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How three generations are spreading Polynesian love across America
Three women from an artistic Auckland family are heading to California.

‘Hates America, hates Trump’: US expels South African Ambassador
Marco Rubio accused Ebrahim Rasool of hating America and President Trump.

Ukraine Peace Talks Progress, Duterte Faces Trial, UK Ship Collision Arrest | NZ Herald News Update
Ukraine peace talks advance, Duterte faces trial at The Hague, and UK police arrest a man over a deadly ship collision. Get the latest global news updates.

Kea Kids News: Americarna roars through Waitara
Gather ‘round folks, for a celebration of American cars and American cool! In this special report, Taranaki kids show reporter Freddie how they ring in Americarna. Video / KKN

What is hantavirus? The rare disease that killed Gene Hackman’s wife
Hackman may not have realised his wife had died in a bathroom a week earlier.

Justin Trudeau says Trump wants to see 'total collapse' of Canadian economy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that the justifications for US President Donald Trump's tariffs – including assertions around fentanyl – are bogus. Video / Video Elephant

‘Tribute to my mother’: TikTok star’s poignant new play at Basement
Shakes' TikTok has 1.8 million followers and 190 million likes for his skits.

Vanquished in Vegas: Warriors fall flat in season opener
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

Warriors boss speaks as assistant coach investigated over alleged Vegas assault
Richard Agar has reportedly been accused of grabbing a journalist by the throat.

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck speaks as Warriors prepare for Las Vegas season-opener
The 31-year-old will return to the wing after spending 2024 at centre. Video / Michael Burgess

'High pressure experience': Inside the Warriors' Las Vegas preparations
The Las Vegas trip will be the most unique adventure in the club's history.

Jewellery worth $877k reportedly stolen from football star’s home
Olivier Giroud's wife reported the break-in on February 5 after finding a broken window.

Watch: ‘Thought he’d swallowed me!’ - Whale swallows kayaker alive
Adrian Simancas was paddling when the giant baleen surged out of the water.

Rotorua woman seeks brain tumour treatment in America
Amelia Branson is going to America for surgery and radiation for her brain tumour, which costs about $550,000. Video / Megan Wilson

Opinion: How NFL offers new opportunities for Māori and Pasifika athletes
Seven Pasifika players featured in the Super Bowl final this year.

Philadelphia Eagles end Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl reign
The Eagles prevented the Chiefs from clinching an unprecedented third-straight title.

Super Bowl LIX: Philadelphia Eagles beat Kansas City Chiefs
All the action from Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans.

Flight carrying 10 people reported missing in Alaska
The plane was travelling from Unalakleet to Nome, 235km apart.

Texas man on Death Row has never had ‘human contact’ with his wife as he pleads his innocence
Steven Nelson to be executed in days for the murder of pastor he insists he didn't commit.

China, Mexico, Canada retaliate against sweeping US tariffs
Canadian and Mexican exports face a 25% tariff, with energy resources from Canada at 10%.

Five-year-old boy dies following explosion in hyperbaric oxygen chamber
His mother, standing next to the chamber when it ignited, suffered injuries to her arms.