – as it happened

This blog is now closed. You can read our full story on the fire here:

The Independent UK

Wellington hostel fire – live: At least six killed after ‘once in a decade’ blaze engulfs New Zealand lodge

Authorities described it as ‘the worst nightmare for us’

The Independent UK

Six dead in New Zealand hostel fire as survivors had to choose whether to ‘jump out the window or just burn’

Four-storey, 92-room Wellington hostel was almost fully occupied at time of ‘once in a decade’ fire

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