Grant Robertson bid farewell to Parliament in his valedictorian speech. Video / Parliament TV

Hundreds of Head Hunter gang members have descended on West Auckland to mourn the loss of a high-ranking member who died after a motorcycle accident. Video / NZ Herald

Winston Peters walks past the media pack playing Chumbawamba's song 'Tubthumping' on his cellphone on his way into the House, with comments from Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Video / Mark Mitchell

The Balloons Over Waikato festival is underway with participants and spectators enjoying clear skies for flying. Video / Mike Scott

Watch Eliot Jessep and his team set and get Paula the Balloon into the air at the Balloons over Waikato festival. Video / Maryana Garcia

The power of legacy – and honouring the past – has been drilled into the Napier City Rovers squad Video / Neil Reid

Police have confirmed cost-saving work includes indefinite restrictions on recruiting non-sworn staff. Video / NZHerald

Retailers beg for action as assaults on workers spike, how backroom hiring freeze could put front-line cops off the street and what Prince William had to say about his wife at a recent event in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZHerald / TMZ

Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour has been in the news lately with his hot takes on issues affecting New Zealand kids. Kea Kids News reporter Rufus is at the Beehive to ask the tough questions. Video / Kea Kids News

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown was among a group of people invited to drive a brand new electric double-decker bus. Video / Dean Purcell

A car has burst into flames on the Northern Motorway between Silverdale and Constellation Drive. Video / Supplied

Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick has failed in her attempt to get PM Christopher Luxon to commit to resigning if his moves to threaten evictions for unruly Kāinga Ora tenants lead to more children becoming homeless. Video / Parliament TV

An investigation has been launched after a clam trawling boat ran aground on a North Canterbury beach this morning. Video / George Heard

A dramatic shake up has been proposed to stamp out cheating in rowing events. Video / RNZ

Christopher Luxon and Chris Bishop were questioned over the possibility of children being evicted from Kāinga Ora homes during last night's post-Cabinet press conference. Video / Mark Mitchell

Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins on Winston Peters and Nazi Germany. Video / Mark Mitchell

Thick red seaweed that has covered beaches on Auckland's Hibiscus Coast is said to be a natural occurrence, but residents remain convinced they haven't seen it before. Video / RNZ

The first day of the Balloons over Waikato festival kicked off at Hamilton Lake this morning. The first balloon up in the air was the Hamilton Kirikiriroa balloon. Video / Malisha Kumar

The museum will have another look at the display after it was vandalised in December. Video / NZ Herald

Auckland University collected wastewater samples from seven cities. Video / NZ Herald

Our biggest boozing regions revealed, the pivotal decision weighing on Te Papa and Kāinga Ora is called on for tougher treatment of antisocial tenants in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / AP / NZHerald

You might have ten fingers, but there’s only one rugby! When Blues Prop Marcel Renata was told he needed to lose a digit to keep playing, the choice was obvious. Video / Kea Kids News

Sean Wainui's widow spoke to the media as his headstone was unveiled. Video / Turanga FM

Winston Peters' speech in Palmerston North compared co-governance to Nazi Germany. Video / Mark Mitchell

The Prime Minister was asked if the Government can afford to give tax cuts to middle- and low-income New Zealanders as he promised during the election. Video / Mark Mitchell

The Prime Minister said the Government will make it easier for Kāinga Ora to evict tenants who display ‘persistent antisocial behaviour'. Video / Mark Mitchell

Christopher Luxon responds to questions on Police pay negotiations during his weekly post-Cabinet press conference. Video / Mark Mitchell

An elderly Northland couple are grateful to be alive after a near head-on collision with truck. Video / Danielle Adams

Removal of a wasp nest in Ngongotaha.

Overheated competition for schools to claim the Maadi Cup in rowing is causing concern. Video / RNZ