28 January 2026
Police have closed access to Battle Hill Forest Park - as searches for a downed helicopter continue north of Wellington
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28 Jan: The United States bars Tongans from short-term visits or travel for tourism and business purposes, saying too many are overstaying their visas.... more
28 Jan: Three-time world surfing champion John John Florence has stunned the sport by revealing he will not return to competition on the 2026 Championship Tour, extending his sabbatical for a second successive year... more
28 Jan: A Minnesota judge takes the extraordinary step of ordering the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to appear in person and explain why his agency keeps ignoring court orders.... more
28 Jan: The 34-year-old rapper was headlining the festival in his Texan hometown in November 2021 when a mass crowd crush claimed the lives of 10 people near the front of the stage and crushed thousands more, and while he is keen to help locals with their grief, he doesn't want to "force" a situation.... more
28 Jan: An Ecuadorian man accused of aiding the theft of about $147 million worth of gold, gems and luxury watches was deported by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency before he could face trial.... more
28 Jan: The Big Bang Theory star - who has two-year-old daughter Matilda with her fiancé Tom Pelphrey - was away from home for two months last year as she filmed new mystery thriller series Vanished, and she has praised her partner for making it easier.... more
28 Jan: Forty years ago, the Challenger space shuttle disintegrated just after lift-off. A small team of engineers tried to prevent the tragedy.... more
RUGBY Three-time world surfing champion John John Florence has stunned the sport by revealing he will not return to competition on the 2026 Championship Tour, extending his sabbatical for a second successive year More...
BUSINESS Tongans frustrated with Trump's 'collective punishment' of foreign nationals More...
