The death toll now stands at nine after a 22-year-old college student who was critically injured in the crush of fans at the Astroworld festival died in hospital. Video / news.com.au
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Government takes aim at supermarket duopoly and Myanmar death toll rises | NZ Herald News Update
Government's plan to address the supermarket duopoly and the NZ Red Cross calls for donations as the death toll from the Myanmar earthquake continues to rise. Video / Getty Images

Markets with Madison: Meet Waihi mine’s owner
OceanaGold’s global president & CEO explains why it’s intent on mining underneath land that’s home to an endangered species, despite controversy and a high cost to get to it.

Lion New Zealand's new solar array at "The Pride"
Lion New Zealand has installed 2,424 panels covering an area of around 5,400m2 at its vast production and bottling plant, named The Pride.

Duckies unleashed! Orewa’s rubbery racers hit the starting line
Reporter Zoe is at the annual Orewa Ducky Derby, where hundreds of rubber duckies are beak-to-beak in an action-packed race for glory, fundraising, and maybe even freedom.

Legal luminaries Palmer and Keith on their books, their friendship and the Treaty of Waitangi
Sir Geoffrey Palmer and Sir Kenneth Keith still turn up for work at Victoria University Law School. Video / Mark Mitchell

Red Cross car tries dangerous overtake
Dashcam footage has caught somebody in a Red Cross-branded car trying a dangerous overtake near Nelson.

Synthony in the Domain: seeing off summer in style
Thousands packed in to Auckland Domain last night to experience a night of music and dancing. Video / NZ Herald

Kiwi hotel manager reassures guests in Thailand after quake
Kiwi hotel manager reassures guests in Thailand after quake. Video / pw.piraya via TikTok

Willis puts supermarkets on notice
Growth Minister Nicola Willis outlines how she is getting advice on a possible supermarkets de-merger. Video / Mark Mitchell

The Pā - Episode 5
The Pā unites Waikato-Tainui and Waikato University in a visionary project that merges Māori design, innovation, and kotahitanga to reflect shared mana. Video / Faultline Films

Why alerts to NZ police about child sex abuse material on Snapchat have skyrocketed
Official figures reveal referrals about criminal content have more than doubled in 12 months. Video / Mark Mitchell / Corey Fleming / Carson Bluck

Massive earthquake kills more than 140 in Myanmar and Thailand
The UN is scrambling aid to Southeast Asia after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake killed more than 140 people in Myanmar.

Myanmar deadly earthquake, health sector woes, Australian election begins | NZ Herald News Update
A devastating earthquake shook Myanmar and surrounding countries late last night. The NZ health sector continues to struggle, Israel continues bombing Israel despite ceasefire.

No Words for This: A Memoir by Ali Mau
Renowned TV journalist and author Ali Mau shares her powerful and deeply personal journey in No Words for This, a memoir of resilience that shaped her life. Video / Dean Purcell

Inside New Zealand’s Only Full-Time Alpine Rescue Team
New Zealand’s only fulltime alpine rescue team operates in some of the highest and most challenge environments possible. Video / George Heard

Watch: Masked US cops 'spirit away' Turkish student on her way to break Ramadan fast
Surveillance footage shows masked federal agents detaining Tufts doctoral student Rumeysa Ozturk as officials remain silent on her visa termination and whereabouts.

Eden Park upgrade endorsed and Auckland Hospital roles disestablished | NZ Herald News Update
An upgraded Eden Park is endorsed to be Auckland's main stadium and Auckland Hospital disestablishes hospital supporter roles. Video / NZ Herald, Getty

Markets with Madison: Snowflake co-founders
In this interview Snowflake’s co-founders Benoit Dageville & Thierry Cruanes explain why they quit Oracle to build a software company that hit the biggest IPO in US tech history.

Boy, 10, killed by crocodile while playing in river with his friends in Indonesia
A schoolboy was killed by a crocodile while playing in a river in Indonesia. Video / Video Elephant

Kererū Gorge culvert rebuild progress from July 2024 to Mar 2025
The Kererū Gorge culvert official reopening will be celebrated with a community event on April 17, 2025. Video / Hastings District Council

Apple doubles reach of kura push, adds iwi land to Maps
Apple's Alisha Johnson Wilder on an education programme expanded to reach 5000 students at schools with high Māori and Pasifika rolls - and a Maps upgrade. Video / Cameron Pitney

Formula One journalist Chris Medland on Red Bull’s handling of Liam Lawson
Formula One journalist Chris Medland speaks to Mike Hosking about Red Bull’s handling of Liam Lawson. Video / Newstalk ZB

Primary healthcare spend flatlines and plans for another Auckland hospital | NZ Herald News Update
Public primary healthcare spending has flatlined and Health Minister Simeon Brown announces plans for a second South Auckland hospital. Video/ NZ Herald

Inside the Rovers: New Beginnings
Time for the team of 2025 to write their own chapter in Napier City Rovers history. Video / Neil Reid

Kea Kids News: Shrek exclusive! What does it take to be a Māori Princess Fiona?
Reporter Te Rongopai interviews Tuakoi Ohia, the voice of Princess Fiona in Maoriland and DreamWorks’ brand new Reo Māori Shrek, and we take a peek behind the scenes.

Simeon Brown outlines plans for Auckland’s growth at Project Auckland event
Simeon Brown outlines plans for Auckland’s growth at Project Auckland event

Simeon Brown Announces New South Auckland Hospital
Health Minister Simeon Brown confirms plans for a new hospital in South Auckland to ease pressure on Middlemore.

Faʻanānā Efeso Collins' wife Vasa Fia Collins speaks at the Coroner's Court
Faʻanānā Efeso Collins' wife Vasa Fia Collins speaks at the Coroner's Court about the impact of her husbands death on her family.

Luxon: Greens in 'La La Land' on law and order after Paul's comments
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the Greens are in La La Land on law and order following Tamatha Paul's comments on beat police.

Widow of Efeso Collins interrupted by anti-vax heckler
Vasa Fia Collins was interrupted by an anti-COVID vaccination heckler while speaking to the media.

Tauranga Special School: Diamond jubilee
Principal Barrie Wickens takes NZME on a tour of Tauranga Special School in 18th Avenue. Video / Tom Eley

Live: Chris Bishop outlines plans for Auckland’s growth at Project Auckland event
There have been increasing calls for more urgent infrastructure delivery and central Government involvement in the country’s biggest city. Video / NZ Herald

Armed police in Murupara
Armed police are stationed outside Murupara Police Station and at nearby cordons as an 'active incident' unfolds. Video / Ben Fraser

Winston Peters on his secret to survival
Audrey Young talks to Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters. Video / Mark Mitchell

Aotearoa Ocean Racing launched for The Ocean Race.
Offshore sailor Conrad Colman will lead a New Zealand entry into the next edition of The Ocean Race.

Questions over Eden Park freebies and proposed electorate boundary changes | NZ Herald News Update
Questions raised over Auckland councillors receiving freebies from Eden Park and major changes are being proposed to electorates in the lower North Island. Video / NZ Herald, Getty

Te Rangitu Netana creates bespoke print for new Air NZ uniform
Fashion designer Emilia Wickstead and Tā Moko practitioner Te Rangitu Netana discuss their Air NZ uniform collaboration.

Kea Kid's News: Ballet boy’s big break!
Reporter Lola hits the dance floor with Finlay, a 12-year-old boy dancing his way to international stages.