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Herald NOW: Personal Finance with Forsyth Barr: June 4 2025

Forysth Barr: Personal Finance with Mark Richardson - Wednesday June 4 2025. Video / Herald NOW

'Unforgivable': Auckland man jailed for indecency with three young girls

He groped three girls, aged 5 to 8, on separate occasions.

Seymour claims 99.5% of Regulatory Bill submissions were 'bot-made'

88% of submitters opposed the proposed regulations, with just 0.33% in support.

'Woke me up': Early morning quake rattles the deep south

The magnitude 5.1 jolt hit just before 7am.

Herald NOW: New NZME chair Steven Joyce speaks to Ryan Bridge

New NZME chair Steven Joyce joins Ryan Bridge on Herald NOW. Video Herald NOW

Herald NOW: Business with 2degrees: June 4 2025

Business with 2degrees. Video Herald NOW

Herald NOW: Political reaction to the latest polls with Chlöe Swarbrick and Brooke van Velden

Reaction to the latest political polls from Chloe Swarbrick and Brooke van Velden. Video / Herald NOW

Herald NOW: Ryan Bridge talks to Labour leader Chris Hipkins

Labour leader Chris Hipkins reacts to mixed poll results. Video / Herald NOW

Watch: How does Jacinda Ardern see her time as leader?

Her memoir, 'A Different Kind of Power', was released this week.

'Unjustifiable': Dyslexic children to lose 109 specialist teachers after Budget cut

'For those with severe difficulties reading or writing, there’s nothing to replace them.'

On The Up: 'A hard thing to pull off' – the argument that made three teens national champs

Hawke's Bay won the secondary school debating champs for the first time in 37 years.

Editorial: Changing a place name should be considered carefully

OPINION: In more than 1800 submissions, 52% supported changing Russell's name.

Dogs seized by council after eight cats killed in Auckland neighbourhood

An Auckland vet says 'her heart has to heal' after losing four cats in the attacks.

Literacy service axed in Budget 2025, leaving 109 specialists jobless

Educators describe the decision as “unjustifiable,” fearing negative impacts on students with complex literacy challenges. Video / Rafaella Melo

Waipawa chef with global experience chooses Elephant Hill for his next menu

Conor Mertens has cooked in Michelin-starred restaurants in Tokyo.

Letters: Analysis of health budget uncovers real facts

OPINION: Goldsmith on mission to make facts, not opinion, predominant in public media.

Kea Kids News: Full immersion excursion for Te Kura Kārearea

Reporter Taiāria dives in as full-immersion after school/holiday programme Te Kura Kārearea gets the tamariki 'immersed' in the Rotorua Pools.

Be profitable: Brown's warnings to Govt-owned companies

Act's David Seymour says the time for hard questions is approaching.