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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
    Luke "The Nuke" Littler is backing himself to become just the third player to claim back-to-back world darts championships
    4 Jan: Luke "The Nuke" Littler is backing himself to become just the third player to claim back-to-back world darts championships... 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 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 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
    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
    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

     Most Popular Recent Top NZ News Stories
     02 Jan: Authorities are working to get to the bottom of a major cyber security breach which may have exposed the personal health data of tens of thousands of Kiwis +++++++++++++
     31 Dec: State Highway 2 north of Eskdale and Napier has reopened overnight after a fatal crash yesterday morning ++++++++++++
     01 Jan: The government's calling for transparency in the wake of a cyber security breach - that could put patients' medical data at risk +++++++++++
     30 Dec: Auckland have beaten the wet weather and Wellington in men's Super Smash T20 cricket after a five-wicket win at the Basin Reserve ++++++++++
     28 Dec: Crews are cleaning up an oil spill along a stretch of State Highway 73, between Christchurch and the West Coast ++++++++++
     30 Dec: MH370 vanished in 2014. A new search aims to find answers families desperately want +++++++++
     28 Dec: Three people have suffered serious injuries following a mass brawl in Auckland Central's CBD this morning +++++++++

     Top NZ Stories NewsLinks
      4 Jan: Two dead after fatal drownings on northland beach (RadioNZ)
      4 Jan: Neighbourly users' private information up for sale on dark web after a breach (RadioNZ)
      4 Jan: Do focus apps actually improve your productivity? (RadioNZ)
      4 Jan: Weather: state highway reopens, evacuees return as east coast recovers from heavy rain (RadioNZ)
      4 Jan: Retired aussie test great winds back clock with record-setting bbl hundred (Stuff.co.nz)
      4 Jan: North island braces for more heavy showers as rest of the country basks under sunnier skies (Stuff.co.nz)
      4 Jan: Two dead after water incident on ripiro beach (RadioNZ)
      4 Jan: Weather: dozens evacuated after heavy rain on the north island's east coast (RadioNZ)
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     Today's News

    Rugby League:
    Luke "The Nuke" Littler is backing himself to become just the third player to claim back-to-back world darts championships 9:27

    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

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