New Rotorua Lakes Council chief executive Andrew Moraes sat down with Local Democracy Reporting. Video / Andrew Warner

MP pay rises loom amid public sector cuts, family of a missing man opens up and grocery supply costs increase in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / RNZ / NZHerald

Investigations into the cause of the large blaze that tore through a Parnell backpackers lodge will begin today. Video / Hayden Woodward

Floral tributes at the side of the hot-pool where a person is suspected to have died at Te Puia. 05 April 2024 The Daily Post Photo / Andrew Warner

A large fire was spotted in the Auckland suburb of Parnell on Sunday evening.

Gaza war hits six months. Winston Peters embarks on high-profile US visit. Mayor Wayne Brown boosts security funding in Auckland CBD. Video / NZ Herald

At the peak of her insomnia Madeline Wright was surviving on three hours of sleep a night "max". Video / Andrew Warner

Former Waiopehu College principal Barry Petherick speaks on the state of teen pregnancy in New Zealand.

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

A small crowd of planespotters gathered to watch the F-16 fighter jets take off into Christchurch’s grey skies. Video / Tana Nitayawan

Hundreds of students, some as young as 10, are marching to Parliament today as part of the School Strike 4 Climate. Protests are also being held in Auckland and Christchurch.

A large house blaze at an address in the West Auckland suburb of Massey has been extinguished. Video / NZ Herald

Minister for Regulation David Seymour is frustrated at the way population ministries can slow down the business of Government. Video / NZ Herald

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

Highlights from the 2024 Synthony in the Domain. Video / Duco Events

Newstalk ZB's D'Arcy Waldegrave and the NZ Herald's Bonnie Jansen get together to preview the weekend's sport. Video / NZ Herald

PM Luxon and Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk announced three major changes to building supplies to address shortages . Video / Mark Mitchell

The Whangamata Community Pool held a Dog's in Togs day ahead of closing for two months for maintenance. Video / Hauraki-Coromandel Post

Garage fire in Fairy Springs. Video / Andrew Warner

The leader of Tauranga City Council's commissioners Anne Tolley is defending the way they've been running our fifth largest city. Audio / Newstalk ZB

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

For 49 years the massive ASB Polyfest has showcased thousands of rangatahi with a school competition of cultural performances. Video / Kea Kids

Police have arrested two people after a woman was allegedly kidnapped from a property on Auckland’s North Shore last night.

Three children are among seven people seriously hurt in a crash on a main route around the Brynderwyn Hills closure. Video / Michael Cunningham

Transport Minister Simeon Brown and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop view the progress on the Te Ara Tupua shared pathway. Video / Mark Mitchell

How to Dad's Jordan Watson and The Hits hosts Jono and Ben are doing a 24-hour "handball-athon" to raise money for KidsCan. Video / KidsCan Charitable Trust