Today on The Front Page, outgoing Newstalk ZB political editor Jason Walls joins us to discuss the past week in politics, and what could lie ahead.

The minister resisted the requirement to wear the vest during a site visit and test train ride. Video / Michael Craig

Snow is expected down to 800m on North Island ranges and 500m in Canterbury. Video / MetService

Disney on Ice's new show Find Your Hero has all the usual favourites and a first-ever New Zealand appearance of Encanto characters. Video / Annaleise Shortland

Light heavyweight Carlos Ulberg will meet Dominick Reyes in the main event of the UFC Fight Night in Perth in late September. Video / NZ Herald, UFC

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and other notables rode on the first passenger train on the CRL. Video / Michael Craig

NZ Herald Afternoon News Update | Luxon's tour of CRL and man accused of killing Lyn Fleming named.

Protestors blockaded a Dunedin ANZ branch on Friday morning, preventing staff from entering. One protestor was arrested for breaching their bail conditions. Video / Ben Tomsett

A woman has been found dead in 'unclear' circumstances at an apartment in the affluent suburb of Parnell, Auckland.

It’s thrilled 35 million people world wide Rocky Horror Picture show comes back to NZ, Richard O’Brien, Creator of the Rocky Horror Picture show on it's epic comeback

Carmen Vicelich, Valocity Global CEO joins Chelsea Daniels, The Front Page host on Herald NOW's panel. Video / Herald NOW

Louisa Wall, Chair, Tūwharetoa Iwi-Māori on National Iwi Māori Partnership Boards and Pae Ora health reforms. Video / Herald NOW

Danielle Zollickhofer, Waikato News Director on tourism operators collaborating for getaways for those in need. Video / Herald NOW

Metservice Head of Weather News Heather Keats on what’s in store for the weekend’s weather. Video / Herald NOW

Wellington City Council has voted against dropping $7 million on a water front fence.

Business with 2degrees - Garth Bray on the US tariffs kicking in today, Indonesia trade deals and NZ declining gas supplies. Video / Herald NOW

3 people in need of medical attention were rescued from Antarctica in a mission by a Royal New Zealand Air Force Hercules crew. Video / Herald NOW

Andrew Maxwell Clark speaks to Ryan Bridge on Herald NOW about his bid to become Mayor of both Tasman and Invercargill. Video / Herald NOW

The Black Caps are on their way to a big lead in their second test match against Zimbabwe and the Tall Blacks have won their second match of the Asia Cup. Video / Herald NOW

NZ Herald Morning News Update | Labour declines invitations to briefings on NCEA changes and Covid-19 spend revealed.

Herald NOW Weather for Friday, 8 August 2025. Video / Herald NOW

National Minister Erica Stanford and Labour MP Peeni Henare talk Gaza, Labour declining NCEA briefings and Labours overspend in Covid pandemic. Video / Herald NOW

Helen Clark, Former UNDP Administrator on Israel's call to take over Gaza. Video / Herald Now

Education Minister Erica Stanford tried to get Labour up to speed on the change process. Video / Mark Mitchell

Vaughan Mabee of Amisfield restaurant in Queenstown joins as a guest judge.

Go inside the US$30.5b defence hardware company’s headquarters in California to meet the Australian leading its underwater engineering division.

Between the ski fields and the sea – why Selwyn has become New Zealand’s fastest growing district. Video / Frank Film

MetService National Weather August 7 - 8. Video / MetService

Jenni Mortimer heads to Mecca Bourke Street to check out the store eight times the size of Mecca Queen Street.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Education Minister Erica Stanford speak to the media following the decision to scrap NCEA.

Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox reflects on the Wyndham Championship and looks ahead to the start of the playoffs.

Swap winter blues for that holiday feeling in Tropical North Queensland

Goulden was accused of "aggressive behaviour", which he denies, after being refused entry to the student-led debate last night. Video / Graham Bloxham, Wellington Live

Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster quizzed about Jevon McSkimming objectionable material charges.

Stranger Things Actor, Dacre Montgomery, and Director of Went Up The Hill, Samuel van Grinsven talk to Herald NOW. Video / Herald NOW

Dave Letele and Stuart Nash on the Herald NOW panel.

Viva's Supreme Wine winner Paul Pujol. Video / Herald NOW

Head of Government's Social Investment Agency Andrew Coster talks to Herald NOW's Ryan Bridge.

Property with G.J. Gardner - Helen O'Sullivan CEO of Real Estate, Velocity takes a deep dive into the house price growth over the last decade. Video / Herald NOW