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    Defending champ Luke Littler is overcoming a sluggish start in the World Darts Championship final at Alexandra Palace
     4 January 2026
    Defending champ Luke Littler is overcoming a sluggish start in the World Darts Championship final at Alexandra Palace
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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 Jan: Teen running phenom Sam Ruthe has snared another world record, becoming the fastest 16-year-old EVER across 1000 metres ... 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
    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
    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
    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
    Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano wants his team to play smart in tonight's A-League contest against the Roar in Moreton Bay
    3 Jan: Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano wants his team to play smart in tonight's A-League contest against the Roar in Moreton Bay... more
    The Breakers are promising to fight hard for a finals spot in basketball's NBL
    3 Jan: The Breakers are promising to fight hard for a finals spot in basketball's NBL... more
    The Breakers have a simple New Year's resolution - bank wins in the back-end of the season and make the Australian NBL play-offs
    3 Jan: The Breakers have a simple New Year's resolution - bank wins in the back-end of the season and make the Australian NBL play-offs... more

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     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 +++++++++++++++++++++++
     19 Dec: The University of Philippines' dragon boat athletes are unpaid, but driven by community pride +++++++++++++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++++++
     09 Dec: A realistic reflection of the modern cricket calendar for Black Caps coach Rob Walter as he deals with a raft of injuries +++++++++++++
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    Accident and Emergency:
    Surf Life Saving New Zealand says its lifeguards tried to resuscitate two people pulled from the water in Northland yesterday evening 10:07

    Rugby League:
    Defending champ Luke Littler is overcoming a sluggish start in the World Darts Championship final at Alexandra Palace 10:07

    International:
    Bangladeshi Hindus on edge as Islamic extremists target minority community 10:07

    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

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