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    Palestinians released to cheers as three Israeli hostages return home — as it happened

    Three Israeli hostages taken by Hamas during the October 7 attacks have been handed back in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners, hours after a ceasefire took effect in Gaza.


    A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has taken effect in Gaza, with Hamas handing over three Israeli hostages taken on October 7, 2023 in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners. 

    Follow the day's developments in our live blog.

    [Live blog]

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     Today's News

    		 International:
    Six key takeaways from Donald Trump's pre-inauguration rally 23:27

     Law and Order:
    A youth has been arrested after an alleged fleeing driver incident in Auckland this evening 21:57

     Accident and Emergency:
    State Highway 14 at Tangiteroria in Kaipara will be closed for several hours while Police investigate a crash 21:17

     Rugby:
    The Highlanders have named two new co-captains to lead the side for the upcoming Super Rugby season 18:57

     Accident and Emergency:
    The Police Dive Squad has recovered the body of a jetskier who'd been missing in Lake Taupo 18:37

     Cricket:
    Martin Guptill and Simon Keene have put on a first wicket partnership of 164 for Auckland away against Wellington in the T20 Super Smash 18:37

     Education:
    Trial of alleged sexual perpetrator without arms prompts focus on disability in Indonesia 18:17

     Law and Order:
    A US woman's faced court accused of trying to smuggle about 11-million-dollars of meth through Auckland International Airport 18:07

     Golf:
    Austrian Sepp Straka has won the latest PGA Tour event in California by two strokes 17:27

     International:
    Senior Taliban official urges reversal of education ban on Afghan girls 17:17

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