A pod of dolphins joined Auckland Dragon Boat Association paddlers on their regular Sunday morning training today. Video / Auckland Dragon Boat Association
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Hurricane Milton: More than a million people ordered to evacuate
Hurricane milton hits florida, the storm surges of 3-4.5m are possible, alongside destructive winds and flash flooding.
Inside the Rovers: Fronting Up
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MOTAT’s million-dollar push to keep heritage trams rolling
Motat’s million-dollar push to keep heritage trams rolling allows the public to adopt one of seven such vehicles. Video / Alyse Wright
Gift of sight for penguin
Melody the gentoo penguin has cataract removed. Video / Sea Life Kelly Tarlton's
Half a tonne of methamphetamine discovered concealed in steel beams
It's one of New Zealand's biggest ever methamphetamine hauls, worth more than $500 million.
Firearms licencing staff who OK'd Chch terrorist's application maintain there were no red flags
They say they were dealing with a very heavy workload at the time it was approved. Video / TVNZ
Wellington bakery chain shutting after 30 years, blames council roading changes
The Thorndon Quay Project has seen dozens of car parks removed to make space for a cycleway, angering local businesses.
HMNZS Manawanui sinking: Divers describe eerie, distressing scene at site of sunken vessel
The Navy ship is leaking fuel from three separate places after hitting a reef and sinking over the weekend. Video / TVNZ
Mum of missing Marokopa children speaks to NZ Herald
Mum of missing Marokopa children says they are being used as pawns by fugitive father Tom Phillips. Video / Ben Dickens / Michael Morrah
Simeon Brown discusses driver licence wait times initiative
Transport Minister Simeon Brown speaks to Mike Hosking about the initiative to cut driver licence wait times. Video / Newstalk ZB
Cliff Curtis explains why he's a 'debt-phobe'
Cliff Curtis explains why he's a 'debt-phobe' as he joins the advisory board of Bloxx, the new build-to-own company. Video / Bloxx
Retirement Commissioner on the need for homes for downsizing
Jack Tame talks to Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson about the need for more small homes for downsizing. Video / Newstalk ZB
Focus Live: Shane Reti announcing Plunket support for childhood immunisations
Minister Reti and Minister Costello will be announcing an initiative to expand the workforce able to deliver childhood immunisations.
Drug bust and Hurricane Milton | Focus Morning Bulletin October 9, 2024
One of New Zealand’s biggest drug busts uncovered, the new policy threatening 20 years behind bars for Kiwis in Bali and Florida braces for another ferocious storm.
American illustrator is drawing on memories for kids’ art workshop
Reporter Mackenzie talks to American artist Gary Baseman, who’s in Taupō to honour a very special person and help tamariki stay connected to lost loved ones through art.
Watch: Treaty Principles Bill debate replay
Act leader David Seymour will publicly debate his contentious Treaty Principles Bill for the first time tonight with iwi leader Helmut Modlik.
Way police handled Chch mosque terrorist's firearms licence application to come under close scrutiny
The second phase of the coronial hearing into the 2019 shootings, that saw 51 worshippers killed, is now underway. Video / TVNZ
'Likely preventable': Coroner's ruling over death of Dunedin student Sophia Crestani
It's been five years since the 19-year-old was fatally crushed in a stairwell pile-up at an overcrowded flat party. Video / TVNZ
HMNZS Manawanui sinking: Specialist crew, equipment surging to Samoa
By this time on Wednesday, there will be around 100 personnel there, with one main mission – prevent an environmental disaster. Video / TVNZ
Equipped for the bush: Witness describes meeting missing Marokopa children, fugitive father
Police say it's the first confirmed sighting of all three since they went missing in the Waikato area nearly three years ago. Video / TVNZ
Sweatpea series trailer
A deviously twisted and darkly comic ‘coming-of-rage’ thriller starring Ella Purnell. Streaming on Neon October 10, 2024. Video / Sky
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AA Insurance Location, Location, Location NZ host Jayne Kiely shares her personal experience of a devastating house fire, highlighting the risks of being underinsured
Sea turtle struggles in oil spill near HMNZS Manawanui wreck site
A sea turtle struggling to swim in thick, black oil on the water's surface near where the $100 million New Zealand Navy vessel sank in Samoa.
Pensioner charged with murder in Christchurch
A man in his 70s has been charged with murder after the death of a woman in Mt Pleasant. Video / George Heard
Prison expansion and Marokopa kids sighting | Focus Morning Bulletin October 8, 2024
Plans to expand Auckland's maximum security prison, crew of the sunken Manawanui back on home soil and inquiries continue after Phillips family sighting.
Focus: Sighting of Marokopa man Tom Phillips and his three children
Enquiries are continuing after the first confirmed sighting of Marokopa man Tom Phillips and his three children together.
Worms are the superheroes of soil, and their superpower is… poo?
Reporter Kadie dons her finest worm poo-counting lab coat and helps out the scientists at Hill Labs, where they’ve created the world’s first test to count earthworms in soil!
HMNZS Manawanui crew returned to New Zealand last night aboard RNZAF C-130J
A total of 75 people were rescued from HMNZS Manawanui over the weekend, 72 of whom returned to RNZAF Base in Whenuapai last night along with a C-130H Hercules. Video / NZ Herald
Destiny Church and pro-Palestinian protesters clash over Israel-Hamas conflict
Destiny Church followers have clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters this afternoon outside TVNZ’s Auckland headquarters over the bloody Israel-Hamas conflict. Video / NZ Herald
Fallen tree blocks Manukau Rd
A large tree fell in Royal Oak after local residents had warned the tree was old and needed checking. Video / Supplied
Focus Live: Christopher Luxon speaks to media
Christopher Luxon speaks to the media from Dunedin
Songbook of classic waiata Māori released
The Aotearoa Songbook is a digital book that includes numerous traditional waiata from te ao Māori. Video / RNZ
Manawanui sinking and rates revolt | Focus Morning Bulletin October 7, 2024
Ripple effects hit after Navy ship’s sinking, clean-up efforts get under way in Dunedin and how one Wellingtonian is boycotting the city’s rates increase.
Markets with Madison: Executives on the economy
Executives are increasingly optimistic now the Reserve Bank has cut rates. But how long can their companies hold out for the economy to improve?
Retiree leading Wellington's rates revolt
Retiree Judy Rohloff is leading Wellington's rates revolt. Video / Mark Mitchell
Kea Kids: Taumatua and tamaliki celebrate Tuvalu Language Week in style
The Tuvaluan language isn’t the only thing worth celebrating about this island nation! Reporter Tepae takes us on a tour filled with singing, dancing, and most importantly… food!
First look at landslide-damaged Dunedin home after flooding
A South Dunedin family has seen the aftermath of a landslide that demolished parts of their home following flooding in the Otago region. Video / TVNZ
Navy vessel capsizes after running aground on Samoan reef
All 75 crew and passengers onboard the HMNZS Manawanui were safely rescued overnight. Video / TVNZ
Car flips and crashes into side of Auckland central building, one in serious condition
One person is in serious condition following a single-vehicle crash in central Auckland this afternoon. Video / NZ Herald