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Farm-to-forest conversions continue - report

Close to 40,000ha of farms sold for forestry since September last year.

One dead in Waihi house fire

A person died in a Waihi house fire this morning.

'Cleave my head open': Tenant allegedly breaks neighbour's ribs, charges another with machete

Tenant allegedly threatens to cut neighbour and puts another in hospital nine days later.

The Front Page asks is democracy under assault?

The Front Page host Chelsea Daniels takes about today's episode which asks democracy under assault with Trump's immigration crackdown and the anti-ICE protests.

Protest bound for Parliament today as projected prisoner numbers soar

The prison population is expected to reach nearly 14,000 in a decade.

Watch: Auckland mum-of-six dies in ED after failing three times to get help

Pamela Rasmussen, 40, died after trying three times to get help at hospital.

Is Zealandia eco-sanctuary under threat?

Herald NOW speaks to Zealandia's Jo Ledington after the bodies of four weasels found inside the Wellington eco-sanctuary.

Former National leader Simon Bridges quizzed on facial hair on Herald NOW panel

Auckland Business Chamber CEO Simon Bridges and GP and filmmaker Dr Sapna Samant join Ryan Bridge to talk about the day's news.

Rising Iran tensions: US Embassy partially evacuating in Iraq

Ryan Bridge speaks to International affairs expert regarding the evacuation of US troops in Iraq.

Markets with Madison: Inside Amazon’s AI chip lab

I’m in Texas to visit Amazon Web Service’s computer chip design lab to see how it’s preparing for an AI compute boom and competing with Nvidia.

The addicts outside the stores: Threats, smashings and smeared faeces

'I was told my family could find my body wrapped in a blanket.'

'Start of something big': Bay tradie named NZ's top building apprentice

Scott Davies, from Tauranga, won the New Zealand Certified Builders Apprentice Challenge.

On The Up: No mercy – four mothers take on daughters in football match

The teams were almost neck-and-neck on the table – there were other scores to settle too.

‘A silly decision’: Safety advocate Sterling Maxwell on drinking and driving under 20

Maxwell emphasises the importance of rangatahi driving safely and responsibly.

Opinion: Water issues reveal the burden on ratepayers is already too great

Ratepayers may face doubled costs when new water entities take over.

Middle-aged thieves stealing kilos of lollies from family-run store

Store manager Jayden Aben says regular customers are targeting the family-run business.

Waikato distillery on mission to create 'iconic' New Zealand whiskies

The team had a very busy last year and also started 2025 with a few unique releases.

Letters: We should all be mortified by bottom-trawling

OPINION: We should all be mortified by bottom-trawling