January 25 2022 PM Jacinda Ardern said Cabinet has decided to update mask mandates as Omicron cases in the community increase. Masks must now be worn at businesses which serve food and drink, the PM said.
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The NZME annual shareholders' meeting at NZME
Steven Joyce, Jim Grenon, Barbara Chapman and Michael Boggs talk to shareholders at the NZME annual shareholders' meeting at NZME in Graham St, Auckland. Visuals / Jason Dorday
Steven Joyce at NZME annual shareholders' meeting
Steven Joyce talks to media after the NZME annual shareholders' meeting at NZME in Auckland. Video / Jason Dorday
History makers; Inside the 133-year-old schoolboy rugby rivalry.
Christ's College hosts Christchurch Boys' High School in the traditional First XV clash that dates back to 1892. Video / George Heard
La Clique – the headline show of Auckland Live Cabaret Festival
La Clique – the headline show of Auckland Live Cabaret Festival runs at The Civic from 3-15 June. Video / NZ Herald
Chris Bishop frustrated by ‘politicalised’ Music Awards performance
Senior Government minister Chris Bishop says he was frustrated by the politicisation of Stan Walker’s performance at the Aotearoa Music Awards, when he said “what a load of crap".
Kumeū Rugby Club fields torn up by teen
Kumeū Police got onto the case after locals awoke to the Kumeū Rugby Club fields torn up early on Saturday morning. Video / Jess McBride
Inside Wellington's Town Hall year out from completion
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Paul Goldsmith discusses the National Music Centre project, housed in the basement of Wellington's Town Hall.
Here's what the upgrade of Hawke’s Bay Expressway will look like
The project will expand a 6.5km stretch to four lanes. Funding approval is pending, with a decision expected later this year. Video / NZTA
Body found beside burned-out car in Muriwai beach
Police are investigating after fire crews made the discovery at Muriwai beach. Video / Dean Purcell
Herald NOW: Ask an expert: How will the cost of veggies be affected by the colder weather?
Join Glenn Forsyth on Herald NOW this morning to discuss how the weather will affect food prices. Video / Herald NOW
Herald NOW: Hotline for reporting 'over zealous' road cone use launched
Govt launches hotline to report 'over zealous' road cone use. Video / Herald NOW
Herald NOW: Morning panel with Paula Bennett and Chelsea Daniels
Herald NOW: Morning panel with Paula Bennett and Chelsea Daniels, Tuesday June 3 2025. Video / Herald NOW
Herald NOW: Forsyth Barr Markets Outlook: Tuesday June 3 2025
Herald NOW: Forsyth Barr Markets Outlook: Tuesday June 3 2025. Video / Herald NOW
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Herald NOW: Sports Panel: Tuesday June 3 2025. Video / Herald NOW
Herald NOW: Noel Leeming Tech: Large online markets take a hit following Trump's tariffs
Herald NOW: Noel Leeming Tech: Tuesday June 3 2025. Video / Herald NOW
Herald NOW: Defence Minister reacts to Trump's Golden Dome proposal
Judith Collins tells security Summit Trump's Golden Dome proposal is justified. Video / Herald NOW
2degrees business with Garth Bray: 3 June 2025
2degrees business with Garth Bray: 3 June 2025. Video / HeraldNOW
Herald NOW: Jude Dobson on being awarded King's Birthday honour
Author Jude Dobson on being awarded King's Birthday Honour. Video / Herald NOW
Herald NOW: Government considers demolition of Chateau Tongariro
Proposal to demolish Chateau Tongariro being considered by the Government. Video / Herald NOW
Herald NOW: Patients who have waited six years begin melanoma treatment
Keytruda treatment for early stage melanoma treatment available after long wait. Video / Herald NOW
Tourists forced to flee Mt Etna as volcano erupts
Tour groups were forced to flee Mt Etna when the volcano erupted. Video / AFP, Margot Shutt
Petition to ban private fireworks to be presented to Parliament
Tara Nowacki has shared how the use of fireworks affects her rescue dog, Zeus. Video / Supplied
Herald NOW: Morning Sport Update: June 3 2025
Herald NOW: Morning Sport Update: June 3 2025. Video / Herald NOW
Herald NOW: Morning Weather Update: June 3 2025
Herald NOW: Morning Weather Update: June 3 2025. Video / Herald NOW
Herald NOW: Police promise 'zero tolerance' after weekend boy racer violence
'Zero tolerance' promised after boy racers clashed with police at mass gatherings. Video / Herald NOW
Herald NOW: Morning News Update: June 3 2025
Herald NOW: Morning News Update: June 3 2025. Video / Herald NOW
Kea Kids News: The new Lego masters are crowned at the Great Brick Competition
Reporter Sava is at the Great Brick Competition in Auckland, where kids are challenged to see who can build the most epic pads for their mini-figures. Video / Kea Kids News
Critical Westpac rescue mission at Musick Point
At around 3:50pm this afternoon, Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked to assist a patient who had fallen of some rocks at Musick Point, Bucklands Beach. Video / ARHT
Fire at Tauranga restaurant
Firefighters have been called to the Castle 91 restaurant on Cameron Rd in Greerton this afternoon. Video / Supplied
Armed police in Mount Maunganui
Armed police responded to a report of a gun in a car in Mount Maunganui on Saturday - it turned out to be a toy gun. Video / Supplied
King's Birthday Honours: NZME Radio announcer Brian Kelly
Brian Kelly has spent 55 years on the airwaves, and is New Zealand's voice of motorsport. Now he's been made a member of the NZ Order of Merit in the King's Birthday honours.
First Kiwi in space
Mark Rocket was one of six passengers on Blue Origin’s 12th human spaceflight early yesterday (NZT). Video / Blue Origin
Ukraine drones destroy Russian bombers
Ukraine's Operation Spider's Web targets airfields deep behind enemy lines. Video / Video Elephant
2025 King's Birthday Honours List
Celebrating the Knights and Dames appointed in this year's King's Birthday Honours list. Video / NZ Herald
Kea Kids News: A social media ban? What do kids think?
Reporter Honor asks students about the proposed social media ban for under-16s. Will it cut down on bullying, and more importantly, how will they pass time in the bathroom?
Australian sprinter Lachlan Kennedy breaks 10-sec barrier in Men’s 100m
Lachlan Kennedy has broken the 10-second barrier in the 100m sprint at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi, Kenya. Video / World Athletics X
Bull on the moooove in Invercargill, by Elles Road
A bull was seen on the moooove, travelling down Elles Road, by the hospital. Southern District Police said they "hoofed it to a residential address". Video / What's On Invers
Deputy PM David Seymour speaks at Act celebration brunch
Deputy PM David Seymour speaks at Act celebration brunch. Video / Supplied
Jimmy Barnes on how defiance shone through on his new album
Aussie rock legend Jimmy Barnes speaks to the Herald's Mitchell Hageman about his new album 'Defiant' and what Kiwi crowds mean to him.
