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    State Highway 35 between Gisborne and Tolaga Bay remains closed this morning
     4 January 2026
    State Highway 35 between Gisborne and Tolaga Bay remains closed this morning
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    Coach Giancarlo Italiano has been brought to the brink of tears as a ten-man Wellington Phoenix have stunned the Brisbane Roar 3-nil away from home
    4 Jan: Coach Giancarlo Italiano has been brought to the brink of tears as a ten-man Wellington Phoenix have stunned the Brisbane Roar 3-nil away from home... more
    The Wellington Phoenix men have helped Auckland FC stay top of the A-League ladder...upsetting the third placed Brisbane Roar 3-nil across the ditch...despite playing more than an hour with just 10 men
    4 Jan: The Wellington Phoenix men have helped Auckland FC stay top of the A-League ladder...upsetting the third placed Brisbane Roar 3-nil across the ditch...despite playing more than an hour with just 10 men... more
    Donald Trump's attack on Venezuela and 'capture' of Nicolás Maduro has been months in the making
    4 Jan: While Mr Maduro remained publicly defiant in the face of US pressure to step down, in private he was taking measures to dodge a potential US strike, and even reportedly negotiating with American officials over a possible managed exit.... more
    Japan's anti-immigration past faces a modern challenge: a 'super-aged' population
    4 Jan: The Japanese island of Etajima's oyster industry relies almost entirely on foreign workers due to its aging population.... more
    The Wellington Phoenix women have made history...scoring their first-ever A-League football point in Queensland
    4 Jan: The Wellington Phoenix women have made history...scoring their first-ever A-League football point in Queensland... more
    Kiwi teen running sensation Sam Ruthe has become the fastest 16-year-old EVER across 1000 metres
    4 Jan: Kiwi teen running sensation Sam Ruthe has become the fastest 16-year-old EVER across 1000 metres ... more
    Nicolas Maduro was 'captured' by the US military. This is who he is
    4 Jan: The 63-year-old Venezuelan president was "captured" in a "large scale strike". Here is what is known about the man set to stand trial on criminal charges in the United States.... more
    In basketball's NBL, Tasmania's strengthened their hold on 6th place - the final play-off position - with a nine-point win over Melbourne United
    4 Jan: In basketball's NBL, Tasmania's strengthened their hold on 6th place - the final play-off position - with a nine-point win over Melbourne United... more
    Multiple explosions have rocked the Venezuelan capital Caracas
    4 Jan: Multiple explosions have rocked the Venezuelan capital Caracas... more

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     02 Jan: Authorities are working to get to the bottom of a major cyber security breach which may have exposed the personal health data of tens of thousands of Kiwis +++++++++++++
     31 Dec: State Highway 2 north of Eskdale and Napier has reopened overnight after a fatal crash yesterday morning ++++++++++++
     01 Jan: The government's calling for transparency in the wake of a cyber security breach - that could put patients' medical data at risk +++++++++++
     30 Dec: Auckland have beaten the wet weather and Wellington in men's Super Smash T20 cricket after a five-wicket win at the Basin Reserve ++++++++++
     28 Dec: Crews are cleaning up an oil spill along a stretch of State Highway 73, between Christchurch and the West Coast ++++++++++
     28 Dec: Three people have suffered serious injuries following a mass brawl in Auckland Central's CBD this morning +++++++++
     30 Dec: MH370 vanished in 2014. A new search aims to find answers families desperately want +++++++++

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     Today's News

    International:
    Japan's anti-immigration past faces a modern challenge: a 'super-aged' population 7:57

    Motoring:
    State Highway 35 between Gisborne and Tolaga Bay remains closed this morning 7:57

    Soccer:
    Coach Giancarlo Italiano has been brought to the brink of tears as a ten-man Wellington Phoenix have stunned the Brisbane Roar 3-nil away from home 7:47

    Soccer:
    The Wellington Phoenix men have helped Auckland FC stay top of the A-League ladder...upsetting the third placed Brisbane Roar 3-nil across the ditch...despite playing more than an hour with just 10 men 7:37

    International:
    Donald Trump's attack on Venezuela and 'capture' of Nicolás Maduro has been months in the making 7:27

    Soccer:
    The Wellington Phoenix women have made history...scoring their first-ever A-League football point in Queensland 7:27

    Basketball:
    In basketball's NBL, Tasmania's strengthened their hold on 6th place - the final play-off position - with a nine-point win over Melbourne United 7:17

    International:
    Nicolas Maduro was 'captured' by the US military. This is who he is 7:07

    Living & Travel:
    Kiwi teen running sensation Sam Ruthe has become the fastest 16-year-old EVER across 1000 metres  7:07

    International:
    Multiple explosions have rocked the Venezuelan capital Caracas 4:36

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