Associate Education Minister David Seymour has pared back the requirements around qualifications for supervisors in early childhood centres. Video / Mark Mitchell

Complaints surge over ACC taxi service, Westfield malls look at boosting security and Donald Trump’s criminal trial gets underway in the latest NZ Herald headlines.

Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop announced a possible 4km long tunnel may be built to cut congestion in Wellington. Video / Mark Mitchell

Housing Minister Chris Bishop and Regulation Minister David Seymour announced a policy to introduce “pet bonds”. Video / Markl Mitchell

Smash Room owner Lloyd Bombell talks about his operation at Brewtown in Upper Hutt. Video / Mark Mitchell

More and more businesses are choosing to refuse cash. Video / NZ Herald / Cameron Pitney / Corey Fleming / Mark Mitchell / Getty

Excessive alcohol consumption is putting immense pressure on our hospital EDs. Video / NZ Herald / Getty

Former NFL star OJ Simpson is being remembered for the way his trial divided and changed America. Video / NZ Herald / Getty

Orange rain and wind warnings remain in place in many parts of the country. Video / NZ Herald

Concerns over the state of New Zealand's news media, landslides on the West Coast, and police consider ways to discourage boy racers in Upper Hutt. Video / NZ Herald

Westland is in line for up to 35 millimetres of rain an hour this morning. Video / NZ Herald

Plans to save Newshub set to be revealed, how the Government’s planning to crackdown on truancy and the West Coast gears up for more wild weather. Video / NZ Herald / Getty / RNZ

From slushie machines to ice baths there a lot to consider on the New Zealand team’s packing list for the Paris Olympics. Video / Corey Fleming

PM Christopher Luxon, David Seymour to announce truancy plan.

TVNZ staff will learn their fate as job cut meetings loom, a warning as the Government looks at our gun laws and weather warnings in place. Video / NZ Herald / Getty

The independent body tasked with setting MPs’ pay is just weeks away from deciding if politicians will get a pay raise. Video / NZHerald

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake shocks New York, changes in NCEA delayed until 2028, an increased police presence in Manwatu following an incident yesterday and Apple axes over 600 jobs. Video / NZ Herald

Isaac McHardie and Will McKenzie will represent New Zealand at the 2024 Games. Video / NZ Herald / Yachting NZ

The banking sector looks to review fraud rules, armed police respond to West Auckland house fire and a bumper events season has Auckland stadiums stoked. Video / NZ Herald

A large house fire has sent plumes of smoke across West Auckland overnight. Video / Hayden Woodward

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says there’s been no requests for assistance so far. Video / NZ Herald

Ministry of Health workers are finding out today which jobs face the axe. Video / NZ Herald

An Auckland Council manager is working remotely from the Gold Coast in Queensland under flexible employment policies. Video / NZ Herald / Getty

Auckland City’s regeneration project gets underway, Ministry of Heath workers face job cuts, and EV sales plunge in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald / Getty / AP

How Kiwi speed eating champion Nela Zisser has stayed healthy over her decade-long career. Video / Corey Fleming

A woman has been injured and three sites have been cordoned on the North Shore. Video / NZ Herald

A 13-year-old unexpectedly died after getting the Covid jab in October 2021. Video / NZ Herald / Getty

A hero describes attempts to save victim of horrific sushi shop attack, Covid vaccine’s link to a healthy teen’s death and Auckland Airport's new-look facility opens to the public in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald / AP / Getty

Did it work? One NZ Jason Paris on the first anniversary of the re-brand from Vodafone NZ. Video / Michael Craig

Speaking to reporters in Auckland Luxon stressed that the cuts would not impact frontline services, but would be focused on back office and administrative roles. Video / Mark Mitchell