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ANZ predicts OCR hikes from July | Ryan Bridge TODAY

ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner says we left monetary policy too loose during Covid, so the Reserve Bank is likely to start lifting the OCR from July. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

Fake blood, ‘dying’ patients: Kids traumatised after St John exercise at wildlife park

One parent said screams and fake entrails left their young child distressed.

MetService weather update: April 14

MetService weather update: April 14. Video / MetService

Driver survives 100m cliff plunge off Coromandel highway in dramatic four-hour rescue

Remarkably, the motorist suffered moderate injuries in the ordeal.

Sport Headlines | Tuesday, April 14, 2026

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NZ Herald Headlines | Tuesday, April 14, 2026

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One critical after late-night Spaghetti Junction motorway car roll injures five

The crash happened before midnight near the Victoria Park Tunnel.

Senior police staffer ‘under assessment’ after internet use audit

Police say 19 staff have been investigated over device and internet use.

Letters: Marae welcoming all-comers when the storm hits

OPINION: The way the doors opened is a tribute to Māori hospitality.

Tramper killed by boulder tried to flee mountain's falling rocks after warning screams

The 57-year-old fell about 20m on Taranaki Maunga after being struck by a boulder.

Five injured, one critically, after a vehicle rolls on Auckland’s Northern Motorway.

Five injured, one critically, after a vehicle rolled on Auckland’s Northern Motorway in central Auckland, coming to rest upside down under the Wellington Street overbridge.

One dead after serious crash in West Auckland

Tirimoana Rd is shut and motorists are urged to stay away.

Fatal crash Tirimoana Road, Te Atatu South

Police remain on scene following a fatal crash on Tirimoana Road, Te Atatu South around 7:05pm. Video / NZ Herald

Cyclone search for 'ghost' boat ends with no one on board

A member of the public raised the alarm after seeing the houseboat listing.

Fatal crash: Driver who shunted pedestrian 7m into garden says he 'must have blacked out'

The 27-year-old had been told by a doctor not to drive five months before the crash.

States of emergency lift as New Zealand moves into cyclone recovery stage

Communities are helped to return to normal.