Home / New ZealandCity Rail Link first test trainSupplied12 Feb, 2025 08:34 PMSaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditThe first test train goes through the full length of Auckland's City Rail Link tunnels.
New ZealandBroken trust, political divides and the world getting weirder — 2025 debriefedThe Front Page producers Jane Yee and Richard Martin join Chelsea Daniels to break down the biggest stories of 2025.Watch12 Dec 03:55 AM
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Herald NOWFonterra AGM wraps in less than an hour - without a single question asked from the floorRiley Kenney from BusinessDesk joins Nadine Higgins on Herald now to discuss an almost unheard of course of events at Fonterra's annual meeting.Watch11 Dec 07:41 PM
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New ZealandWeekend weather outlook with Heather Keats: Noticeably cooler weather for the SouthMetService's Heather Keats gives you the latest weather outlook for the country this weekend.Watch11 Dec 06:59 PM
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New ZealandMedia Insider: Air NZ safety video on hold and a major shake-up for RNZ's board in 2026Herald Editor at Large Shayne Currie talks to Nadine Higgins about why the national carrier has grounded a safety video and exits at the highest level at RNZ.Watch11 Dec 06:42 PM
Herald NOWTrump stops bill to make big tech pay for Kiwi media: Herald NOW politics panelNational Minister Paul Goldmsith and Labour MP Willie Jackson face off the on the Herald NOW politics panel.Watch11 Dec 06:40 PM
New ZealandTruck engulfed in flames on Tāmaki DriveA Fire and Emergency spokesperson said they were called to Tamaki Drive at around 10.30pm. Videos / #richardthekayaker, suppliedWatch11 Dec 06:31 PM
New ZealandNZ failed to meet its 2025 Smokefree targets - where do we go from here?Otago University's Dr Jude Ball joins Herald NOW to discuss how Aotearoa can get tabacco use under control after missing its 2025 smokefree goal.Watch11 Dec 06:25 PM
New ZealandFiscal feud: Former finance minister Ruth Richardson on the Government's fiscal directionA war of words has erupted between former Finance Minister Ruth Richardson and current Finance Minister Nicola Willis over the Government’s fiscal direction.Watch11 Dec 06:03 PM
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New ZealandSport Headlines | Black Caps hold advantage heading into third day of second testSport Headlines | Black Caps hold advantage heading into third day of second test, Sophie Devine's Perth Scorchers advance to Women's Big Bash, Ardie Savea crowned top rugby playerWatch11 Dec 05:33 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Headlines | Friday December 12, 2025Morning Headlines | Former leader of Gloriavale due to be sentenced for sex offences today, Auckland skipper ordered to pay over $7000 | Friday December 12, 2025Watch11 Dec 05:16 PM
WorldSkydiver dangles from plane after parachute gets caughtThis Queensland skydiver was left hanging from the plane's tail after their parachute accidentally deployed on exit. Video / Australian Transport Safety BoardWatch11 Dec 04:18 AM
New ZealandDo you feel safe on public transport?Do you feel safe on public transport?Watch11 Dec 04:09 AM
New ZealandAre big boozy work Christmas parties over for good?AUT Professor of Management Candice Harris is with us to take a look back at work parties past, present, and yet to come.Watch11 Dec 03:55 AM
New ZealandThe four-year manhunt for Tom PhillipsPhillips’ final campsite was hidden in a 129m-wide clump of trees off Te Anga Rd. Video / Michael Morrah / Mike ScottWatch11 Dec 03:05 AM
PoliticsWatch: Willis issues challenge to RichardsonFinance Minister Nicola Willis continues to challenge Taxpayer's Union chair Ruth Richardson to a debate. Video / Mark MitchellWatch11 Dec 01:27 AM
New ZealandMetService Daily Afternoon Weather: December 11 2025MetService Daily Afternoon Weather: December 11 2025.Watch11 Dec 01:21 AM
SportDan Hooker books UFC 325 bout against Benoit Saint DenisKiwi UFC lightweight Dan Hooker will be back in action in Sydney in February in the UFC 325 co-main event. Video / Christopher Reive / UFCWatch11 Dec 01:00 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Headlines | Thursday December 11, 2025Afternoon Headlines | US ramps up Venezuela tensions, hemp regulations go up in smoke and US tariffs force major NZ apple exporter's exit | Thursday December 11, 2025Watch10 Dec 11:54 PM
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TravelFirst Look at Air New Zealand's Lookout LoungeThe new lounge opens ahead of the redevelopment of the Koru Lounge starting next year. Video / Michael CraigWatch10 Dec 11:00 PM
Herald NOWUS Fed cuts rates 25 basis points to 3.5-3.75%, launches US$40b bond-buying programmeBusiness with 2degrees: US Fed’s bond-buy with job market soft, inflation sticky, lifts US 2026 GDP pick to 2.3% and opts to wait and see on future cuts as 2 dissent on this cut.Watch10 Dec 08:25 PM
Herald NOWWhere to snag a Kiwi classic beachfront property this summerRay White's Reuben van Dorsten tells Herald NOW where to find the hot property on New Zealand's best beaches.Watch10 Dec 07:57 PM
Herald NOWInside Australia’s social media ban for under 16sAs Australia’s youth social comes into force, Matilda Green discusses the impact on families — and whether New Zealand could follow.Watch10 Dec 07:29 PM
New ZealandHerald NOW daily panel: Bad ads, migration and Trumps new tourist policyDave Letele and Deborah Pead go head to head on the big issues of the day.Watch10 Dec 07:28 PM
Herald NOWSports wrap: Cricket, F1 and SailGPNZ Herald sports journalists, Chris Reive and Nathan Limm talk all things sport.Watch10 Dec 07:27 PM
Herald NOWUS Fed rate cut, great year for hydro power, 570% council rates increase shockBusiness with 2degrees: Eyes on central bankers here and in US; Benmore spill shows hydro health; forest owner’s rates jump from $30k to $200k in one year.Watch10 Dec 07:16 PM
Herald NOW26,000 Kiwis Warned Over Major Malware BreachThe National Cyber Security Centre has issued a rare warning amid malware surge.Watch10 Dec 07:02 PM
