Monday, January 19, 2026

How a wrong turn led to 3 weeks lost in bush for Graham Garnett

Disoriented by heavy cloud and with weather conditions closing in, one wrong turn was all it took to send Graham Garnett deep within the...

Luxon invited to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has been invited to take part in a new US-led initiative on Gaza, with President Donald Trump proposing the creation...

Two further arrests over Churton Park assaults as police hunt fourth suspect

Police have taken two further suspects into custody as the investigation continues into a series of serious assaults in Churton Park that left seven...

Death following water-related incident in Rotorua

A man has died after a water-related incident in Rotorua late last night. Emergency services were called to a geothermal area on Tukiterangi Street, Whakarewarewa,...

Pentagon places 1,500 troops on standby amid escalating unrest in Minnesota

The Pentagon has placed roughly 1,500 active-duty US troops on standby for a potential deployment to Minnesota as unrest linked to immigration enforcement intensifies,...

Russia to launch rival to Elon Musk’s Starlink – space chief

More than 300 satellites will be put into orbit by Moscow, Roscosmos head Dmitry Bakanov has said. Russia will launch its own satellite internet network...

Tramper missing for weeks found alive

A 66-year-old man missing for more than two weeks in Kahurangi National Park has been found alive, sheltering in a backcountry hut. Graham Garnett, who...

U.S. issues aviation warnings for eastern Pacific over ‘military activities’

The notices also cover Mexico, Columbia, and Ecuador, as well as Central American nations. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued multiple warnings over...

Trump threatens tariffs on NATO countries over Greenland

The U.S. president says he will impose levies on eight European members of the bloc for opposing his plan to acquire the island. US President...



Germany ends troop deployment to Greenland

Germany has concluded its initial military deployment to Greenland, with the Bundeswehr confirming that a small contingent of soldiers...

Elon sues for $134b in damages in lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft

Elon Musk has launched a sweeping legal challenge against OpenAI and its major backer Microsoft, demanding a combined $134...

Macron, Starmer push back over Greenland

A widening diplomatic standoff has erupted between the United States, European allies and Greenland following President Donald Trump’s renewed...

Khamenei accuses U.S. of orchestrating Iran unrest

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accused the United States of directly orchestrating recent unrest in Iran, claiming...

‘Career-ending’ study links multiple chronic diseases to childhood vaccines

An unpublished study comparing vaccinated and unvaccinated children is fuelling renewed debate after claims from the research began circulating...

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