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Government hopes health and safety changes will put landowners’ minds at ease
MP Brooke van Velden is moving to reassure landowners that they won’t be responsible for recreational activities they permit on their land. Video / Mark Mitchell
Two new Cook Strait ferries planned and Hipkins calls out Winston Peters | NZ Herald News Update
Two new Cook Strait ferries planned by the end of 2029 and Chris Hipkins criticises Winston Peters over his attitude to diversity. Video / NZ Herald, Getty Images
Kea Kids News: World Down Syndrome Day will knock your socks off!
Reporter MJ finds out what kids love about being themselves and sharing the joy of living with Down syndrome. Video / Kea Kids News
Madison Chamberlain's family speak outside Waitākere District Court
Madison Chamberlain's family speak outside the Waitākere District Court after the sentencing of Jesse Hodge. Video / Dean Purcell
PM calls social media comments from Green MP “inappropriate”
The Prime Minister has called social media comments from Green MP Benjamin Doyle “inappropriate”.
The Government to reform health and safety laws
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden announce measures to reform health and safety laws.
NZ Herald Live: Christopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet press conference
Christopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet press conference
NZ Herald Live: Winston Peters speaks to media
Winston Peters speaks to media about comments on a Green MP
NZ Herald Live: Green party speak to media
The Greens co-leaders respond to criticisms against MP Benjamin Doyle.
'F***en spoon': Wrong-way turn on State Highway shocks
Truck forced to take evasive action after car crosses double yellow lines to make a turn. Video / Supplied
PM Christopher Luxon speaks to Mike Hosking
Prime minister Christopher Luxon moves his regular interview with Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking to Monday mornings. Video / Newstalk ZB
Government takes aim at supermarket duopoly and Myanmar death toll rises | NZ Herald News Update
Government's plan to address the supermarket duopoly and the NZ Red Cross calls for donations as the death toll from the Myanmar earthquake continues to rise. Video / Getty Images
Markets with Madison: Meet Waihi mine’s owner
OceanaGold’s global president & CEO explains why it’s intent on mining underneath land that’s home to an endangered species, despite controversy and a high cost to get to it.
Lion New Zealand's new solar array at "The Pride"
Lion New Zealand has installed 2,424 panels covering an area of around 5,400m2 at its vast production and bottling plant, named The Pride.
Steve Williams reflects on working with Tiger Woods ahead of book release
Steve Williams looks back at caddying for Tiger Woods ahead of the release of his new book, Together We Roared.
Duckies unleashed! Orewa’s rubbery racers hit the starting line
Reporter Zoe is at the annual Orewa Ducky Derby, where hundreds of rubber duckies are beak-to-beak in an action-packed race for glory, fundraising, and maybe even freedom.
Legal luminaries Palmer and Keith on their books, their friendship and the Treaty of Waitangi
Sir Geoffrey Palmer and Sir Kenneth Keith still turn up for work at Victoria University Law School. Video / Mark Mitchell
Synthony in the Domain: seeing off summer in style
Thousands packed in to Auckland Domain last night to experience a night of music and dancing. Video / NZ Herald
Kiwi hotel manager reassures guests in Thailand after quake
Kiwi hotel manager reassures guests in Thailand after quake. Video / pw.piraya via TikTok
Willis puts supermarkets on notice
Growth Minister Nicola Willis outlines how she is getting advice on a possible supermarkets de-merger. Video / Mark Mitchell
Man rescued from burning yacht off Hawke's Bay
Emergency services and rescuers responded to a fire on a boat off the coast of Cape Kidnappers yesterday morning. Video / Hawkes Bay Coastguard via Facebook
Myanmar quake death toll rises, Willis to make supermarket announcement | NZ Herald News Update
Death toll rises in Myanmar following massive quake. Nicola Willis to make supermarket competitiveness announcement. House prices on the rise. Video / NZ Herald
The Pā - Episode 5
The Pā unites Waikato-Tainui and Waikato University in a visionary project that merges Māori design, innovation, and kotahitanga to reflect shared mana. Video / Faultline Films
Why alerts to NZ police about child sex abuse material on Snapchat have skyrocketed
Official figures reveal referrals about criminal content have more than doubled in 12 months. Video / Mark Mitchell / Corey Fleming / Carson Bluck
Massive earthquake kills more than 140 in Myanmar and Thailand
The UN is scrambling aid to Southeast Asia after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake killed more than 140 people in Myanmar.
Myanmar deadly earthquake, health sector woes, Australian election begins | NZ Herald News Update
A devastating earthquake shook Myanmar and surrounding countries late last night. The NZ health sector continues to struggle, Israel continues bombing Israel despite ceasefire.
No Words for This: A Memoir by Ali Mau
Renowned TV journalist and author Ali Mau shares her powerful and deeply personal journey in No Words for This, a memoir of resilience that shaped her life. Video / Dean Purcell
Inside New Zealand’s Only Full-Time Alpine Rescue Team
New Zealand’s only fulltime alpine rescue team operates in some of the highest and most challenge environments possible. Video / George Heard
Watch: Masked US cops 'spirit away' Turkish student on her way to break Ramadan fast
Surveillance footage shows masked federal agents detaining Tufts doctoral student Rumeysa Ozturk as officials remain silent on her visa termination and whereabouts.
Eden Park upgrade endorsed and Auckland Hospital roles disestablished | NZ Herald News Update
An upgraded Eden Park is endorsed to be Auckland's main stadium and Auckland Hospital disestablishes hospital supporter roles. Video / NZ Herald, Getty
Markets with Madison: Snowflake co-founders
In this interview Snowflake’s co-founders Benoit Dageville & Thierry Cruanes explain why they quit Oracle to build a software company that hit the biggest IPO in US tech history.
Boy, 10, killed by crocodile while playing in river with his friends in Indonesia
A schoolboy was killed by a crocodile while playing in a river in Indonesia. Video / Video Elephant
Kererū Gorge culvert rebuild progress from July 2024 to Mar 2025
The Kererū Gorge culvert official reopening will be celebrated with a community event on April 17, 2025. Video / Hastings District Council
Apple doubles reach of kura push, adds iwi land to Maps
Apple's Alisha Johnson Wilder on an education programme expanded to reach 5000 students at schools with high Māori and Pasifika rolls - and a Maps upgrade. Video / Cameron Pitney
Formula One journalist Chris Medland on Red Bull’s handling of Liam Lawson
Formula One journalist Chris Medland speaks to Mike Hosking about Red Bull’s handling of Liam Lawson. Video / Newstalk ZB
Primary healthcare spend flatlines and plans for another Auckland hospital | NZ Herald News Update
Public primary healthcare spending has flatlined and Health Minister Simeon Brown announces plans for a second South Auckland hospital. Video/ NZ Herald
Inside the Rovers: New Beginnings
Time for the team of 2025 to write their own chapter in Napier City Rovers history. Video / Neil Reid