Legal battle erupts over Posie Parker, anti co-governance group finding it difficult to book venues and new common practice model released for teachers Focus Morning Bulletin: 24 March, 2023

National’s education shake-up: Hour a day of reading, writing, maths - and two tests a year. Video / NZ Herald

Seniors Minister Ginny Andersen launches a free programme to help older entrepreneurs and inventors with Pasifika Digital Knowledge Bank founder Akerei Maresala-Thomson and J'digta Company owner Imogene Jazz Motufoua saying it will change the status quo of their communities. Video / NZ Herald

Liz Gunn reveals how she will plead for the wilfully trespassing, resisting arrest and assault charges. Video / Michael Craig

Anti-trans activist given the green light to enter New Zealand, house sales plummet to a 40-year low and just how bad is the education crisis in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

National Party leader Christopher Luxon has announced a plan to "rewrite the curriculum" for school students. Video / NZ Herald

Thieves smashed their way into Cafe Anatolia, a Domino’s, Pita Pit, and a McDonald’s on Te Atatū Rd on Tuesday night. Video / Supplied

Kiwi reportedly killed in Ukraine, the rugby world reacts to Scott Robertson’s appointment and negotiations after teachers strike in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

The rising cost of living in the return of inflation is hitting Kiwi's hard. Inflation currently sits at a 32 year high of 7.2%. Video / NZ Herald

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has announced Ginny Andersen will be Minister of Police. Video / Mark Mitchell

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has announced that six temporary bridges will be delivered to cyclone-impacted areas. Video / Mark Mitchell

Auckland cafe left with significant damage following an early morning blaze, FENZ attended ohSO Cafe & Bar in Grey Lynn around 2:50am. Video / Hayden Woodward

Multiple youths have been arrested following a ram raid of Chartwell Food Centre and vape store on Chartwell Ave in Glenfield. Video / NZ Herald

Police were called to a ram raid at the Huapai Fresh Mart around 10:45 pm after a stolen vehicle was used to access the store on Main Rd. Video / Hayden Woodward

How West Auckland residents are faring after terrifying shooting, how many of us want dental care to be free and warnings as 200 US banks at risk in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

The Speights Ale House in Queenstown went up in flames this morning, but was saved by Emergency Services. Video / James Allan

PM Chris Hipkins at Pasifika festival on Western Springs. Video / NZ Herald

When Cyclone Gabrielle hit, a man in distress on a catamaran had to be rescued by the Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS Te Mana. Video / Mike Scott

Transport Minister Michael Wood and other officials mark the completion of the Western Ring Route, a 48km alternative to travel through the region in addition to State Highway 1. Video / NZ Herald

Auckland’s beloved Pasifika Festival is going back to its roots this weekend, returning to Western Springs and to the village atmosphere it has long been known for. Video / NZ Herald

Former National leader Todd Muller is retiring from politics. Video / NZ Herald

Transport Minister Michael Wood responds to Mayor Wayne Brown labelling light rail a ‘dead duck’. Video / NZ Herald

Shock after primary-school kids raid liquor store, teachers threaten further strike action and the Government explores raising benefit increases in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Finance Minister Grant Robertson's comments on the December quarter GDP figures. Video / Mark Mitchell

Teachers get set to strike, heartbroken family of cyclone victim desperate for answers and why the country could already be in recession in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announced that he has received and accepted the resignation of Police Minister Stuart Nash. Video / Mark Mitchell

Transport Minister Michael Wood on the cost blow-out on the City Rail Link project. Video / Mark Mitchell

Transport Minister Michael Wood announces an industry-wide change to health and safety at the ports after two workers died within less than a week of one another in April last year. Video / Mark Mitchell

Charges laid over Muriwai skydiving death, how the victims of the March 15 mosque attacks will be remembered today and what's going on with the construction crunch in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

A warrant to arrest has been issued for Whitney Iraia-Burgess in relation to a man’s murder in the early hours of Sunday morning in Grafton, Auckland. Video / NZ Herald