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: One of the favourites in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race has been forced to retire from the annual regatta

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26 Dec: A brisk start is expected for the 105 boats taking part in today's Sydney to Hobart yacht race

26 Dec: A battle of the supermaxi yachts is expected to be on the cards in today's Sydney to Hobart yacht race

26 Dec: A chance for New Zealanders to make their mark on Australian waters in today's Sydney to Hobart yacht race

24 Dec: Team New Zealand boss Grant Dalton expects more overlap between America's Cup teams and their Formula One counterparts in the future

24 Dec: Team New Zealand chief executive Grant Dalton is backing science over money as the key to his crew keeping the America's Cup in their grasp

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Soccer:
The Phoenix will be without two senior players for tomorrow's must-win A-League clash against the Newcastle Jets in Wellington 14:07

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

Environment:
Two Cook Strait ferry crossings have been canned, as central parts of the country brace for wild weather 13:27

Cricket:
???1;Sri Lanka hope hitting New Zealand early to acclimatise will help them hit the ground running in the upcoming white-ball series 13:07

Law and Order:
Three Auckland men are before the courts, for an allegedly shoplifting two-thousand-700 dollars worth of goods from an Albany store 12:27

Soccer:
Liverpool have widened the gap atop the Premier League standings after a 3-1 win over Leicester City at Anfield 11:57

International:
Israel bombs Yemen power stations and airport in strikes against Houthis 11:57

Accident and Emergency:
Searches are continuing by land, air and sea in the Bay of Plenty - for a man who's been missing since Christmas Day 11:37

Living & Travel:
How to switch off digitally these holidays to be present with family and friends 11:17

Cricket:
Hopes from the Otago Sparks that their Hallyburton-Johnstone Shield form can carry over to the Super Smash T20 cricket competition 11:07

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