It's been three years since the magnitude 7.1 earthquake on September 4th 2010, the devastation and trauma has changed the very fabric of life for Cantabrians and the city of Christchurch forever.
Millions of people in Queensland and New South Wales have been warned to brace for days without power after Tropical Cyclone Alfred makes landfall later this week.
Medical schools in Auckland and Dunedin will be funded to train 25 more doctors a year between them. Video / Mark Mitchell
Associate Education Minister David Seymour on the ongoing school lunches saga and his missed meeting with Education Minister Erica Stanford. Video / Mark Mitchell
Winston Peters had previously raised concerns.
Trump expressed his frustration with Zelenskyy indicating that the US may soon lose patience with the Ukrainian leader.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Labour leader Chris Hipkins on the school lunch backlash. Video / Mark Mitchell
Wellington Water Costs Triple for Ratepayers, Teachers Oppose Funding Cuts in Education and Govt GP Reforms.
Lost property gets a second lease of life at Auckland Airport. Video / Auckland Airport
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is asked to comment on President Trump and Ukraine. Video / Mark Mitchell
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon commenting on Wellington Water, referring to them as a 'basket case". Video / Mark Mitchell
Health Minister Simeon Brown announcing measures to make it easier for all kiwis to see a GP. Video / Mark Mitchell
Christopher Luxon and Simeon Brown discuss access to GPs and access to healthcare.
A group of fishermen got the shock of a lifetime when a 400kg dolphin landed in their boat off the coast of Northland. Videos / Dean Harrison
Bonnie Jansen watches Auckland FC match from a Ferris Wheel. Video / NZ Herald
NZ Herald league writer Michael Burgess dissects the Warriors' round one defeat, along with looking back on the occasion at Allegiant Stadium. Video / Michael Burgess
Volodymyr Zelenskyy wraps up his meeting with European and Canadian leaders in London and more healthcare workers are lured to Australia. Video / NZ Herald, AFP
US tech behemoth Microsoft is the first hyperscaler to open a data centre in New Zealand and has acquired more land to expand.
Reporter Winnie has an exclusive chat with the unlikeliest hot rod show attendee, a Bearded Dragon! Do they bite? What’s their poop like? Winnie asks the tough questions.
Repairs to the main block and apartments at Arvida Mayfair, Oteha Valley Rd on the North Shore. Video / Alex Burton
Monarch butterflies are in trouble. Franklin Farms are trying to turn that around. Video / Alex Robertson
UK PM Keir Starmer reaffirms Ukraine commitment. Methamphetamine use on the rise in NZ. Criticisms from survivors of Dilworth historic abuse apology. Video / NZ Herald
The vehicle was stopped in Auckland's Sandringham after being tracked by the Eagle helicopter. Video / Hayden Woodward
Investigations are underway following an armed robbery at The Rudder on Hauraki bar on Auckland's North Shore where offenders fled on Lime scooters. Video / Hayden Woodward
In December 2024, Jeremy Capper survived a head-on collision near Taihape but suffered the loss of three friends and his own arm and leg. Video / Mike Scott
Redevelopment of Whanganui’s Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery reflects Whanganui's rich cultural heritage ensuring it inspires generations to come. Video / Faultline Films
The industry will mount a lobbying strategy and consider legal action to save the sport. Video / Carson Bluck
The best of the best dive for the overall Z Manu title at Karanga Plaza, on Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour.
A yacht which carried its crew to victory in a fatal New Zealand yacht race 74 years ago is being salvaged by the son of one of its earlier owners. Video / Michael Craig
A stranded shark on a Christchurch beach prompted a daring rescue attempt by two beachgoers, despite their efforts, the animal did not survive.
An action against seabed mining at Straterra's Wellington office led to several arrests in October last year. Video / Greenpeace
The Warriors had their first look inside the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Built in 2020, the venue holds 65,000 fans and is the third most expensive stadium in history.
Breaking down the heated exchange between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump and Vice-President JD Vance at the White House.
Jeffrey Epstein's contact list reveals Michael Jackson, Alec Baldwin, more.
Seventeen songs on an old mixtape tell the story in Ahilan Karunaharan's moving play . Video / Auckland Theatre company
Three badly injured, Eagle helicopter dispatched after ‘altercation involving neighbours’ in South Auckland. Video / Hayden Woodward
Manu finalists set to make waves at Auckland's Viaduct. Video / supplied by These Guys I Know
Bonnie Jansen gets an inside look at the state-of-the-art eight-story facility. Video / Cameron Pitney
The shark was spotted in Kāwhia Harbour in the Waikato and has prompted a DoC rescue effort.