Christchurch’s inaugural Tīrama Mai lighting event starts this weekend. Video / George Heard

PM Jacinda Ardern told media the Government is taking a cautious approach shifting the Wellington region into Alert Level 2. Video / Mark Mitchell

Backbencher pub reveals Jacinda Ardern, Judith Collins effigies. Video / Mark Mitchell

Reporter Melanie Reid, whose story about an Oranga Tamariki reverse uplift is at the centre of the charges, speaks outside court after the hearing along with her lawyer Tim Castle. Video / George Heard

PM Jacinda Ardern responded to rumours of a COVID-19 vaccine shortage. Video / Mark Mitchell

Winston Peters called National Party 'sex maniacs'. Judith Collins responds barb. Video / Mark Mitchell

South Auckland tornado: More than 1200 mostly Papatoetoe, Manurewa homes affected.

Blenheim stabbings: At least one dead, police homicide inquiry under way. Video / Alan Gibson

Two dead, three hurt in Southern Motorway crash. Video / Supplied

Funeral procession leaves central Auckland suburb and rides south.

Economy surges; Business Editor at-Large Liam Dann reports on New Zealand's GDP boost. Video / Getty

NZ Herald's Mitch Powell and Bethany Reitsma gave their take on Whittakers new peanut butter & jelly chocolate. Video / NZ Herald

Police national security adviser Cameron Bayly outlined a planned mass shooting that was uncovered a few weeks before 15 March and another one just two weeks after. Video / Supplied

Pacific Peoples Minister Aupito William Sio gets emotional talking about his personal experiences of the 1970s dawn raids. Video / Mark Mitchell

Newlyweds, photographer and pilot headed for scenic mountaintop spot when crash occurred.

Ronnie Ronalde, the group operations manager for CPG Hotel Group, describes the "horrible" crash with the bride and groom on board. Video / George Heard

All four people on board the helicopter were injured - four seriously.

Arsalan Abdollahi has accused TSB Bank of racial profiling after his account was shut down due to fears he planned to transfer money from Iran.

After 19 years at an elite level, Mahe Drysdale announces his retirement. Video / NZ Herald

New Zealand Olympic hockey team named for Tokyo 2021.

9 June 2021. Hundreds of nurses in Auckland joined others across the country to strike for improvements in pay and working conditions. Video / Dean Purcell

DHBs reduce services as nurses strike over pay and conditions. Video / NZ Herald

Euan Aitken urging Warriors to get things right ahead of Storm clash.

Greg Murphy to make Bathurst comeback.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on the nurses strike. Video / Mark Mitchell

One person is dead and two others injured after a ute crashed into a traffic light pole in Waterview, Auckland. Video / Hayden Woodward

A deepening low is set to dampen our long weekend spirits.

Young musician lost part of three fingers - but considers himself lucky.

Surrey Hills Farmer Arthur Grigg on how the floods wiped out his family's farm. Video / George Heard

MediaWorks CEO Cam Wallace on the future of MediaWorks.