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    Police are urgently appealing for any sightings of a 20-year-old tramper, missing near Lake Ohau in the Mackenzie Basin
     5 January 2026
    Police are urgently appealing for any sightings of a 20-year-old tramper, missing near Lake Ohau in the Mackenzie Basin
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    Venezuelan diaspora divided over US capturing of leader Maduro
    4 Jan: Venezuelan migrants across Latin America and other parts of the world cheered in the streets, supporting the US mission to capture Venezuela's deposed president, Nicolás Maduro.... more
    Australia's Venezuelan diaspora gathers after US captures president Nicolás Maduro in military strike
    4 Jan: Australia's small but tight-knit community of Venezuelan-born residents is gathering to discuss the unfolding situation in their home country after the US captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.... more
    State Highway 8 west of Tekapo has reopened after a serious four-car crash
    4 Jan: State Highway 8 west of Tekapo has reopened after a serious four-car crash... more
    Police are carrying out a large search for a tramper missing near Mount Huxley in the Southern Alps
    4 Jan: Police are carrying out a large search for a tramper missing near Mount Huxley in the Southern Alps... more
    Australian teen loses friend, says two remain missing, after Crans-Montana bar fire
    4 Jan: Yaron Lavy, from Melbourne, says he had planned to join friends at the Le Constellation bar on New Year's Eve but stopped to get water — a decision that may have saved his life.... more
    Bangladeshi Hindus on edge as Islamic extremists target minority community
    4 Jan: Four Hindu men have been killed in Muslim-majority Bangladesh in just over two weeks, and several houses have been burned, leaving the minority community traumatised and fearing for their lives.... more
    All lanes on State Highway One in South Auckland's Takanini are open again after a truck, carrying a small house collided with an overbridge
    4 Jan: All lanes on State Highway One in South Auckland's Takanini are open again after a truck, carrying a small house collided with an overbridge... more
    The Festive Season hasn't been so merry for the Breakers
    4 Jan: The Festive Season hasn't been so merry for the Breakers... more
    The Northern Brave have beaten the Sparks - formerly the Otago Sparks - by 24 runs in their women's Super Smash T20 game in Mount Maunganui
    4 Jan: The Northern Brave have beaten the Sparks - formerly the Otago Sparks - by 24 runs in their women's Super Smash T20 game in Mount Maunganui... 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 +++++++++++
     29 Dec: Belief the trending popularity of life skills and personal development classes in high schools will continue ++++++++++
     30 Dec: MH370 vanished in 2014. A new search aims to find answers families desperately want ++++++++++
     31 Dec: The Otago men have beaten Central Districts by 41 runs in Super Smash T20 cricket at Alexandra +++++++++

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      5 Jan: 'it can't be worse, right?': what's ahead for the economy in 2026 (RadioNZ)
      5 Jan: How to ditch all the bad stuff that happened last year and start afresh (RadioNZ)
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     Today's News

    Law and Order:
    Police are urgently appealing for any sightings of a 20-year-old tramper, missing near Lake Ohau in the Mackenzie Basin 6:27

    Accident and Emergency:
    State Highway 8 west of Tekapo has reopened after a serious four-car crash 22:17

    International:
    Venezuelan diaspora divided over US capturing of leader Maduro 21:57

    Law and Order:
    Police are carrying out a large search for a tramper missing near Mount Huxley in the Southern Alps 21:57

    International:
    Australia's Venezuelan diaspora gathers after US captures president Nicolás Maduro in military strike 21:27

    International:
    Australian teen loses friend, says two remain missing, after Crans-Montana bar fire 21:07

    International:
    Bangladeshi Hindus on edge as Islamic extremists target minority community 19:37

    Motoring:
    All lanes on State Highway One in South Auckland's Takanini are open again after a truck, carrying a small house collided with an overbridge 18:57

    Living & Travel:
    The Festive Season hasn't been so merry for the Breakers 18:37

    Cricket:
    The Northern Brave have beaten the Sparks - formerly the Otago Sparks - by 24 runs in their women's Super Smash T20 game in Mount Maunganui 18:07

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