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    England has a new contender for worst dismissal of the Ashes series on Day 2 of the final test in Sydney
     5 January 2026
    England has a new contender for worst dismissal of the Ashes series on Day 2 of the final test in Sydney
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    It's a trans-Tasman showdown in the men's singles final at the National Bowls Championship in Christchurch
    5 Jan: It's a trans-Tasman showdown in the men's singles final at the National Bowls Championship in Christchurch... more
    Jacob Elordi and Sarah Snook win at Critics Choice Awards
    5 Jan: Australian actress Sarah Snook takes out Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television with All Her Fault while Australian Jacob Elordi takes out Best Supporting Actor for Frankenstein.... more
    The army's bomb squad called to a Christchurch suburb after an item of concern was found this morning
    5 Jan: The army's bomb squad called to a Christchurch suburb after an item of concern was found this morning... more
    Police are calling on the public to help identify people involved in a mass brawl on Auckland's Karangahape Road last month
    5 Jan: Police are calling on the public to help identify people involved in a mass brawl on Auckland's Karangahape Road last month... more
    Satellite images show damage at Fuerte Tiuna, the site where Maduro was captured
    5 Jan: Satellite imagery captures the scale of destruction from US strikes at the Fuerte Tiuna military base, where Venezuelan officials say president Nicolás Maduro was captured.... more
    Labor and Albanese take a hit in post-Bondi Resolve poll
    5 Jan: Albanese’s net approval slumped 15 points to -9, the lowest it has been in this poll since the May election.... more
    One person has died following a single-vehicle crash in Wanaka
    5 Jan: One person has died following a single-vehicle crash in Wanaka... more
    As Trump rewrites the rules in Venezuela, NZ faces a foreign policy reckoning
    5 Jan: The US intervention in Venezuela makes it clear NZ’s ‘softly softly’ foreign policy isn’t a feasible long-term response to a shifting world order.... more
    Nicolás Maduro's allies maintain power in Venezuela, rejecting US claims they will 'comply'
    5 Jan: The Trump administration insists Venezuela's leaders will now comply with American demands after the extraordinary capture of president Nicolás Maduro — but his allies are resisting US pressure.... more

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     Today's News

    Law and Order:
    Police are calling on the public to help identify people involved in a mass brawl on Auckland's Karangahape Road last month 15:27

    Entertainment:
    Jacob Elordi and Sarah Snook win at Critics Choice Awards 15:07

    Cricket:
    England has a new contender for worst dismissal of the Ashes series on Day 2 of the final test in Sydney 14:57

    Law and Order:
    The army's bomb squad called to a Christchurch suburb after an item of concern was found this morning 14:57

    Cricket:
    It's a trans-Tasman showdown in the men's singles final at the National Bowls Championship in Christchurch 14:47

    National:
    What is ‘oatzempic’? Does it actually work for weight loss? 14:27

    National:
    As Trump rewrites the rules in Venezuela, NZ faces a foreign policy reckoning 14:17

    National:
    Labor and Albanese take a hit in post-Bondi Resolve poll 14:07

    Cricket:
    England batter Joe Root has brought up a century on Day 2 of the final Ashes cricket test against Australia in Sydney - his second ton of the series, on Sky Sport 14:07

    Law and Order:
    Police say they'll continue to target unsafe driving after seven deaths on the roads over the official summer holiday period 13:47

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