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    Teen running phenom Sam Ruthe has snared another world record, becoming the fastest 16-year-old EVER across 1000 metres
     4 January 2026
    Teen running phenom Sam Ruthe has snared another world record, becoming the fastest 16-year-old EVER across 1000 metres
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    ???1;Two more are being added to the holiday drowning toll after a pair was recovered from Ripiro Beach in Northland
    4 Jan: ???1;Two more are being added to the holiday drowning toll after a pair was recovered from Ripiro Beach in Northland... more
    State Highway 35 at Tolaga Bay has reopened to one lane and it's expected to be fully reopened later this morning
    4 Jan: State Highway 35 at Tolaga Bay has reopened to one lane and it's expected to be fully reopened later this morning... more
    Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano reckons self-inflicted hardship drove his side to a 3-nil A-League win away at the Brisbane Roar
    4 Jan: Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano reckons self-inflicted hardship drove his side to a 3-nil A-League win away at the Brisbane Roar... 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 10-man Wellington Phoenix men have stunned Brisbane 3-0 in the A-League, despite winger Carlo Armiento being given a red card in the 38th minute
    4 Jan: The 10-man Wellington Phoenix men have stunned Brisbane 3-0 in the A-League, despite winger Carlo Armiento being given a red card in the 38th minute... 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
    US snatches Maduro in raid on Caracas: what we know so far
    4 Jan: The US has captured the Venezuelan president, but whether this will lead to wholesale regime change remains unclear.... 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
    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

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     Today's News

    Accident and Emergency:
    ???1;Two more are being added to the holiday drowning toll after a pair was recovered from Ripiro Beach in Northland 8:57

    Living & Travel:
    Teen running phenom Sam Ruthe has snared another world record, becoming the fastest 16-year-old EVER across 1000 metres  8:57

    Motoring:
    State Highway 35 at Tolaga Bay has reopened to one lane and it's expected to be fully reopened later this morning 8:37

    Soccer:
    Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano reckons self-inflicted hardship drove his side to a 3-nil A-League win away at the Brisbane Roar 8:27

    National:
    US snatches Maduro in raid on Caracas: what we know so far 8:07

    Soccer:
    The 10-man Wellington Phoenix men have stunned Brisbane 3-0 in the A-League, despite winger Carlo Armiento being given a red card in the 38th minute 8:07

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

    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

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