PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIENTourists on a rare two-night stay in Dunedin did not let the wet weather get in the way of their travels. It joined the much larger Norwegian Spirit cruise ship, which has capacity for 1972 passengers and 904 crew, at Port Chalmers. Yesterday’s wet weather did not get in the way of Rick Bennet, 80, of Noosa, Australia, enjoying Dunedin’s tourist offerings. Norwegian Spirit cruise ship passenger Rick Bennet, 80, of Noosa, Australia, braves the Dunedin weather to explore the city. Cruise ship passengers board a bus in the Octagon back to their ships yesterday.

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The high supply of milk worldwide has meant New Zealand dairy farmers have had to lower their expectations regarding future payouts. PHOTO: TIM CRONSHAWSouth Island dairy farmers are waving goodbye to another double-digit milk payout as global supplies remain stubbornly high over the 2025-26 season. The season started with Fonterra sweeping a wide brush in its opening forecast range of $8-$11 a kilogram of milk solids. Unlikely to be repeated now is the double-digit record $10.16/kg midpoint for the 2024-25 season. Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Karl Dean said many farmers would have written off a repeat of last season’s payout.

PHOTOS: BARKER’SSouth Canterbury company Barker’s has completed its new jam, juice and sauce factory near Geraldine in the first stage of a nearly $60 million expansion project. Chief executive Agnes Baekelandt said the factory was ready for processing after the main work was finished only a few weeks ago. French-owned jam, juice and sauce maker Barker’s new factory in South Canterbury is expected to eventually double production. The first stage of an experimental orchard is in place with a tomato and capsicum trial planted just before Christmas. The additional land is being used for an irrigation and wastewater system, the experimental orchard and future-proofing the operation.

A Gore pensioner has been left gutted after his car was destroyed in an act of suspected arson this week, leaving him with no means of transport for medical appointments. PHOTO: NZ POLICEA newly retired Gore man has been left stranded after his uninsured car was torched this week in a suspected arson. However, his burnt-out car was left glued to the road. "[The car] was uninsured too — I ran out of insurance and couldn’t afford to renew it. Police are investigating the fire as a suspected arson, but Mark said he had no idea why anyone would target his vehicle.

Josh Burnett (left) and Matthew Wilson battle to a photo finish on the Bluff Hill stage. When the dust had settled, Josh Burnett had claimed his maiden Bluff Hill stage win and retained the overall lead heading into the final day of the SBS Bank Tour of Southland today. Despite winning the tour in 2022 and 2024, Burnett had never won the Bluff stage, a climb he has trained on more than any other. Tour of SouthlandResults/classificationStage 6: Josh Burnett 3hr 30min 59sec, 1; Matthew Wilson ST, 2; Cameron Beaumont +16sec, 3; Daniel Whitehouse ST, 4; Lindon Milostic ST, 5. General classification: Josh Burnett 17hr 35min 27sec, 1; Matthew Wilson +19sec, 2; Ben Dyball +1min 11sec, 3; Daniel Whitehouse +1min 15sec, 4; Noah Hollamby +1min 50sec, 5.

Kyle Jamieson. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSONAdam Milne has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup with a torn left hamstring. The Wellington seamer will be replaced by Canterbury quick Kyle Jamieson. Milne suffered the injury while bowling in the SA20 on Sunday, with subsequent scans revealing the extent of the injury. Walter confirmed a replacement travelling reserve for the T20 World Cup would be confirmed in due course.

Noah Berkeley during a physio session at Burwood spinal unit in Christchurch. Noah Berkeley was transported by helicopter to hospital following his accident. She said her family was still reeling from the events but they immediately knew Noah's family would need help. [They] couldn't believe what items were going for and how much people were really there to support Noah. "These people that are willing to give up their time, offer donations, support the auction [even] do some washing for us.

The United States formally withdrew from the World Health Organization on Thursday, one year after President Donald Trump announced plans to pull out of the preeminent global health alliance. “Withdrawing from the World Health Organization is scientifically reckless,” Ronald G. Nahass, president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, said in a statement. Public health experts have questioned how the U.S. can continue to be a global public health leader. As part of sweeping HHS staffing cuts last year, the CDC’s Global Health Center lost its director and some other employees. They’ve slashed global health funding around the world.”It’s unclear how the formal withdrawal will affect some key meetings where U.S. officials have historically played a major role.

Public health experts have questioned how the US can continue to be a global public health leader. As part of sweeping HHS staffing cuts last year, the CDC’s Global Health Centre lost its director and some other employees. “It’s almost laughable that the Trump administration thinks they can lead in global health,” said Lawrence Gostin, a law professor at Georgetown University and director of a WHO Collaborating Centre for National and Global Health Law. “They’ve decimated the global health capacities of the CDC. They’ve slashed global health funding around the world.”It’s unclear how the formal withdrawal will affect some key meetings where US officials have historically played a major role.

Morning Headlines | Rescue efforts continue following landslides, politicians descend on Rātana and Trump and Zelensky have a 'good' talk. | Friday, January 23, 2026Beaches on Auckland’s North Shore and in central parts of the city are not safe to swim in because of wastewater and more beaches could be impacted over the long weekend. The Auckland Council’s Safeswim tool has advised locals to not swim at least 15 beaches after wastewater overflow was detected. Colour-coded flags on the tool show black “do not swim” flags concentrated around the North Shore and Central Auckland, while red flags advising against swimming are scattered throughout. This comes a week after most Auckland and outer gulf beaches were deemed unsafe for swimming due to heavy rain triggering wastewater overflow throughout the region.

Photo / Cameron AveryBut the council made no call to evacuate either the Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park or the neighbouring Mount Hot Pools. Mounds of debris at the Mount Maunganui campground as the search continues. Police, fire and emergency services at Mount Maunganui campground. At least six people are unaccounted for after a massive landslide destroyed parts of the iconic Mount Maunganui campground. Photo / Jason Dorday“The susceptibility of the residual volcanic soils to instability is a widespread problem on Mount Maunganui,” it said.

I can only imagine what he and his wife and other families there are going through at the moment. Tracy Ngatoko at Mount Maunganui. An intense burst of rain swept through Mount Maunganui at 6pm, drenching roadworkers manning the cordon at The Mall. Photo / Michael CraigHowever, barely 15 minutes after the rain hit, blue skies could be seen appearing again above the Mount Maunganui volcano. Sign up to The Daily H, a free newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.

One person has been found dead, and another is in critical condition, after a serious incident near Milton this evening, police say. Detective Sergeant Hayden Smale said police were called to an address on Adams Flat Rd, Crichton at about 6.10pm. Email reporters@odt.co.nzA scene guard is in place at the address while a scene examination is carried out. Enquiries into the circumstances of the incident are ongoing. Det Sgt Smale said updates would be provided when they were available.

A person is in a serious condition after being struck by a car in central Christchurch this evening. Police said they responded to the crash at about 6.50pm on Riccarton Ave. The road is closed to eastbound traffic while emergency services are at the scene. The Serious Crash Unit has been advised. Motorists are advised to avoid the area if possible and expect delays.