20 January 2026
Falling trees have cut power to hundreds of properties in Northland - as blustery wet weather hangs around the upper North Island
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20 Jan: President Donald Trump sends a text message to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre saying he "no longer [feels] an obligation to think purely of Peace" after being denied the prize by the Nobel Committee.... more
20 Jan: The president loves exercising power in the United States and abroad. But he’s tanking in the polls – and the November mid-terms may clip his wings at home.... more
20 Jan: Orwell is feted for the farsightedness of his geopolitical vision as long ago as the 1940s. But a lot of writers were thinking along similar lines.... more
20 Jan: As the 2026 midterm elections edge closer, most people know the party that controls the White House is likely to lose seats in Congress. They usually do not know just how entrenched that pattern is.... more
20 Jan: The air force's Ohakea base has been unstaffed overnight since the pandemic, effectively closing New Zealand to overseas aircraft in some circumstances... more
