Watch NZH Focus: Cruising through Christmas

21 Dec, 2016 09:35 PM

The biggest cruise ship to visit New Zealand has arrived in picturesque Milford Sound. Tristram Clayton talks to NZ Herald tourism writer Grant Bradley about the billion dollar, Ovation of the Seas.

US mum forced to give up baby after IVF mix-up

US mum forced to give up baby after IVF mix-up

Krystena Murray is suing after another woman's embryo was implanted into her womb. Video / Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & Wise

NZ Defence Spending, German Election & Pope’s Health | NZ Herald News Update

NZ Defence Spending, German Election & Pope’s Health | NZ Herald News Update

China fires live rounds near NZ, Germany’s snap election results, Pope Francis’ health, and Destiny Church news.

Markets with Madison: Rate relief

Markets with Madison

Markets with Madison: Rate relief

Rate relief has arrived, ending two years of economic arrest. But banks may not pass on the cuts - Sean Keane explains why. Video / Alyse Wright

Kea Kids News: Exclusive behind the scenes of an All Blacks and Black Ferns commercial shoot

Kea Kids News: Exclusive behind the scenes of an All Blacks and Black Ferns commercial shoot

Reporter Filoialii is catching up with Black Ferns Alana and Chelsea Bremner, and All Blacks Scott Barrett and Ardie Savea, to find out who is the biggest Weet-Bix kid.

Policeman makes a splash in Manu World Champs

Policeman makes a splash in Manu World Champs

Constable Vincent Kahui makes a splash in the Z Manu World Champs qualifiers in Auckland.

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

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

Chinese warships in Tasman, suspicious church fires in Masterton | NZ Herald News Update

Chinese warships in Tasman, suspicious church fires in Masterton | NZ Herald News Update

Warships in Tasman raise concerns over Chinese relationship. Church fires in Masterton labelled suspicious. Luigi Mangione appears in court. Video / NZ Herald

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

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