State of the Union after Shutdown
16 min ago US President was uninvited to House of Representatives, decides not to relocate.
Cutting power to avoid blackouts
6:57 PM The heatwave in Australia is impacting the electricity network with warnings about using air conditioners to prevent power outages.
Adelaide records hottest-ever day
6:15 PM Australian city has its hottest day in 130 years of records, reaching 46.2C at 1.42pm.
Blasphemer snuck out of prison
5:58 PM Polarizing Christian politician freed after serving nearly two years for blasphemy.
Partner's grief: 'Why did you leave?'
Secret girlfriend of Singaporean actor killed in NZ military training pens emotional note.
Bomb hoax to avoid seeing parents
Parents were travelling on an Easyjet plane which had to turn around following the threat in France.
Chris Brown released after rape claim
US singer denies accusations after being detained in France on potential aggravated rape and drug charges.
Flight attendant arrested for drugs
The 48-year-old is the second airline staffer in Australia charged over an international drug trafficking operation.
Nurse charged with sexual assault
A woman patient who has been in a vegetative state for years unexpectedly gave birth, now a nurse has been charged with abuse.
Ardern showcases wellbeing budget
Jacinda Ardern has been talking GDP, trade and mental health at the second day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Venezuela needs our milk
OPINION: Venezuela once spent billions on NZ milk. Now it's broke, we should give it for free.
'Safetyism' has created an epidemic
ANALYSIS: US authors claim today's university students are coddled.
Kiwi crew helped 'human' orangutan
Cameraman kick-started the rehabilitation of orphan ape taken from her human 'parents'.
Fallout from a standoff
Facing death threats and protests, and with lives 'permanently altered', US town is reeling after students were filmed in faceoff with a Native American man.
Australia quizzes China on disappearance
Chinese-Australian writer's case could represent a new step in the diplomatic standoff between China and the US and its allies.
Flight attendant arrested for drugs
The 48-year-old is the second airline staffer in Australia charged over an international drug trafficking operation.
Australia quizzes China on disappearance
Chinese-Australian writer's case could represent a new step in the diplomatic standoff between China and the US and its allies.
Fallout from a standoff
Facing death threats and protests, and with lives 'permanently altered', US town is reeling after students were filmed in faceoff with a Native American man.
Trump State of Union fight
Democrats and US President on collision course with Trump pushing ahead with speech plans despite being denied audience.
White House 'out of control'
New insider book recounts scenes of chaos, dysfunction and duplicity among Trump, his family members and officials.
Lady Gaga attacks Mike Pence
Gaga didn't stop at attacking Mike Pence, saying Donald Trump needed to end the shutdown.
Nurse charged with sexual assault
A woman patient who has been in a vegetative state for years unexpectedly gave birth, now a nurse has been charged with abuse.
Venezuela needs our milk
OPINION: Venezuela once spent billions on NZ milk. Now it's broke, we should give it for free.
Fallout from a standoff
Facing death threats and protests, and with lives 'permanently altered', US town is reeling after students were filmed in faceoff with a Native American man.
Drone halts air traffic at US airport
Passengers report that some flights were forced to circle the airport before being cleared to land.
Chris Brown released after rape claim
US singer denies accusations after being detained in France on potential aggravated rape and drug charges.
PM pumps 'Wellbeing Budget'
World leaders interested in NZ's upcoming Wellbeing Budget as a way to address wider destabilisation.
Model with Trump 'secrets' freed
Sex trainer involved in Russia-US presidential campaign investigation released from jail.
Chris Brown accused of rape
US singer Chris Brown and two other people are in custody in Paris after a woman filed a rape complaint.
Tonga cut off from phone, internet
"It's like the dark ages": Fault in undersea cable that connects the Pacific nation to the rest of the world could take weeks to fix.
Pacific rubbish catcher breaks
A device deployed to corral plastic litter floating in the sea will be hauled back to dry land for repairs.
Cyclone to hit Fiji
Tropical Cyclone Mona is at category two and is expected to cause problems for an already sodden Fiji.
Fiji on alert for Tropical Cyclone Mona
Fiji's National Disaster Management Office said a tropical depression had intensified into a cyclone and been named Mona.
Kiwi crew helped 'human' orangutan
Cameraman kick-started the rehabilitation of orphan ape taken from her human 'parents'.
Australia quizzes China on disappearance
Chinese-Australian writer's case could represent a new step in the diplomatic standoff between China and the US and its allies.
'Bikini hiker' dies on solo trek
Gigi Wu garnered her nickname for posting photos of herself atop Taiwanese mountains in swimwear. She died after falling in a ravine.
Dangers of Everest dreams
The last thing a Sherpa wants to do is walk tourists up Mt Everest, says son of Sir Ed guide.
Zimbabwe violence 'unacceptable'
Violence by security forces after economic unrest will be investigated, Zimbabwe president says.
'This is worse than Mugabe'
Zimbabwe mourns and descends into chaos amid a bloody crackdown on protests.
Zimbabwe activists beaten
Reports suggest security forces in ZImbabwe are targeting and beating activists and labour leaders amid widespread unrest.
15 dead in Nairobi hotel attack
Dozens are dead and more injured after Somalian extremists attacked a luxury hotel in Kenya's capital.
Storms wreak havoc in Lebanon
Nearly 40,000 refugee children are at risk from ongoing storms bringing snow and flooding.
Isis' lethal toxin plan
Terrorist group recruited experts for a secret programme to make deadly chemical weapons.
Anger over new Israeli airport
Ramon International Airport is situated less than 800 metres from the border with Jordan.
