An Auckland rescue helicopter was tasked to Mangawhai to assist a male patient following a tornado on January 26, 2025. Credit: Westpac Auckland Rescue Helicopter

John Burt, Kaipara Civil Defence management local controller warns people of the danger in Mangawhai and urges them to stay home, stay away if possible. Video / NZ Herald

Power lines are down and there are widespread outages following a chaotic tornado that ripped through Mangawhai overnight. Video / NZ Herald. Images / Supplied

Tornado wreaks havoc in Mangawhai. Property market turnaround predicted. Northland tourism booms with road reopening. Video / NZ Herald

Electrical Storm in Mangawhai. Video / Danielle Jones

Surfers at a popular beach in the Waikato had an unforgettable encounter on Saturday when they were joined in the waves by a pod of playful orca whales. Video / Supplied

Metservice National Weather: January 24th-27th. Video / MetService

Five hour standoff in Auckland culminates in arrest. Hopes for fire relief in LA. Fire season declared in Otago. Video / NZ Herald

Young dancer Bella Hey tops NZ jazz exams for the fourth consecutive year. Video / Rafaella Melo

Car removed after crashing into building in North Shore’s Mairangi Bay. Video / Alex Burton

PM Christopher Luxon speaks to media from Rātana Pā

David Seymour State of the Nation speech

New government agency to attract foreign investment and Taylor Swift dance class murderer sentenced. Video / NZ Herald, Getty Images, AFP

The theme song for Te Matatini next month is released. Video / Loop

The tiny Canterbury town of Kirwee is counting down to kick-off between the Crusaders and Blues next Friday. Video / George Heard

After a burglary was reported in Karaka, officers were soon hot on the alleged offender's wheels.

Labour Leader Chris Hipkins speaks to the media following Prime Minister Chris Luxon's State of the Nation Speech.

Labour Leader Chris Hipkins speaks to the media following Prime Minister Chris Luxon's State of the Nation Speech.

Prince Harry settles his case against The Sun and youth climbs crane in dangerous stunt. Video / NZ Herald / AFP

TikTok user 'Casey', who describes themselves as a 16-year-old, posted a video of themselves atop a crane in Auckland's central city.

Crown prosecutor Rosemary Hayden and Luca Fairgray’s lawyer, Susan Gray, give their opening remarks to the court.

Donald Trump signs 26 executive orders in his first day in office and National Party MPs gather for their annual caucus retreats. Video / NZ Herald / AFP

Christopher Luxon speaks from the National caucus retreat in Hamilton. Video / NZ Herald

A planned South Island rubbish burner would truck all of NZ’s trash to the township of Waimate. Reporter Delilah finds out why the kids of Glenavy think this plan stinks.

Researchers on a recent GNS Science-led trip assessed homes destroyed in an 85-day eruption in 2021 on La Palma, in Spain's Canary Islands. Video / Natural Hazards Commission

Fire and Emergency New Zealand are investigating the cause of a scrap yard fire in Hamilton on January 20, 2025.

A video showcasing archetypal American patriotic themes and Donald Trump now greets visitors to the White House website. Video / Whitehouse.gov

MetService severe weather January 21st -22nd. Video / MetService

He is participating in the Born to Adapt event in Rotorua in February. Video / Megan Wilson

High winds hit Red Beach on Auckland's Hibiscus Coast. Video / Grant Bradley