Interview: Judith Collins on why she should be National's leader

NZ Herald Afternoon News Update | Weather warnings issued and Roads of National Significance toll

NZ Herald Afternoon News Update | Weather warnings issued and Roads of National Significance toll

Man dies after being hit by falling branch in Wellington

A man has died after being hit by falling branch in Wellington as high winds sweep through city. Video / NZ Herald

MetService Severe Weather: October 21-22, 2025

MetService Severe Weather: October 21-22, 2025. Video / MetService

Person blown into traffic by severe wind in Wellington

Dashcam footage captures the moment severe winds, which have been causing chaos in the city, blew the pedestrian onto the road. Video / Justin Ashworth

Wild weather slaps the shore in Wellington as Rakaia river rises

Rakaia river is rising and waves lash the shore in Wellington as New Zealand is in for some wild weather.

James Tuwhangai in the High Court after stabbing a woman 18 times

Taumarunui man James Tuwhangai in the High Court at Hamilton this morning for sentencing on a charge of attempted murder after stabbing a woman 18 times.

Watch: Questions hanging over Labour's new wealth fund policy

Christopher Luxon says there is a lot of information missing from the Opposition party's plan. Video / Mark Mitchell

'Devastating': Blaze destroys champion rugby club's home

Fire destroyed the Whakarewarewa Rugby Community Sports club overnight. Video / Supplied

Dawn deal done. Alliance sale of 65% to Irish processor voted up by shareholders

Business with 2degrees: the last fully NZ-owned red meat processing co-operative staves off a bank-led restructure by selling into a joint venture with Dawn Meats for $270m.

Thousands gather at Parliament as petition to keep Outdoor Education on NCEA curriculum

Education Outdoors NZ CEO Fiona McDonald speaks on Herald NOW Video / Herald Now

Herald NOW panel: Inflation, social media and road worker abuse

Maxim Institute executive director Tim Wilson and NZ Herald property editor Anne Gibson join Ryan Bridge on the Herald NOW panel. Video / Herald NOW

IRD Crackdown: The bid to claw back 10 billion in overdue tax

IRD Crackdown: The bid to claw back 10 billion in overdue tax. Video / Herald Now

Road workers face alarming amount of abuse and near misses, new safety report finds

Temporary Traffic Management Industry Steering Group's Darren Wu speaks on Herald NOW. Video / Herald NOW

Amazon cloud service struggles to recover after global outage

NZ companies are among those impacted by the AWS outage, Gorilla Technology's Paul Spain tells Herald NOW. Video / Herald Now

Chris Hipkins grilled on Labour's Future Fund policy

Labour Party Leader Chris Hipkins joins Herald NOW to answer questions on the Future Fund Policy and inflation. Video / Herald NOW

Market picks OCR at 2%, ANZ ‘disappointed’ by law change, Pāmu backs Dawn deal

Business with 2degrees: Sectoral factor model inflation steady at 2.7%, swaps price terminal OCR at 2.09%; CCCFA retro measure dumped. Video / NZ Herald

Auckland school spending $300,000 a year on extra counselling support

An Auckland school blames social media for their need to spend $300,000 a year on extra counselling support. Video / Herald NOW

The Louvre heist that shocked the world - Paris correspondent reveals further details

Priceless jewels stolen in a brazen daytime raid at the Louvre - Paris correspondent Catherine Field joins Herald NOW live with updates on the fallout. Video / Herald Now

Inflation: Cost of living highest it's been in 15 moths

Inflation figures out yesterday put the cost of living at the highest it's been in 15 months, Chris Bishop spoke to Herald NOW about the latest. Video / Herald Now

Inflation hits 3%, power prices see largest spike since 1989

Independent Economist Cameron Bagrie joins Herald NOW to explain the latest inflation figures and what consumers can expect over the next quarter. Video / Herald NOW

Daily Sports Update: Black Caps cleaned up by England in T20

Daily Sports Update: Black Caps cleaned up by England in T20. Video / NZ Herald

Herald NOW Weather: October 21, 2025

Herald NOW Weather: October 21, 2025.

NZ Herald Morning News Update | Labour takes steps for Kiwi businesses, NZDF take a step back?

NZ Herald Morning News Update | Labour takes steps for Kiwi businesses, NZDF take a step back?. Video / NZ Herald

'Power prices are the real headline': Why 3% inflation feels worse

Liam Dann joins The Front Page to break down what all of this means for you, and your wallet.

Pike River’s real-life friendship that inspired the film

Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse talk to Paula Bennett about what it's like to see their lives on the big screen.

Kea Kids News: Tauranga kid saves 3-year-old from drowning

Reporter Olive is at Baywave Aquatic Centre, where a fun pool day took a scary turn when a toddler slipped beneath the water. Luckily 10-year-old Kalia was there to save the day!

Watch: PM says he won't meet 'mega-strike' members

PM Christopher Luxon says he won't be meeting any members of the large multi-workforce strike action planned for Thursday. Video / Mark Mitchell

NZ Herald Live: Post-Cabinet press conference

NZ Herald Live: Post-Cabinet press conference

NZ Herald Afternoon News Update | Inflation rises and Israel blocks aid into Gaza

NZ Herald Afternoon News Update | Inflation rises and Israeli kills dozens in Gaza bombings as aid trucks are blocked.

MetService Severe Weather Warning: October 20th-24th

MetService Severe Weather Warning: October 20th-24th 2025. Video / MetService

Emergency Services respond to Incident in Auckland's CBD

An incident requiring both Fire and Police emergency response teams took place in Auckland's CBD. Video / NZ Herald

NZ Herald Live: Chris Hipkins speaks to media

Labour Leader Chris Hipkins and Finance and Economy spokesperson Barbara Edmonds will visit Auckland start-up space GridAKL before making an economic announcement.

CPI Inflation: Cost of living highest in 15 months

Inflation hits 3%: Cost of living highest in 15 months. Video / Annaleise Shortland

Joseph Parker and Fabio Wardley faceoff

Rather than sit idle and wait for Usyk, Joseph Parker will square off against the 19-0-1 Fabio Wardley. Watch live on DAZN Sunday October 26. Video / DAZN

Rare blue whale sighting for passengers on board a dolphin spotting cruise in Akaroa Harbour

Passengers on board an Akaroa Dolphins boat were treated to a rare and unexpected whale sighting. Video / Sinclair Lannucci

NZ Herald Morning News Update | Brazen Louvre heist as Gaza ceasefire seems to end

NZ Herald Morning News Update | Brazen Louvre heist as Gaza ceasefire seems to end. Video / NZ Herald

Marine crisis at Aotea: Scientist calls for emergency response

Barry Scott reminds boaties of exotic caulerpa on Great Barrier Island ahead of summer – and how eradication may be off the table. Video / Herald Now

Formula 1 kicks off in Texas as Silver Ferns suffer huge loss

Chris and Nathan dissect the week in sport - the good, the bad, and the buzzer-beaters. Video / Herald Now

Palestinians inspect the damage after strike on house in central Gaza

Palestinians inspect the damage after strike on house in central Gaza Bureij, Palestinian Territories. Video \ AFP

Gore Mayor on what's next and why you should move there

Gore’s newly elected young mayor speaks out on progress, challenges and what’s next. Video / Herald Now