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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
    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
    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
    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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