HHeadlines Read More Australia social media ban a ‘success’ with 4.7m accounts blockedJanuary 16, 2026 All 10 companies covered by Australia’s social media laws are complying with bans on children accessing their apps,…
HHeadlines Read More Beach ‘poo balls’ in NSW prompt $3.5b sewage network overhaulJanuary 16, 2026 Billions will be spent over the next decade to upgrade a city’s sewerage network after debris balls washed…
HHeadlines Read More ‘Extreme hostility’ at builder misdirectedJanuary 16, 2026 A Dunedin business owner was abused in a supermarket and is facing “extreme hostility” after being falsely linked…
HHeadlines Read More City council has ‘blood on their hands’January 16, 2026 Sir Tim Shadbolt’s partner has taken the opportunity to fire some barbs at the council during the former…
HHeadlines Read More Trump threatens tariffs on countries that don’t back Greenland takeover planJanuary 16, 2026 US President Donald Trump said he may impose tariffs on countries that don’t support a US takeover of…
HHeadlines Read More Brisbane woman wakes to find 2.5m python curled up on top of herJanuary 16, 2026 A Brisbane woman was left rattled after waking in the night to discover a non-venomous carpet python lying…
HHeadlines Read More The science behind an herbal remedy that has worked for thousands of yearsJanuary 16, 2026 Ginger is still often recommended as a way to ease stomach upset. Ginger, which is available at almost…
HHeadlines Read More US lawmakers arrive in Copenhagen to counter Trump’s Greenland threatsJanuary 16, 2026 By Stine Jacobsen, Reuters US Senator Chris Coons, Democrat from Delaware, speaks during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.…
HHeadlines Read More Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act to end Minneapolis protestsJanuary 16, 2026 US President Donald Trump threatened to invoke an 1807 law and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against…
HHeadlines Read More U-turn season starts with housing intensification – Matthew HootonJanuary 16, 2026 Critics aren’t wrong to quip that New Zealand doesn’t have an economy but rather a housing market with…
HHeadlines Read More ‘Noticeable uptick’ in abuse of staffJanuary 16, 2026 Overworked nurses in Dunedin Hospital’s emergency department go to work every day worrying they will be physically assaulted…
HHeadlines Read More Rising power bills and gas crunch set to ignite 2026 electionJanuary 16, 2026 Household prices increased by an average $10 a month in April 2025, reflecting rising levels of investment need…