BBusiness Read More Kmart recalls gel packs due to risk they contain toxic substanceJanuary 9, 2026 Kmart signage at the Westfield St Lukes mall. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Gel packs sold at Kmart…
EEnvironment Read More Cook Islands govt rejects research saying deep sea mining not profitableJanuary 9, 2026 Cook Islands activists confront the EV Nautilus upon its return to Rarotonga, holding banners reading ‘Don’t Mine The…
TTV Read More As it happened: Heat alerts for 38C for in parts of country, heavy rain and gales forecast elsewhereJanuary 9, 2026 Temperatures are forecast to top 30 degrees in many places, and heat alerts have been issued for Hastings,…
BBusiness Read More ‘Poor man’s gold’ comes in from the coldJanuary 9, 2026 Photo: 123rf Silver prices increased 150% in 2025 Gold rose by “just” 65% last year Silver “dual use,”…
NNew Zealand Read More Weather: Heat alerts issued as temperatures soar across New ZealandJanuary 9, 2026 Summer in Eastbourne, Wellington. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King While six spots across the country have been sweltering…
SSports Read More Hundreds of young cricketers battle Hawke’s Bay heat for annual tournamentJanuary 9, 2026 Photo: Supplied / Wellington Collegians Cricket Club Hundreds of young cricketers are battling the Hawke’s Bay heat as…
AArtificial intelligence Read More After Minneapolis shooting, AI fabrications of victim and shooterJanuary 9, 2026 By Bill McCarthy and Anuj Chopra, AFP People gather at the street where 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was…
NNew Zealand Read More Popular Auckland hot springs gets name changeJanuary 9, 2026 The new sign for Kaipātiki Hot Springs. Photo: Supplied/Te Poari o Kaipātiki ki Kaipara As 2025 ticked over…
SSpace Read More International Space Station crew to return early after astronaut medical issueJanuary 9, 2026 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon capsule Endeavour carrying the Crew-11 mission lifts off from…
HHeadlines Read More ‘Bitterly disappointed’: Vandals damage Wellington memorial parkJanuary 9, 2026 Stolen letters from Pukeahu signage. Photo: Supplied The Ministry for Culture and Heritage is “bitterly disappointed” after discovering…
NNew Zealand Read More Former Wellington mayoral hopeful Graham Bloxham arrested at Venezuela protestJanuary 9, 2026 Three people, including former Wellington mayoral hopeful Graham Bloxham, have been arrested at a Venezuela solidarity protest in…
NNew Zealand Read More Large fire engulfs building in Auckland’s PakurangaJanuary 9, 2026 Photo: Screenshot A building in Pakuranga has been completely destroyed by fire with flames leaping from the roof,…