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?
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.
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.
"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.
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.
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.
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.
