Focus: New Year Honours - Dame Lisa Carrington

30 Dec, 2021 04:00 PM

Newly appointed Dame Lisa Carrington opens up to NZ Herald Focus' Cheree Kinnear on a hectic 2021, reconnecting with family after Tokyo plus what's ahead for her as she commits for another Olympic cycle. Video / Andrew Warner / Photosport

Policeman makes a splash in Manu World Champs qualifiers

Policeman makes a splash in Manu World Champs qualifiers

Constable Vincent Kahui dove into the Z Manu World Champs qualifiers in Auckland on Sunday.

Ngāti Ranginui head to Te Matatini

Ngāti Ranginui head to Te Matatini

Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Ranginui will represent Tauranga Moana at Te Matatini in New Plymouth this week. Video / Rosalie Liddle Crawford

Joseph Parker stops Martin Bakole with second round knockout

Joseph Parker stops Martin Bakole with second round knockout

The Kiwi needed little time to defend his interim title in Saudi Arabia. Video / DAZN

Herald Live: David Seymour makes announcement

Herald Live: David Seymour makes announcement

David Seymour makes announcement. Video / NZ Herald

Monitoring of Chinese fleet continues, Cook Islands in spotlight | NZ Herald News Update

Monitoring of Chinese fleet continues, Cook Islands in spotlight | NZ Herald News Update

NZ and Australia troops continue to monitor Chinese fleet. Cook Islands/New Zealand relationship in spotlight. 'Dramatic' police operation in Christchurch. Video / NZ Herald

Rowan Simpson's top 3 tips for entrepreneurs - and 3 ways to be wrong

Rowan Simpson's top 3 tips for entrepreneurs - and 3 ways to be wrong

The author of "How To Be Wrong: A crash course in startup success" offers insider tips. Video / Alyse Wright

Hot property: The last New Zealand Firefighters Calendar

Hot property: The last New Zealand Firefighters Calendar

An iconic fundraiser is ending. Tony "Scottie" Scott reflects on 35 years of selling beefcake, brawn and bravery. Video / Michael Craig

Biceps and brawn: Classic scenes from the New Zealand Firefighters Calendar.

Biceps and brawn: Classic scenes from the New Zealand Firefighters Calendar.

History of New Zealand Firefighters Calendars.

Auckland FC's Louis Vestraete and Callan Elliott in studio with Newstalk ZB's Jason Pine

Auckland FC's Louis Vestraete and Callan Elliott in studio with Newstalk ZB's Jason Pine

Two of Auckland FC star players joined Jason Pine in studio to chat the A-League season so far and whether they can win the whole competition. Video / Cameron Pitney

New Zealander claims mistreatment by global dance company

New Zealander claims mistreatment by global dance company

Shen Yun says the allegations are "grossly distorted" and linked to the Chinese Communist Party. Video / Ben Dickens

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CEO Jolie Hodson on Spark's profit plunge - and what's next

Business|companies

CEO Jolie Hodson on Spark's profit plunge - and what's next

$1 billion was wiped off Spark's value today after a worse-than-expected result. Its chief executive fronts up. Video / Alex Burton

Man attacked outside his own restaurant while on the phone

Man attacked outside his own restaurant while on the phone

Chang Woo Lee received burn injuries after a man threatened him before splashing coffee across his face and chest. Video / Chang Woo Lee

Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix derby 3.0

Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix derby 3.0

Who will take out the third edition of the A-League Kiwi derby? What are the score predictions? What players will be key for each side? Video / Carson Bluck

Kiwi to swim Cook Strait for Ovarian Cancer New Zealand

Kiwi to swim Cook Strait for Ovarian Cancer New Zealand

Kiwi deputy principal Nick Edwards was moved to fundraise for Ovarian Cancer New Zealand after seeing his friend and colleague bravely endure the common cancer. Video / Supplied

Multiple people recovered from tank at Christchurch's Lyttelton Port

Multiple people recovered from tank at Christchurch's Lyttelton Port

Fire and Emergency crews have recovered multiple people trapped inside a tank, understood to be on a ship at Christchurch's Lyttelton Port. Video / George Heard

KFC opens pop-up fish and chippery in Mairangi Bay

KFC opens pop-up fish and chippery in Mairangi Bay

The two-day event will raise vital funds for Surf Life Saving NZ. Video / Sylvie Whinray

2025 NZ Rowing Championships - Day 5

2025 NZ Rowing Championships - Day 5

2025 NZ Rowing Championships - Day 5

Chris Luxon with Kerre Woodham | Newstalk ZB

Chris Luxon with Kerre Woodham | Newstalk ZB

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in studio with Newstalk ZB’s Kerre Woodham. Video \ Newstalk ZB

Markets with Madison: AI arms race

Markets with Madison

Markets with Madison: AI arms race

Companies are raising hundreds of billions of dollars to achieve AI supremacy. PrimerAI founder Sean Gourley says it’s not just a tech trend – it’s the only way to deter war.

Martin Henderson warns fans after woman scammed of $375k

Martin Henderson warns fans after woman scammed of $375k

Actor Martin Henderson takes a break from filming to warn Kiwis about romance scams using his name. Video / Martin Henderson

Six youths arrested after fleeing police across Auckland

New Zealand|crime

Six youths arrested after fleeing police across Auckland

Six youths have been arrested after fleeing police across Auckland, abandoning their stolen vehicle and trying to escape on foot. Video / Hayden Woodward

Judith Collins responds to Police Minister's "Peri-menopausal" comments

Judith Collins responds to Police Minister's "Peri-menopausal" comments

Labour's Jan Tinetti questions National's Judith Collins on Police Minister's "Peri-menopausal" comments.

Police armed with guns out blocking Karangahape Road

New Zealand|crime

Police armed with guns out blocking Karangahape Road

A bystander has described a sudden mass arrest by police on Karangahape Rd in Auckland this afternoon. Video \ NZ Herald

Aftermath of Milldale house fire

Aftermath of Milldale house fire

A large pile of black charred wood and mangled steel is all that is left of the home that went up in flames on Lees St, Milldale, Auckland.

Father of slain young man responds to verdict in coward punch case

New Zealand|crime

Father of slain young man responds to verdict in coward punch case

Brian Smith, father of Luke Smith, who died after a coward punch in Wellington, speaks outside the Wellington High Court after the sentencing of his son's killer, Siale Siale.

Treaty Principles Bill oral submission

Treaty Principles Bill oral submission

Dame Jenny Shipley, haka in the committee room & calls for a referendum.

Suspicious fire at an illegal cannabis cultivation site in Te Atatu South

Suspicious fire at an illegal cannabis cultivation site in Te Atatu South

Police are investigating a suspicious house fire that has evidence suggesting the cultivation of cannabis is taking place. Video / NZ Herald

Aftermath of Massey houses car crash

Aftermath of Massey houses car crash

A young couple awoke screaming and clutching each other after a car ploughed into their bedroom, stopping just centimetres from them. Video / Michael Craig

US-Ukraine Tensions, NZ Banks Under Pressure & NZME Job Cuts | NZ Herald News Update

US-Ukraine Tensions, NZ Banks Under Pressure & NZME Job Cuts | NZ Herald News Update

Trump calls Zelensky a dictator, NZ banks face rate cut pressure, police recruitment struggles, and media job losses deepen.

Factory-to-table school lunches are here, what do kids really think?

Factory-to-table school lunches are here, what do kids really think?

The new school lunches have rolled out, with mixed reviews and bumpy deliveries. Reporter Frankie takes us from the factory to the schools for a tamariki taste test.

Wayne Brown announces he is running for re-election as Mayor of Auckland

New Zealand|politics

Wayne Brown announces he is running for re-election as Mayor of Auckland

Wayne Brown said "I'm asking Aucklanders to back me to finish the job that I started three years ago." Video / Alex Burton

Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr explains today's OCR decision

Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr explains today's OCR decision

Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr explained what the decision to cut the OCR by 50 base points means for New Zealanders. Video / RBNZ

Dramatic police chase in Hunters Plaza, Papatoetoe

New Zealand|crime

Dramatic police chase in Hunters Plaza, Papatoetoe

Multiple police cars chase a stolen sports car through the Hunters Plaza shopping centre in Papatoetoe. Video / Bob Snibbuts

Luxon and Willis on the OCR decision

Luxon and Willis on the OCR decision

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Minister of Finance Nicola Willis talk to media. Video / Mark Mitchell

Driver suffering seizure on motorway gets quick thinking help

Driver suffering seizure on motorway gets quick thinking help

Quick-thinking Good Samaritan Jeff Benjamin runs to help driver suffering seizure on motorway. Video / Jeff Benjamin

What does today's OCR announcement mean?

What does today's OCR announcement mean?

Business Editor-at-Large Liam Dann explains the decision the Reserve Bank has made in today's change to the Official Cash Rate. Video / Cameron Pitney

Polymicrobial infection: What to know about Pope Francis’ health

Polymicrobial infection: What to know about Pope Francis’ health

Pope Francis is being treated for a “polymicrobial infection” in his respiratory tract, a condition doctors call a “complex clinical situation” requiring hospitalisation.

Israeli military 'kicked out' of Lebanon villages, Heights remain occupied

Israeli military 'kicked out' of Lebanon villages, Heights remain occupied

Israeli military troops have withdrawn from southern Lebanon villages, but five key locations remain under Israeli control, violating the ceasefire deal.

Economists confident in 50-point OCR put and 10-step energy plan proposal | NZ Herald News Update

Economists confident in 50-point OCR put and 10-step energy plan proposal | NZ Herald News Update

Economists confident in 50-point OCR cut, 10-step energy plan proposal, and possible cuts to university funding.

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