Focus: Noeline Taurua has been made a Dame Companion of the NZOM
Focus: Silver Ferns coach, Noeline Taurua, has been made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Video / Adam Davey / File / mbphotonz
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Between The Flags: Draevyn Joyce plucked from the waves
Focus: 12-year-old Draevyn Joyce, who cannot swim, is lucky to be alive after two strangers rescued him after he was swept out to sea at Himitangi Beach. Video / Mark Mitchell
Local Focus: Making new friends thanks to Alzheimer’s Tauranga
Fancy cheering up someone's week? Alzheimer’s Tauranga is looking for new volunteers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Trelinnoe Park falls into passionate hands
Trelinnoe Park falls into passionate hands. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Kiwi family sailing the world with no plan B
The "Freedom Family" are sailing the world to reconnect with each other. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Auckland's giant Santa spends his last Christmas in the city
Today is the last Christmas for Auckland's famous Santa.
Local Focus: Te Āpiti welcomes drivers to Ashhurst
Art design and native planting greet visitors. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Focus: Woman run over by her vehicle and killed in Onehunga, Auckland
Focus: A woman has died after being run over by her own vehicle in Onehunga, Auckland. Video / Visual Media
Focus: How Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter plans to reduce death and serious injury on the road by 40 per cent by 2030
Focus: New report shows how Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter plans to reduce death and serious injury on the road by 40 per cent by 2030.
Local Focus: Worker describes exploitation nightmare in Reporoa
Exploited worker speaks out. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
What grocery products Kiwis buy the most on Christmas Eve revealed
Aggregated data says most Kiwis do their biggest grocery shops the weeks before Christmas.
Focus: Police in Hamilton have launched a crackdown on drink driving in the city
Police Senior Sergeant Kevin Anderson is leading a crackdown on drink driving. First published 2014. Video / NZ Herald
Local Focus: Snell will always be remembered in Whanganui
Sir Peter Snells legacy still bringing visitors to Whanganui. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
UK mother, daughter identified as White Island burns victims
Liz McGill, 67, and daughter Heather, 34, will be in NZ hospitals "for some time".
Focus: Mark Lundy's final chance at appeal declined
Twice-convicted double-murderer Mark Lundy's final bid in 2019 to overturn his convictions was unanimously declined by the Supreme Court. Video / File / Mark Mitchell / TVNZ
Local Focus: Last orders at the Foodbank
Days left to donate to the Foodbank Christmas appeal. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Focus: Green Party in Government - Leaders reflect on the last 2 years
Focus: Green Party leader James Shaw and co-leader Marama Davidson reflect on their last 2 years in Government and tell NZ Herald political reporter Jason Walls what is to come for the party in 2020 and the next election cycle. Video / Marty Melville
Focus: MP’s Christmas messages to New Zealand Herald readers
Focus: MP’s Christmas messages to New Zealand Herald readers. Video / Mark Mitchell / Marty Melville
Trump becomes third US President to be impeached
The historic vote split along party lines, much the way it has divided the nation.
Focus: Arthur Allan Thomas charged with historical sex offending
Focus: Arthur Allan Thomas, cleared of the 1970 Crewe murders, charged with historical sex offending. Video / File / TVNZ
White Island tragedy: Mother and daughter die in bitter twist of fate
Brisbane mother and daughter rescheduled visit after tour was cancelled two years ago.
White Island tour guide's family 'forever hopeful'
'It's in the hands of Tangaroa. We will leave it for him to decide.'
Focus: Christmas spending surpasses $6.4b in last month
Focus: The silly season is in full swing with retailers taking in more than $6.4b in the last 30 days. Video / Dean Purcell / Chris Tarpey
White Island nine days on: Two still missing
Recovery efforts have increasingly been halted by poor weather.
White Island eruption: The dead, the missing and the injured
The dead, the missing and the injured after the Whakaari/White Island eruption.
Local Focus: Student rents and commute times make UCOL attractive
"A myriad of options" UCOL claims. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Government still mulling White Island probe
Prime Minister has announced a $5m fund for businesses in Whakatāne and Westland.
Focus: Te Manuka Tutahi marae hosts minute's silence for the White Island victims
Joe Harawira of Ngāti Awa speaks after people gathered at Te Manuka Tutahi marae in Whakatane today for a minute's silence for the victims of the White Island eruption. Video / Alan Gibson
Focus: A minute's silence held as more of the Whakaari / White Island victims named
More of the people killed in the Whakaari / White Island eruption have been named, and recovery efforts continue. Video / Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust / Supplied / TVNZ
White Island eruption: ex-mayor wants tours to continue
"It has major ramifications if they're shut." Ex-Whakatāne mayor Tony Bonne
White Island tourism: Who is responsible for what?
26 people remain in hospital in New Zealand and Australia.
White Island eruption: People gather for a moment of silence
The active volcano has hidden Itself as the nation prepares to mark a minute's silence.
'It was terrible': Furious dad slams cruise ship operator
The Ovation of the Seas cruise ship has arrived back in Sydney following the disaster.
'Disaster waiting to happen': White Island's deadly history
The history of the White Island volcano has been marred with deadly incidents.