HHeadlines Read More Record-breaking Australia heatwave fuels bushfires, cuts power to thousandsJanuary 28, 2026 By Christine Chen, Reuters The Australian Bureau of Meteorology’s forecast map for 28 January 2026. Photo: Bureau of…
NNew Zealand Read More Insurer temporarily halts new policies in Westport due to flood riskJanuary 28, 2026 A 2021 flood in Westport left more than 100 homes uninhabitable Photo: RNZ / Anan Zaki A major…
NNew Zealand Read More Black Caps score big win in IndiaJanuary 28, 2026 New Zealand’s Tim Seifert in action against India, 2026. Photo: NOAH SEELAM / AFP New Zealand thumped India…
HHeadlines Read More Homes feared destroyed in fires during record heat in VictoriaJanuary 28, 2026 Fire burns close to a home near Gellibrand in Victoria’s Otways on Sunday night. Photo: ABC News /…
NNew Zealand Read More Documents reveal NZ quietly axed Pacific migrant worker programme in favour of high-cost seasonal visasJanuary 28, 2026 Spring at Parliament, where the oak trees feel a fresh flush of growth Photo: © VNP / Phil…
NNew Zealand Read More Biggest bank downgrades house price forecastJanuary 28, 2026 New Zealand’s biggest bank has downgraded its forecast for house prices this year. Photo: RNZ New Zealand’s biggest…
HHeadlines Read More Green MP Celia Wade-Brown to stand down at electionJanuary 28, 2026 Celia Wade-Brown. Photo: Supplied One of the Wellington region’s longest-serving politicians and best-known environmentalists has announced she will…
NNew Zealand Read More Man ‘lucky to be alive’ after fall down Northland cliff faceJanuary 28, 2026 The man was able to be winched to safety during the very early hours of the morning. Photo:…
NNew Zealand Read More Greens call for Civil Defence payments to be activated for storm-hit communitiesJanuary 28, 2026 Debris surrounds a house following flooding in Te Araroa. Photo: Supplied The Green Party is questioning why Civil…
SSports Read More Coco Gauff calls for greater privacy at Australian Open after racquet smash clip goes viralJanuary 28, 2026 By Marnie Vinall, ABC Coco Gauff during the Women’s quarter final match on day 10 of the Australian…
NNew Zealand Read More Mayor condemns ‘ecological vandalism’ on Marlborough beachesJanuary 28, 2026 By Kira Carrington, Local Democracy reporter A quad-bike rider driving into the prohibited red zone after being confronted…
NNew Zealand Read More NZ Warriors speedster Alofiano Khan-Pereira turning heads during NRL off-seasonJanuary 28, 2026 Alofiano Khan-Pereira brings a whole new level of speed to the Warriors roster. Photo: Andrew Cornaga/Photosport Andrew Webster…