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Before toppling Maduro, the US spent decades pressuring Venezuelan leaders over its oil wealth

6 January 2026

Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro long resisted US attempts to influence Venezuelan politics and exert control over its oil reserves.

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Cantabrian Rohan Ware is celebrating his maiden New Zealand bowls title
	6 Jan: Cantabrian Rohan Ware is celebrating his maiden New Zealand bowls title... more

Police say three teens have been caught after attempting to rob a shop in West Auckland's Sunnyvale
	6 Jan: Police say three teens have been caught after attempting to rob a shop in West Auckland's Sunnyvale... more

Everyone's accounted for - after a house fire in Whakatane last night
	6 Jan: Everyone's accounted for - after a house fire in Whakatane last night... more

2026 is shaping up to be a big year in transport for Auckland
	6 Jan: 2026 is shaping up to be a big year in transport for Auckland... more

Two of the more high profile American players at the ASB Tennis Classic have suffered first round exits
	6 Jan: Two of the more high profile American players at the ASB Tennis Classic have suffered first round exits... more

A call for the urgent return of seven turtles stolen in Hastings
	5 Jan: A call for the urgent return of seven turtles stolen in Hastings... more

Youth is out-gunning experience in the first round of doubles at the ASB Tennis Classic in Auckland
	5 Jan: Youth is out-gunning experience in the first round of doubles at the ASB Tennis Classic in Auckland... more

Table-topping Auckland FC's eager to overcome frustrations at last week's A-League defeat to ten-man Newcastle at home
	5 Jan: Table-topping Auckland FC's eager to overcome frustrations at last week's A-League defeat to ten-man Newcastle at home... more

A recreational boatie has come to the rescue of two men stranded in a remote part of Fiordland over the weekend
	5 Jan: A recreational boatie has come to the rescue of two men stranded in a remote part of Fiordland over the weekend... more

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17 Dec: An Otago University student and rising rugby talent is recovering after a near-fatal fall from a Dunedin rooftop in September ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

18 Dec: Albanese not invited to rabbi’s funeral, as Frydenberg calls for ban on ‘hate preachers’ ++++++++++++++++++++++++

23 Dec: Police have made four arrests regarding the murder of Bill Maangi in Gisborne ++++++++++++++++++++++++

22 Dec: Kane Williamson insists he's made no call around retirement - as the third cricket test against the West Indies gets set to enter it's final day in Mt Maunganui +++++++++++++++++++++++

09 Dec: Eighteen people have been assessed by St John, after a school bus and car crashed on Christchurch's Wainoni Road about 3.15 +++++++++++++++++

09 Dec: Police say an Auckland bus driver isn't at fault, who kept driving after a fatal attack on a passenger last night - one of two assaults ++++++++++++++++

14 Dec: The Tauranga Whai have defended their Tauihi national women's basketball league title with a resounding 93-66 win over the Mainland Pouakai in the final in Christchurch ++++++++++++++

National NewsLinks

6 Jan: Search ongoing for missing tramper graham in kahurangi national park (Stuff.co.nz)

6 Jan: ‘it’s a bit surreal’: canterbury bowler completes family legacy with national title (Stuff.co.nz)

6 Jan: Greenland and denmark should decide territory's future, says starmer after trump threats (BBCWorld)

5 Jan: Tramper missing in national park for 10 days (Stuff.co.nz)

5 Jan: Black caps quick in doubt for t20 world cup with calf injury (Stuff.co.nz)

5 Jan: Starmer ready for closer alignment with the eu 'in the national interest' (BBCWorld)

2 Jan: 'national treasure' brighton pier put up for sale (BBCWorld)

2 Jan: Government suspends gabon team, bans aubameyang and sacks coach (BBCWorld)

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Today's News

Cricket:
Australia have taken control of the fifth and final Ashes cricket test after a dominant third day with the bat at the SCG 6:36

Entertainment:
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Law and Order:
Search teams are bringing out a specialised radio device - in the hunt for tramper Connor Purvis, who's been missing for six days in the Southern Alps 6:17

Business:
Australian video game retailer EB Games is proposing to shut all its New Zealand branches 5:47

Law and Order:
What are Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores alleged to have done? 22:17

Cricket:
The Auckland Hearts are struggling to mount a sizeable total in their women's Super Smash T20 against the Sparks on Eden Park's outer oval 21:57

Entertainment:
George Clooney has "rediscovered" his love of acting 21:53

Entertainment:
Denise Richards and her estranged husband, Aaron Phypers, have been evicted from their Los Angeles home 21:23

Environment:
Construction's underway on new flood resilience for a road in Hawke's Bay's Omahu 21:17

Entertainment:
Aled Jones "didn't know" all of Walking in the Air when he went to record it 20:53

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