The VNZMA's are back for another year, but it's not just the celebs that need mention but the fans who support their number one star. Hugh Sundae was there to find out who they wanted to see, where they get there new music and little game of who's in the limo.
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NZ Herald Live: PM Chris Luxon with Police Commissioner Richard Chambers and Minister Mark Mitchell
PM Christopher Luxon with Police Commissioner Richard Chambers and Minister Mark Mitchell speak to the media
Markets with Madison: Rate cuts
Interest rates are being cut with another Reserve Bank move expected this week, but how soon will it result in economic relief and recovery? Video / Cameron Pitney
The Great NZ Road Trip: Gisborne to Napier and Hastings
Gisborne Ambassador Henare O’Keefe was raised in a “tin shack, with dirt floors and no power” in the remote East Coast settlement of Ruatoria. Video / NZ Herald
Who knew Debbie Ngarewa-Packer was an Eminem stan?
Reporter Reid is at the Beehive for a kōrero with Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer on growing up, living in style, and the beats that get her fired up for Parliament.
Christopher Luxon reflects on the Coalition's first year in power
Adam and Claire interview National Leader and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on the Coalition's first year in power. Video / Mark Mitchell
Waipā campus tutor Kerry Parker speaks about proposed cuts at Toi Ohomai.
Parker says the forestry and wood manufacturing apprenticeship programme is 'invaluable'. Video / Megan Wilson
Tory Whanau on whether she will run for a second term
Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau tells Newstalk ZB host Nick Mills she needs to talk to her friends and family about running again.
Auckland Airport makes the switch
Auckland Airport is the first in the country to have LED lights for low visibility landings. Video / Auckland Airport
Police officers caught wearing gang patches after new law changes
A video appears to show police officers wearing gang paraphernalia. Video / Supplied
Heart of the City Christmas Tree lights up in Auckland CBD
Heart of the City Christmas Tree lights up in Auckland CBD. Video / Supplied
All Blacks defeat Italy in sloppy match, 29-11
The All Blacks have defeated Italy in a sloppy match, 29-11. Video / Sky Sport
Gang patch ban enforced, serious crash in Ōpōtiki | NZ Herald News Update
Police enforce new gang patch ban. Serious crash in Ōpōtiki. Tourists on edge in Laos after poisoning. Video / NZ Herald
Soba noodle platter
This soba noodle platter looks spectacular for a shared lunch. Video / Fresh Media
Unmasking the Monsters - Trailer
A new documentary fronted by Herald journalist Jared Savage goes into the dark world of child sex abuse material with the Customs investigations team. Video / Greenstone TV
The Great NZ Road Trip: Whakatāne to Gisborne
Shayne Currie continues his Great New Zealand Road Trip, travelling from Whakatāne to Gisborne. Video / NZ Herald
The Siren Call
Christchurch documentarian Nadia Maxwell's TikTok experiment, posing as a 13-year-old girl, revealed shocking results as inappropriate content appeared almost immediately.
Wicked - Second Official Trailer
The magical world of Oz, where you can expect the unexpected. Watch the new #WickedMovie trailer now. Video / Universal Pictures
Six dead on holiday in Laos as tensions flare at Climate Change summit | NZ Herald News Update
Six people have now been confirmed to have died in Laos from methanol poisoning, tensions flare at the Colt 29 Climate Summit. A new study shows fishing prompts happiness.
Tourists die, others fight for life after suspected methanol poisoning
Toll rises from an apparent mass poisoning in Laos tourist town of Vang Vieng. Video / TVNZ
Napier Christmas Parade celebrates its 150th anniversary
Growth in registration as Santa gears up to celebrate city’s 150th anniversary after a post-Covid slump. Video / Rafaella Melo
Sergio Williams flees scene after killing Herbert Bradley
Sergio Williams argued the killing of Herbert Bradley was self-defence and a tragic accident, but failed to help the pensioner as he lay dying. Video / NZ Police
BBQ prawns with prosecco roasted tomatoes
Turn your next BBQ into something special with these prawns and roast tomatoes. Video / Fresh Media
The Great NZ Road Trip: How shark expert Riley Elliott is living the dream
In Tairua, Riley Elliott combines shark conservation with family life, building a home and raising a family.Video / Mike Scott
Jail for former political figure who sexually abused two teenage boys
The man is still fighting to keep his name permanently suppressed. Video / TVNZ
Wayne Brown unveils bus driver safety screens
Mayor Wayne Brown unveils the driver safety screens being rolled out on Auckland buses. Video / Carson Bluck
NZ Police Armed Offenders Squad seen outside the Head Hunters pad in West Auckland
Members of the NZ Police Armed Offenders Squad were seen outside the Head Hunters pad in West Auckland on View Rd in Henderson. Video / NZME
Scott Robertson names strong side for Turin year-ender
Scott Robertson has resisted any temptation to rotate his side for the All Blacks’ year-ending test against Italy, naming as strong a side as possible for Sunday’s clash.
Markets with Madison: Resene Paint
Resene Paints has been the business of colour for 78 years. But the family-owned business is now struggling to make a margin. Video / Mark Mitchell
Newmarket stabbing and calls to fix NZ’s broken aged care system | NZ Herald News Update
Calls for the government needs to tackle knife crime after a security guard was stabbed in the neck in Auckland's Newmarket.
One NZ and Space X's 'celltower in the sky partnership' - how it will work
It's the final countdown: One NZ CEO Jason Paris on what to expect from his firm's high-stakes hookup with Elon Musk's SpaceX. Video / Dean Purcell
Locals Only: Ebony Lamb - Successful Feelings
Ebony Lamb performs Successful Feelings. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / Locals Only
Locals Only: Ebony Lamb - Midnight
Ebony Lamb performs Midnight. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / Locals Only
The Great NZ Road Trip: How mānuka honey is finding its sweet spot again
Shayne Currie interviews beekeeper Liam Gavin and finds out how mānuka honey is finding its sweet spot again.
The Art Farm
A former mushroom farm turned creative hub for local artists hosts its first night market. Video / Rafaella Melo
Matamata man jailed for intentionally driving into road worker
Matamata man Finn Higgins has been jailed for driving into road worker and former Olympian Dave Rodger at a work site at Waharoa in January this year. Video / Belinda Feek
Kiwi UFC star Carlos Ulberg takes on biggest test of career
UFC No 10-ranked light heavyweight Carlos Ulberg speaks with NZ Herald sports report Christopher Reive ahead of his clash against Volkan Oezdemir in Macau. Video / NZ Herald
Gang patch ban and NZ’s new top cop | NZ Herald News Update
The justice minister hopes the gang patch ban will eventually cut down on overall crime, new top cop says he's open to looking into bodycams for the country's police officers.
Te Pāti Māori files complaint against Brownlee as coalition targets haka
Te Pāti Māori has laid an official complaint against Speaker of the House Gerry Brownlee after Tuesday’s hīkoi, Aotearoa’s biggest protest on Parliament grounds.
Inside the Rovers: Down But Not Out
Late goal a heartbreaker, but Napier City Rovers ready to rise again in National League round-robin finale.