SUMMER READ: As cherry season enters its last few delectable weeks, Te Radar and Ruth Spencer pay tribute to the jewel of the Kiwi fruit bowl.
At stake this year are the future of democracy at home and alliances abroad, writes US politics expert Bruce Wolpe.
These feelings strike every January, so why does this year feel more brutal than most? And how do you get yourself out of it?
Opener Abhishek Sharma hit a whirlwind 68 not out off 20 balls, as India took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
Emergency services were called to the "significant" blaze at the building between Arthur St and Church St shortly after 8pm.
Bariatric surgery can cost up to $30,000 in New Zealand, but could cost just $10,000 in countries such as Türkiye.
Vine was knocked from his bike when two large kangaroos bounced onto the road on a high speed section with about 96km left in the race.
New Zealand will stage its first‑ever combined men's and women's WSL Championship Tour event, bringing top surfers and a major tourism boost to the Waikato.
The Trump administration said ICE agents shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti "defensively" as he "approached" them with a gun.
Widespread snow, sleet and freezing rain threatened nearly 180 million people — more than half the US population.
"I'm having a wonderful time, it's just starting to all sink in," the 16-year-old said after he became the fastest 16-year-old to run a mile.
Changes mean lenders are approving more home loans to buyers with low deposits, and some people might not realise they qualify.
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has confirmed the process to appoint the new All Blacks head coach, following the removal of Scott Robertson two years into his four-year tenure.
The agency says it will look into whether organisations at the holiday park met health and safety obligations, but its immediate focus remains on supporting recovery efforts for the six victims still missing.
Spruce Goose, located near Wellington Airport, said in a post on social media it had been unable to secure a new lease.
The final week of January is set to begin on a cool and showery note, before high pressure builds from midweek bring more settling conditions.
Three of five members on the Ministerial Advisory Group for victims of retail crime have resigned in recent weeks with one saying she could no longer work with the chairperson Sunny Kaushal.
Margaret Batten, 83, suffered a head injury after falling onto a concrete floor in the ambulance loading bay when a St John officer lost control of her stretcher during her discharge in May 2023.
Their statements, in addition to concern expressed from several Republican governors, reflected a party struggling with how to respond to yesterday's fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.
The US President also called on officials in Minnesota to work with immigration officers and "turn over" people who were in the US illegally.
A truck believed to be carrying portaloos crashed on State Highway 1 in Canterbury this afternoon, spilling hundreds of litres of human waste onto the road.
Zelensky also emphasised Ukraine’s push for European Union membership by 2027, calling it an “economic security guarantee”.
Three of the seven red-eared slider turtles stolen from the bird aviary at Cornwall Park in Hastings have been found.
Rescuers have saved at least 316 passengers and retrieved 15 bodies, officials said.
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called for national unity as thousands of people took to the nation's streets for opposing rallies on Australia Day.
