Fellow Kiwi Marcus Armstrong's qualified 13th with Scott Dixon 15th and debutant Hunter McElrea 25th.

Colton Herta is on pole.

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26 Dec: Following in Hayden Paddon's tyre tracks on the World Rally Championship is the end goal for New Zealand-born Japanese rally driver Zeal Jones

26 Dec: So close to the top of rally car racing, for young driver Zeal Jones

25 Dec: A summer spruce-up for Auckland's Harbour Bridge has been cancelled - with heavy rain on the way later this week

24 Dec: Four-time Formula One world drivers champion Max Verstappen has revealed he won't carry any scars from this season

24 Dec: Auckland's New North Road in Kingsland's blocked, after a pickup truck's collided with several vehicles

24 Dec: Drivers are being urged to make sensible choices this summer

23 Dec: Suzuki's announced a voluntary safety recall for its VIN range 2025 FRONX Hybrid car - which was found to have a potentially life-threatening rear seatbelt fault

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Business:
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Entertainment:
Liam Payne's sister says she "feels like all of him is being removed" after learning that his old school is being knocked down 13:50

Soccer:
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim's given limited detail on the health of Mason Mount 13:46

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International:
China hits US defence firms with sanctions over arms sales to Taiwan 13:26

Entertainment:
Dave Chappelle doesn't "feel guilty at all" about performing in Saudi Arabia 13:20

Basketball:
Breakers guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright is unsurprised their one-point Australian NBL victory over the Tasmania Jackjumpers required overtime 13:16

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