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4 January 2026

Summer swimmers are urged to brush up on water safety, as the holiday drowning toll hits five

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Donald Trump loathes the courts. He’s following the autocrat playbook to sideline them
	4 Jan: 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.... more

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

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