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    New Zealand Rugby chair David Kirk expects Ardie Savea to play for the All Blacks this year - the side's vice-captain had reportedly been dissatisfied with the environment formerly led by departing coach Scott Robertson
     16 January 2026
    New Zealand Rugby chair David Kirk expects Ardie Savea to play for the All Blacks this year - the side's vice-captain had reportedly been dissatisfied with the environment formerly led by departing coach Scott Robertson
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    Iran internet blackout enters seventh day as US President Donald Trump says violence has 'stopped'
    16 Jan: Washington could intervene militarily in Iran, the Trump administration has suggested, but it remains unclear whether that will happen.... more
    A 17-year-old has been charged over a firearms incident in Christchurch's Hornby on Christmas Day
    16 Jan: A 17-year-old has been charged over a firearms incident in Christchurch's Hornby on Christmas Day... more
    Sofia Richie Grainge is having a baby boy
    16 Jan: In October 2025, the model, 27, and her husband, Atlantic Records CEO Elliot Grainge, 32, announced that their daughter Eloise, 20 months, will have a sibling, and now Sofia has revealed their unborn child's sex via a series of photos from her baby shower on her Instagram Stories.... more
    Vanessa Williams hopes to fall in love again
    16 Jan: The 62-year-old actress has not ruled out getting hitched again in the future despite her last three marriages - film producer Ramon Hervey II (1987-1997), basketball player Rick Fox (1999-2004) and accountant Jim Skrip (2015-2021) - having ended in divorce.... more
    Negin Ghadimi wanted to share her voice in protest with Iranians, she died in her father's arms
    15 Jan: Negin Ghadimi, a 28-year-old bio-electrical engineer who "wanted to be the voice of the Iranian[s]", was shot in the stomach and killed in anti-government protests last week, her bereaved uncle says.... more
    The search for Scott Robertson's replacement will begin immediately
    15 Jan: The search for Scott Robertson's replacement will begin immediately... more
    Jodie Foster goes into therapy every time she finishes a movie project because she becomes a "total couch potato" when the job is done
    15 Jan: The Silence of The Lambs star, 63, revealed she throws herself completely into her work and struggles to readjust to normal life when the shoot comes to an end so she does "nothing" until she "gets bored" and then starts therapy sessions.... more
    Thunderstorms are continuing to move through the North Island bringing heavy rain
    15 Jan: Thunderstorms are continuing to move through the North Island bringing heavy rain... more
    George Clooney is adamant he is isn't "abandoning" Los Angeles since being granted French citizenship
    15 Jan: The former E.R. star lived in the Californian city for decades after moving there from his native Kentucky to pursue a career in Hollywood but he recently sold the LA home he has owned since 1995 and is now living full-time in France with his wife Amal and their eight-year-old twins.... more

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     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Vanessa Williams hopes to fall in love again 6:53

    Entertainment:
    Sofia Richie Grainge is having a baby boy 6:23

    Rugby:
    New Zealand Rugby chair David Kirk expects Ardie Savea to play for the All Blacks this year - the side's vice-captain had reportedly been dissatisfied with the environment formerly led by departing coach Scott Robertson 6:07

    Law and Order:
    A 17-year-old has been charged over a firearms incident in Christchurch's Hornby on Christmas Day 4:57

    Technology:
    Iran internet blackout enters seventh day as US President Donald Trump says violence has 'stopped' 4:37

    International:
    Negin Ghadimi wanted to share her voice in protest with Iranians, she died in her father's arms 22:07

    Rugby:
    The search for Scott Robertson's replacement will begin immediately 21:57

    Entertainment:
    Jodie Foster goes into therapy every time she finishes a movie project because she becomes a "total couch potato" when the job is done 21:53

    Entertainment:
    George Clooney is adamant he is isn't "abandoning" Los Angeles since being granted French citizenship 21:23

    Environment:
    Thunderstorms are continuing to move through the North Island bringing heavy rain 21:17

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