Schools and kindergartens are today closed with the strike action going nationwide.

Video footage shows a car clipping another before careening and flipping out of shot.

Every day Māori words make it to the new Oxford Dictionary.

And what the A-list star said when she slid into his DMs.

Presenter Cheree Kinnear is telling her story now so others don’t feel so alone.

'For so many years, I was afraid I had nothing more to offer,' says elated Oscar winner.

'Someone is going to die, it’s just a matter of time... it means people don’t feel safe.'

It was a favourite among kids for years before disappearing. Now it's back.

Video by witnesses shows the man reversing a white hatchback into an ATM at 11.46pm.

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is at this year's Auckland Secondary Schools' Polyfest.

The radio star posted a lovely video of the principal who she said has a "heart of gold".

Vibrant cultures from around the world have opened up the Polyfest in Auckland.

Signs of the times and Kiwis go bananas: The best moments from Harry's show at Mt Smart.

Residents reported up to 50 houses were evacuated in the early hours as the fire grew.

The teen became radicalised online after bullying at school.

A total of 11 people were confirmed to have died during the cyclone.

Family known to always go above and beyond for others.

The venue's promoter said the speedway wouldn't host the show if it wasn't confident.

Dawkins described the implementation of the policy as "adolescent virtue-signalling".

Hundreds of buildings have been red-stickered and thousands yellow or white-stickered.

This week was a mixed bag of Kiwi and international stories.

Vanya Insull brings homemade crispy chicken to the dinner table

Ravi Prasad said it took hours before he returned to a normal emotional state again.

"He just punched me in the eye in his sleep and rolled over!"

The Breakfast host sits down with the Herald to discuss his emotional win.

And how he responded when asked if he wished he had a son.