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    A severe thunderstorm warning's in place for Selwyn, Ashburton, and Christchurch City, with a high chance of large hail, heavy rain, and frequent lightning
     27 December 2025
    A severe thunderstorm warning's in place for Selwyn, Ashburton, and Christchurch City, with a high chance of large hail, heavy rain, and frequent lightning
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    Lucy Punch describes her family life as a "travelling circus" because they are constantly moving between Los Angeles and London
    27 Dec: The 47-year-old actress moved stateside in 2006 because she bagged the role of Holly Ellenbogen on the CBS sitcom, The Class, and had had enough of repeatedly being cast as "posh idiots" in the UK.... more
    A Wellington Phoenix cult hero is returning to Oceania
    27 Dec: A Wellington Phoenix cult hero is returning to Oceania... more
    Sir David and Lady Victoria Beckham have unfollowed their son Brooklyn on Instagram
    27 Dec: The couple's eldest son has reportedly been estranged from his family for some time and now it seems they have severed their digital link to one another because the aspiring chef has also stopped following his parents on the social media platform.... more
    In the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, Comanche remains around four miles ahead of LawConnect in the lead, with 340 miles to go
    27 Dec: In the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, Comanche remains around four miles ahead of LawConnect in the lead, with 340 miles to go... more
    Africa’s rarest carnivore: the story of the first Ethiopian wolf ever captured, nursed and returned to the wild
    27 Dec: An Ethiopian wolf, Africa’s most endangered carnivore, was found shot in the leg. What happened next was astonishing.... more
    Prince George has helped serve Christmas dinner to the homeless
    27 Dec: The 12-year-old prince joined his father Prince William, 43, at The Passage in London earlier this week, 32 years after the Prince of Wales joined his mother, the late Princess Diana, in visiting the shelter.... more
    A rahui is in place in parts of Tongariro National Park after a death on Friday
    27 Dec: A rahui is in place in parts of Tongariro National Park after a death on Friday... more
    Wellington allrounder Logan van Beek is raring to get back into action in the Firebirds' opening T20 Super Smash match of the season against the Central Stags in Palmerston North this afternoon
    27 Dec: Wellington allrounder Logan van Beek is raring to get back into action in the Firebirds' opening T20 Super Smash match of the season against the Central Stags in Palmerston North this afternoon... more
    George Clooney's sister Adelia 'Ada' Zeidler has died at the age of 65
    27 Dec: The Jay Kelly actor's older sibling passed away on Friday (19.12.25) following a battle with cancer.... more

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     21 Dec: A local councillor's condemning the actions of a Destiny's Church linked group, who tried to block a pre-planned Sikh parade in Auckland ++++++++++
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     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Lucy Punch describes her family life as a "travelling circus" because they are constantly moving between Los Angeles and London 17:50

    Soccer:
    A Wellington Phoenix cult hero is returning to Oceania 17:26

    Entertainment:
    Sir David and Lady Victoria Beckham have unfollowed their son Brooklyn on Instagram 17:20

    Sailing:
    In the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, Comanche remains around four miles ahead of LawConnect in the lead, with 340 miles to go 16:56

    Entertainment:
    Prince George has helped serve Christmas dinner to the homeless 16:50

    Environment:
    A severe thunderstorm warning's in place for Selwyn, Ashburton, and Christchurch City, with a high chance of large hail, heavy rain, and frequent lightning 16:26

    Entertainment:
    George Clooney's sister Adelia 'Ada' Zeidler has died at the age of 65 16:20

    Accident and Emergency:
    A rahui is in place in parts of Tongariro National Park after a death on Friday 16:16

    National:
    Africa’s rarest carnivore: the story of the first Ethiopian wolf ever captured, nursed and returned to the wild 16:06

    Entertainment:
    Pierce Brosnan is "excited" to find out who the next James Bond will be 15:50

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