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'Cleave my head open': Tenant allegedly breaks neighbour's ribs, charges another with machete
Tenant allegedly threatens to cut neighbour and puts another in hospital nine days later.

The Front Page asks is democracy under assault?
The Front Page host Chelsea Daniels takes about today's episode which asks democracy under assault with Trump's immigration crackdown and the anti-ICE protests.

Protest bound for Parliament today as projected prisoner numbers soar
The prison population is expected to reach nearly 14,000 in a decade.

Watch: Auckland mum-of-six dies in ED after failing three times to get help
Pamela Rasmussen, 40, died after trying three times to get help at hospital.

Is Zealandia eco-sanctuary under threat?
Herald NOW speaks to Zealandia's Jo Ledington after the bodies of four weasels found inside the Wellington eco-sanctuary.

John Afoa: Super Rugby legend gives his take on this weekend's Blues Vs Crusaders
John Afoa joins Ryan Bridge to give us an insight into what to expect for this weekend's Blue's Vs Crusader's game.

Family seeks answers after mum of six dies following tonsilitis misdiagnosis
Sister of a woman who died in a hospital emergency department speaks to Ryan Bridge about how the family's been let down by the health system.

Former National leader Simon Bridges quizzed on facial hair on Herald NOW panel
Auckland Business Chamber CEO Simon Bridges and GP and filmmaker Dr Sapna Samant join Ryan Bridge to talk about the day's news.

Air India crash: Air NZ CEO Greg Foran talks aviation safety after plane with 242 people on board
Air NZ CEO Greg Foran speaks with Ryan Bridge on Herald NOW after Air India crash

Auckland Hospital mistakenly tells 25 patients they have an STI
False positive results were from tests carried out in its internal lab from May 23-June 4.

'Fractures on every limb': Daycare's concerns leads to discovery of infant's abuse
Doctors compiled a two-page list of injuries on the baby, who was covered in bruises.

Traffic disruption: Three-vehicle crash hits Fieldays-bound commuters
Traffic delays are affecting those heading to the event at Mystery Creek.

Markets with Madison: Inside Amazon’s AI chip lab
I’m in Texas to visit Amazon Web Service’s computer chip design lab to see how it’s preparing for an AI compute boom and competing with Nvidia.

The addicts outside the stores: Threats, smashings and smeared faeces
'I was told my family could find my body wrapped in a blanket.'

'Start of something big': Bay tradie named NZ's top building apprentice
Scott Davies, from Tauranga, won the New Zealand Certified Builders Apprentice Challenge.

On The Up: No mercy – four mothers take on daughters in football match
The teams were almost neck-and-neck on the table – there were other scores to settle too.

Waikato distillery on mission to create 'iconic' New Zealand whiskies
The team had a very busy last year and also started 2025 with a few unique releases.

Letters: We should all be mortified by bottom-trawling
OPINION: We should all be mortified by bottom-trawling

Matthew Hooton: Luxon’s China and Nato scheduling dilemma
OPINION: PM faces a choice between democratic friends and “awful foursome".

Morning quiz: In computing, what does 'HTTP' stand for?
Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.

Fashion in the Fieldays with Glenn Dwight
OPINION: Beyond the gadgets and gumboots, Fieldays is also, unapologetically, a runway.

Editorial: Lack of transparency erodes trust in Reserve Bank
OPINION: The staff at the RBNZ dug their fox holes – and they dug them deep.

Middle-aged thieves stealing kilos of lollies from family-run store
Store manager Jayden Aben says regular customers are targeting the family-run business.

Lyttelton homes evacuated after landslide
At least one house was hit, emergency crews seen going door-to-door.

Watch: Dash cam captures dramatic ute crash on Wellington highway
The ute collided with a white car, spinning it around 180 degrees.

Ute rockets onto Ngauranga Gorge during rush hour, clipping car
The ute careens out of the off-ramp onto Ngauranga Gorge, clipping a car travelling on SH1. Video / Luke Drabble

Social media hacks targeting KiwiSaver hardship claims on the rise
Over $389 million was withdrawn for financial hardship between July 2024 and April 2025.

'I will never forgive you': Young mum's words to brother-in-law who abused her for years
The man has now been jailed and will be deported upon his release.