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    Donald Trump loathes the courts. He’s following the autocrat playbook to sideline them
     4 January 2026
    Several cases before the court will be pivotal in determining how much power Trump is able to accrue – and what he’ll be able to do with it.
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    State Highway 35 between Gisborne and Tolaga Bay, has now re-opened
    4 Jan: State Highway 35 between Gisborne and Tolaga Bay, has now re-opened... more
    How Venezuela has been preparing for a US invasion for more than two decades
    4 Jan: Listen to Pablo Uchoa, an expert in Venezuelan military scenario planning, on The Conversation Weekly podcast.... more
    Trump’s new world order is taking shape in Venezuela. Five keys to understanding the US military attacks
    4 Jan: The US capture of Nicolás Maduro opens a new era in international relations.... more
    A predawn op in Latin America? The US has been here before, but the seizure of Venezuela’s Maduro is still unprecedented
    4 Jan: The operation in Venezuela has echoes of Panama in 1989. But in ordering President Maduro’s capture, Trump has broken with long-standing US policy in Latin America.... more
    I wrote a book on the politics of war powers, and Trump’s attack on Venezuela reflects Congress surrendering its decision-making powers
    4 Jan: Congress has a legal, constitutional and even moral responsibility to assert itself as a branch when it comes to military actions by the US, says an expert on war powers.... more
    Surf Life Saving New Zealand says its lifeguards tried to resuscitate two people pulled from the water in Northland yesterday evening
    4 Jan: Surf Life Saving New Zealand says its lifeguards tried to resuscitate two people pulled from the water in Northland yesterday evening... more
    ???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
    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
    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

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     23 Dec: Police have made four arrests regarding the murder of Bill Maangi in Gisborne ++++++++++++++++++++++++
     22 Dec: Kane Williamson insists he's made no call around retirement - as the third cricket test against the West Indies gets set to enter it's final day in Mt Maunganui +++++++++++++++++++++++
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     14 Dec: The Tauranga Whai have defended their Tauihi national women's basketball league title with a resounding 93-66 win over the Mainland Pouakai in the final in Christchurch ++++++++++++++

     National NewsLinks
      6 Jan: Search ongoing for missing tramper graham in kahurangi national park (Stuff.co.nz)
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      5 Jan: Starmer ready for closer alignment with the eu 'in the national interest' (BBCWorld)
      2 Jan: 'national treasure' brighton pier put up for sale (BBCWorld)
      2 Jan: Government suspends gabon team, bans aubameyang and sacks coach (BBCWorld)
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