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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's International articles  International
    Solar to the fore as grid sails through heatwave and record demand
     9 January 2026
    For so long, the pounding sunshine of an Australian heatwave was the grid's biggest threat. It has now become its greatest asset.
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    Donald Trump says US oversight of Venezuela could last for years
    9 Jan: Donald Trump has said that "only time will tell" how long the United States will maintain oversight of Venezuela.... more
    England vice-captain Harry Brook apologises for incident at New Zealand nightclub ahead of Ashes
    9 Jan: Harry Brook was fined $60,000 and has apologised for bringing "embarrassment" to the English cricket team in a scuffle with a bouncer shortly before the Ashes.... more
    Police arrest suspects after armed heist at airport believed to be Vanuatu's first organised robbery
    8 Jan: A brazen heist at Port Vila International Airport has stunned Vanuatu and become the talk of a nation unused to such overtly public acts of crime.... more
    Self defence or murder? What the videos of the Minnesota ICE shooting show us
    8 Jan: ICE agents shot a woman in Minnesota. The president says it was self-defence while protesters claim it was murder. Here's what the vision shows.... more
    Two-week chase ends in dramatic seizure of Russian-flagged oil tanker
    8 Jan: When a US-sanctioned oil tanker originally bound for Venezuela abruptly changed course, it set off a dramatic chase at sea.... more
    What led to an ICE agent fatally shooting a public observer in Minneapolis
    8 Jan: The fatal shooting of a legal observer by an ICE agent in Minneapolis is the latest flashpoint in Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration.... more
    Minnesota ICE shooting takes life of a legal observer, according to local representatives
    8 Jan: As Donald Trump's immigration crackdown escalates in Minneapolis, networks of local residents patrol the streets too, warning of incoming ICE raids, documenting what happens and offering legal advice to those targeted.... more
    Wild mountain gorilla gives birth to twins in Virunga National Park
    8 Jan: A mountain gorilla named Mafuko has given birth to twins, a "rare and remarkable event", in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo.... more
    ICE agent fatally shoots woman amid US immigration crackdown in Minneapolis
    8 Jan: The mayor of Minneapolis says the Trump administration's claim that the incident was self-defence is not true and told Immigration and Customs Enforcement to get out of the city.... more

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     International NewsLinks
      9 Jan: Nasa considers whether to bring sick crew member back to earth (BBCWorld)
      9 Jan: Armed heist at airport believed to be vanuatu's first organised robbery (RadioNZ)
      9 Jan: How tariff disruption will continue reshaping the global economy in 2026 (BBCWorld)
      9 Jan: Hijikata falls short in three-set thriller (Sydney Morning Herald)
      9 Jan: 2026 brisbane international highlights: diana shnaider v madison keys (Sydney Morning Herald)
      8 Jan: A heartfelt farewell to end one of the most meaningful careers in australian cricket (Sydney Morning Herald)
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     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Elle Fanning hopes to have children some day 8:23

    Cricket:
    More news about off-field conduct in the wake of England's comprehensive defeat to Australia in cricket's Ashes series 8:16

    Politics:
    A cyber expert's not impressed with the handling of Manage My Health's massive cyber breach - compromising the data of more than 100-thousand patients 8:06

    Environment:
    Parts of the country are in for a very hot weekend, with temperatures above 30 degrees - forecast to hit 37 in Hastings on Sunday 8:06

    Environment:
    Solar to the fore as grid sails through heatwave and record demand 8:06

    International:
    Donald Trump says US oversight of Venezuela could last for years 7:57

    Entertainment:
    Leonardo DiCaprio missed the Palm Springs Film Awards due to Donald Trump's military action in Venezuela 7:53

    Basketball:
    South East Melbourne have mostly held their nerve to claim a wild 124 to 113 overtime victory over Illawarra in basketball's NBL 7:46

    Health & Safety:
    The College of GPs is hoping more medical graduates will specialise in primary care - to improve New Zealander's access to health 7:36

    Cricket:
    England vice-captain Harry Brook apologises for incident at New Zealand nightclub ahead of Ashes 7:27

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