Automation is changing the way we work - for the better.

National leader and Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges goes for a drive around Tauranga with New Zealand Herald journalist Claire Trevett.

The man who fatally beat teenager Eli Holtz at a central Auckland intersection last January has been sentenced to seven years in prison.

Redwood Valley resident Brian Baxter, sitting on a burnt tree stump on the fringe of the Pigeon Valley fire came within a few metres of his house

A new shared path bridge at Albany also contains a secret - a water main hidden inside. Video / Dean Purcell

Residents are returning home after an earlier evacuation due to a new fire outbreak. Video / Mark Mitchell

Newstalk ZB's Kate Hawkesby interviews Hugh Jackman during his surprise Auckland visit.

The shocking moment when a car collides with a cyclist

PM Jacinda Ardern on the proposed CGT

Simon Wilson sits down with visiting controversial Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson.

AT&T Stadium is a prime example of what can happen to a city when building a large sports arena harbourside.

Economy Hub: What next for NZ's China relationship?

Episode Five: On today's Viewpoint NZ we're gearing up for the next bushfires and find the endangered seagulls being fed on cold chips.

NZ born child is facing deportation after INZ declined a visa application for her to remain with her Filipino parents here in NZ. / Jason Oxenham

High-profile prisoner Arthur Taylor speaks to the Herald's Anna Leask after his release from prison.

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Earlier: Wakefield residents who were forced to flee their homes to escape the fire risk could be allowed to return tonight, officials say.

Earlier: More than 20 years since he last faced trial over the killing, Malcolm Rewa walked into an Auckland courtroom today with his shoulders hunched and a ring hanging from his neck. For the third time the rapist stands before a jury accused of murdering Susan Burdett.

Much-loved former reality TV star John 'Cocksy' Cocks has passed away following a struggle with cancer at the age of 52.

Earlier: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has praised firefighters tackling the "mammoth" Nelson bush inferno as a $20,000 relief fund was unveiled.

Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking takes aim at Waitangi celebrations as a 'niche outing'

Earlier: Man uses digger to save home from Tasman blaze

Earlier: Helicopters are attacking the 1870ha fire, spread across 20km, from the air as Civil Defence declares a state of emergency and more than 170 homes have been evacuated or self-evacuated.

Herald reporters Lucy Bennett and Simon Wilson discuss their highlights and lowlights of the day at Waitangi, and the performances of Jacinda Ardern and Simon Bridges.

Gracie and Silke try spaghetti bolognaise cooked with real meat and vegan alternatives. Can they tell the difference?

A look at the new 'very powerful, stable and responsive' Westpac helicopter.

Cape Kidnappers victim speaks out for the first time since ordeal. / HBT

Fox appeared in the Hamilton District Court this morning where she was sentenced and fined $590.

A truck driver has admitted driving causing the deaths of two Hamilton children while travelling on the Desert Rd, near Waiouru, in 2018.

Blind baker, Parveen Shankar gets his dream job, and is helping others who have lost their sight