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Hamas and Israel are pointing fingers at each other, following a deadly airstrike at a Gaza hospital.

It's killed at least 500 people and Israel is blaming a misfire by militant group Palestinian Islamic Jihad - which it denies.

Meanwhile, an Israeli blockade has trapped people in Gaza as food, water, fuel and electricity becomes more scarce.

Simon Eccleshall from Doctors Without Borders says International Humanitarian Law clearly condemns attacking medical facilities.

"It's very unclear still as to what exactly has happened at the hospital overnight, but what we do know is that there are massive numbers of casualties of Palestinians who were seeking refuge."

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A new study shows a majority of adults hit the snooze button in the morning.

The study of 1500 people found young people were more likely to sleep after their alarms go off.

Dr Alex Bartle from the SleepWell Clinic says people should set alarms for when they need to get up.

"Give yourself five or ten minutes just to come through- not so you go back to sleep again."

He says it's easy to get up when you feel you have to, but if you have extra time, you'll go back to sleep.

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NZ Rugby have concluded their investigation into the treatment of the Ranfurly Shield after images surfaced on social media in September.

The organisation has confirmed that the Shield was accidentally dropped on the floor- but drug testing still hasn't identified the white substance from the photos.

Hawke's Bay Rugby CEO Jay Campbell says NZ Rugby tested the Shield thoroughly, and the report only identified plaster.

"The release was quite clear- they said it was inconclusive. The report says the only substance they were able to pick up was the plaster from the back of the shield."

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NZ First leader Winston Peters has touched down in Wellington, ahead of negotiation talks with National and ACT.

There were cheers from onlookers outside the airport as he arrived- but Peters stayed quiet, despite being peppered with questions by journalists. 

ZB political editor Jason Walls says it's unlikely Winston Peters will directly address media as coalition discussions get started- and journalists will have to get creative in sourcing explanations. 

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Finger pointing has begun over an airstrike on a Gaza hospital that killed at least 500 people.

Israel is blaming a misfire by militant group Palestinian Islamic Jihad - which it denies.

US President Joe Biden is en route to Israel, although his summit with Egypt, Palestine and Jordan has been cancelled.

US correspondent Dan Mitchinson says Biden and his staff will likely be working on a plan that allows humanitarian aid to get into Gaza.

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Hawke's Bay officials are keeping tight-lipped about the mysterious white powder pictured on the Ranfurly Shield after it was broken.

An investigation which included interviews with players and management has determined the Shield was accidentally dropped- but it's unknown what the white substance was.

Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further.

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The election result looks to have lit a fire under the property market.

Real estate agents in Wellington say business has picked up since the 'blue wave' crashed through.

National and ACT have both promised to phase in interest deductibility for landlords and make it easier for banks to lend money.

City Sales sales manager Scott Dunn says people saw a change of Government coming.

He says Auckland's market picked up about three weeks ago.

"Our change happened about two or three weeks ago, we've had to double our auction offerings from the demand. From here until the end of the year, it's very, very busy."

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The All Blacks managed to score a win against Ireland and advance to the World Cup semi-finals, but the victory wasn't without controversy.

The Irish Times reported that midfielder Rieko Ioane performed a 'classless' gesture in the direction of Ireland's supporters in a taunting fashion.

UK correspondent Enda Brady offers his take on the controversy.

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Tonight on The Huddle, Kiwiblog contributor and Curia pollster David Farrar and current affairs commentator Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the issues of the day- and more!

Andrew Little announced his decision to bow out of politics- will any other big Labour names join him?

Chris Hipkins says he's going to hang on and keep leading Labour for the time being- how long will he last? Who else could take over? Does Labour understand what went wrong on Saturday?

Chris Luxon has faced a barrage of questions about his coalition negotiations- are we being impatient?

Christchurch's mayor has warned his council is 'up a creek' financially and may have to face massive rate rises- or make hard choices. Do councils need to find new ways to raise more money some other way? What role does Government have?

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There's signs inflation in New Zealand may have passed its peak.

New figures show inflation rose 5.6 percent in the year to September, down from six percent in the year to June.

It's better than expected by banks and economists.

HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham says these figures are encouraging- but inflation is still running very high, so caution should be applied.

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