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Instagram warns users about suspicious password reset email
Some users were sent an unprompted email asking them to reset their password.

Missing man ‘pulled into whirlpool and dragged under’ in Waikato River
Family holds vigil as specialist police search continues near Graham Island.

The Ashes delivered so much drama and intrigue. Can the tennis possibly live up to that?
The year’s first major at Melbourne Park must somehow compete with the sporting theatre that came before it, and set the bar unreasonably high.

‘Everything is fine’: Swiatek quashes performance fears ahead of Australian Open
The world no.2 suffered back-to-back losses at the United Cup, but was confident everything was fine and she would be firing in Melbourne.

‘Sport and entertainment together’: Sam Burgess becomes part-owner of Hybrid Rugby
Sam Burgess is one of the biggest names in rugby league and union. Now the dual international believes the rival codes can come together in a unique new game.

Jehovah's Witness Convention to bring $20m boost to Auckland economy
The three-day event was expected to generate more than 60,000 visitor nights at hotels.

Reprieve from scorching temperatures, calmer weather on the way
Temperatures are forecast to return to regular January temperatures this week.

Weather turns slippery as Germany braces for day of black ice

Young mother seeks five relatives in Venezuela jail

Are protests pushing Iran's Islamic regime toward a tipping point?

Hawke's Bay blaze sparks evacuations
Campers and hikers have been asked to evacuate because of a large fire.

From furnace to fresh: A cooler day after the heat
After yesterday’s 36C meltdown, NZ gets a breather.

EastEnders actor Derek Martin dies aged 92
Martin, a born and bred East Londoner, appeared as Charlie Slater between 2000 and 2016.

Has Trump landed a dud with his Venezuelan oil play?
While debate rages over the legality and the potential fallout from America's incursion, there's been a quiet acceptance that it is all about oil.

Ex-NRL star says All Blacks could be wooed by Hybrid Rugby
Rugby league enforcer Sam Burgess Sam Burgess has thrown his support behind the Hybrid Rugby concept, and is confident cross-code internationals will soon be staged.

How Jobe Watson found peace, and why he believes the drugs saga still weighs on Essendon
The former Bombers star says it was deeply painful to have to give the Brownlow back, but he has been able to move on. He opens up 10 years to the day since he and his teammates were banned.

Big guns knocked out of FA Cup
Manchester United is knocked out of the FA Cup as Arsenal, Brighton, and West Ham advance.

What to look for as the Golden Globes kicks off award season
The 83rd Golden Globes mark the start of the 2026 awards season. The show will be broadcast from its usual home in Beverly Hills, with comedian Nikki Glaser returning as host.

Bluebridge's ferry Connemara to resume sailing Monday night following door woes
Monday evening's sailing of the beleaguered Connemara ferry from Wellington to Picton is scheduled to go ahead.

Ten movies we can't wait to see in 2026
Timothée Chalamet's ascension to major leading-man status, a New Zealand film and a Spielberg mystery are on the agenda.

At least 490 protesters killed in Iran, activists say

Are IDF reservists properly armed during post-war operations?

Kohli leads India to tense win against Black Caps
Virat Kohli hit 93 to help India chase down 301 in a nervy four-wicket win over New Zealand in the first one-day international.

Watch: White Ferns star blasts four successive sixes in world record-equalling effort
Sophie Devine equalled her own record when she scored 32 runs off an over in a women’s T20 game in India.

Campers evacuated as fire rips through Hastings forestry block
Around 25 hectares of mature pine trees have been burnt as a fire rips through a forestry block around Waitara Rd and Pohokura Rd.