Strong winds will power the 104 starters down the New South Wales coast, but a wind change will bring gale force winds overnight...and should make for rough seas in the Bass Strait.

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27 Dec: Two Cook Strait ferry crossings have been canned, as central parts of the country brace for wild weather

27 Dec: Wet conditions are expected to continue around the East of the North Island - after some heavy falls last night

27 Dec: Earthquake-prone Indonesia considers nuclear power plan as 29 possible plant sites revealed

26 Dec: Disappointing news for Christchurch swimmers, with high levels of faecal bacteria discovered in Lake Rua

26 Dec: The Hawke's Bay Regional Council says staff are monitoring weather conditions and are prepared to take action, if needed

26 Dec: Weather warnings for the North Island's East Coast have widened

25 Dec: Bad weather's inbound for most of the country this evening and tomorrow

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Living & Travel:
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Accident and Emergency:
Two sailors have been killed in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race when they were fatally struck by sail booms during a night of rough weather 17:27

Law and Order:
Two cordons are in place following a disorder incident in Ngaruawahia, just outside Hamilton 16:57

Law and Order:
A prisoner who escaped Hamilton hospital earlier this week, remains on the run 16:17

Politics:
Fiji PM Sitiveni Rabuka dismisses Lynda Tabuya as minister after explicit video circulates online 16:07

Law and Order:
New South Wales police have revealed more details into the deaths of two sailors,in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race 15:27

Boxing:
Premier League quick hits: More pressure on Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou 15:27

Soccer:
The Phoenix will head into tomorrow's A-League clash against the Newcastle Jets in Wellington without two senior players 15:07

Living & Travel:
Legendary Kiwi jockey Opie Bosson has just announced his retirement from horse racing....saying it's the right time to move on 14:57

Business:
Kiwis spent big on Boxing Day bargains 13:47

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