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Constable Vincent Kahui makes a splash in the Z Manu World Champs qualifiers in Auckland.
Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Ranginui will represent Tauranga Moana at Te Matatini in New Plymouth this week. Video / Rosalie Liddle Crawford
The Kiwi needed little time to defend his interim title in Saudi Arabia. Video / DAZN
David Seymour makes announcement. Video / NZ Herald
NZ and Australia troops continue to monitor Chinese fleet. Cook Islands/New Zealand relationship in spotlight. 'Dramatic' police operation in Christchurch. Video / NZ Herald
The author of "How To Be Wrong: A crash course in startup success" offers insider tips. Video / Alyse Wright
An iconic fundraiser is ending. Tony "Scottie" Scott reflects on 35 years of selling beefcake, brawn and bravery. Video / Michael Craig
History of New Zealand Firefighters Calendars.
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
Shen Yun says the allegations are "grossly distorted" and linked to the Chinese Communist Party. Video / Ben Dickens
$1 billion was wiped off Spark's value today after a worse-than-expected result. Its chief executive fronts up. Video / Alex Burton
Chang Woo Lee received burn injuries after a man threatened him before splashing coffee across his face and chest. Video / Chang Woo Lee
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 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
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
The two-day event will raise vital funds for Surf Life Saving NZ. Video / Sylvie Whinray
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in studio with Newstalk ZB’s Kerre Woodham. Video \ Newstalk ZB
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.
Actor Martin Henderson takes a break from filming to warn Kiwis about romance scams using his name. Video / Martin Henderson
Six youths have been arrested after fleeing police across Auckland, abandoning their stolen vehicle and trying to escape on foot. Video / Hayden Woodward
Labour's Jan Tinetti questions National's Judith Collins on Police Minister's "Peri-menopausal" comments.
A bystander has described a sudden mass arrest by police on Karangahape Rd in Auckland this afternoon. Video \ NZ Herald
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.
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.
Dame Jenny Shipley, haka in the committee room & calls for a referendum.
Police are investigating a suspicious house fire that has evidence suggesting the cultivation of cannabis is taking place. Video / NZ Herald
A young couple awoke screaming and clutching each other after a car ploughed into their bedroom, stopping just centimetres from them. Video / Michael Craig
Trump calls Zelensky a dictator, NZ banks face rate cut pressure, police recruitment struggles, and media job losses deepen.
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 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 explained what the decision to cut the OCR by 50 base points means for New Zealanders. Video / RBNZ
Multiple police cars chase a stolen sports car through the Hunters Plaza shopping centre in Papatoetoe. Video / Bob Snibbuts
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Minister of Finance Nicola Willis talk to media. Video / Mark Mitchell
Quick-thinking Good Samaritan Jeff Benjamin runs to help driver suffering seizure on motorway. Video / Jeff Benjamin
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
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 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 cut, 10-step energy plan proposal, and possible cuts to university funding.