Focus Live earlier: Oranga Tamariki/ CYFS 'like an abuser'

Entertainment: The Inbetweeners revival; the Spring fashion festival and why black activewear is out

Chief Lifestyle and Entertainment reporter Jenni Mortimer brings the week’s biggest entertainment stories.

Northland Local Body Elections wrap

Local Democracy Reporter, Susan Botting reports on the issues shaping Northland’s local elections.

From the mine to the screen: Honouring Pike River

The voices behind a new project on Pike River speak on memory, justice, and community.

Public executions after Trump leaves Hamas in control of Gaza

Hamas has carried out public executions of non-Hamas-aligned family-based armed groups.

Resene factory workers strike for living wage

About 45 Resene factory workers walked off the job this morning to strike after what they called an "insulting" pay offer. Video \ Melissa Nightingale

New Report: What's the value of a finanical adviser

Forsyth Barr Senior Investment Adviser Brad Gordon speaks with Ryan Bridge on Herald NOW

John Tamihere responds to question on Eru Kapa-Kingi

John Tamihere responds to question on Eru Kapa-Kingi. His party has made several serious allegations against the activist. Video The Bradbury Group

School without walls: The new charter school for online learning

Founding principal of Aotearoa Infinite Academy, Saira Boyle explains how her new model is rethinking education for the digital age.

Hospo costs squeeze margins, PGG Wrightson board spill & TradeMe pushing Ping

Business with 2degrees: Hospo margins tight as sales, labour cost hit record levels; PGG Wrightson dumps chair and deputy; TradeMe ditching bank transfer for in-trade sellers.

US fugitive wanted over NZ cocaine plot

Jared Savage joins Ryan Bridge to discuss Marc Patrick Johnson, sought by US Marshals over a 400kg cocaine import plot.

Truck collides with freight train near Waikanae Railway Station

A truck driver has escaped uninjured after a collision with a freight train near Waikanae Railway Station.

Air NZ and Chathams to offer single-ticket flights

Air New Zealand and Air Chathams team up with new interlining deal to offer single ticketing service.

‘That’s disgraceful and unacceptable.’

ACT's David Seymour and the Greens' Marama Davidson debate key issues in today’s fiery panel.

Te Pāti Māori: What's next?

Te Ao Māori Political Journalist Māni Dunlop breaks down the Te Pāti Māori allegations.

Herald NOW Weather: October 15, 2025

Herald NOW Weather: October 15, 2025. Video / MetService

NZ Herald Morning News Update | Te Pāti Māori troubles deepen and Parliament to tighten regulations

NZ Herald Morning News Update | Ad rules relaxed, Te Pāti Māori faces fresh setbacks, and Parliament to tighten regulations.

Hot Wheels Monster Truck pilot driven to save lives and crash cars

Reporter Austin is at Eden Park, where life-size Hot Wheels Bigfoot and Bone Shaker are gearing up for the show. Which driver is saving lives by day and crushing beaters by night?

What Trump’s Gaza peace plan means - and why it could still fail

Robert Patman is with The Front Page to discuss whether this actually is, as Trump says, the “historic dawn of a new Middle East”.

'Evolution rather than growth': Restaurant Association shares its 2025 Hospitality industry snapshot

Business reporter Tom Raynel breaks down the Hospitality Report 2025's key talking points.

Air New Zealand and Air Chathams team up

Air New Zealand and Air Chathams team up with new interlining deal to offer single ticketing service. Video / Annaleise Shortland

Speaker Gerry Brownlee on Oriini Kaipara's maiden speech

Speaker Gerry Brownlee aims to get tougher on Parliamentary procedure after Oriini Kaipara's maiden speech last week went overtime.

Question Time at Parliament

Question Time at Parliament

Hobson Green rising

Housing estate built at Hobsonville, Auckland in 2021. Video posted to Facebook by surveying, architecture, design, structural engineering, & project management firm Hampton Jones

Trucks wind slowly through Awakino Gorge amongst huge slips

The road is closed to motorists, along with many others in around the central North Island which have been inundated with slips and flooding.

MPs react: Serious allegations made against Te Pāti Māori MP and her son

MPs react to Te Pāti Māori email to members with serious allegations against MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and her son. Video / NZ Herald

Tech Tuesday: AI's generating dead celebrities, and their families aren't happy

Tech journalist Peter Griffin on AI and hackers.

Migaloo the White Whale may have been spotted again

Australian whale expert Dr Vanessa Pirotta reacts to a possible sighting of the world’s most famous white humpback off the coast of NZ. Video / Herald NOW

Who's coming, who's staying and what's happening to house values?

BusinessDesk’s Garth Bray joins Ryan Bridge to discuss rising international visitor numbers, more Kiwis leaving, and falling house values.

Serious allegations against Te Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and her son emailed to members

Te Pāti Māori has emailed members with serious allegations against Eru Kapa-Kingi and his mother, MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi. Video / Herald NOW

Kea are eating 1080: A conservation crisis?

DOC researcher Laura Young explains why kea are being poisoned by predator control efforts - and what’s being done to save this iconic alpine parrot.

Minister Erica Stanford on fixing NZ’s reading problem

Education Minister Erica Stanford lays out the government's plan to tackle declining literacy rates. Video / Herald NOW

Chris Hipkins: Methane Targets and NZ’s Literacy Crisis

Chris Hipkins joins Ryan Bridge to talk about methane targets and New Zealand's literacy crisis. Video / Herald NOW

Mayor Wayne Brown on what’s ahead for Auckland

Herald NOW speaks with newly elected Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown about the city’s biggest challenges, from public transport to storm recovery and council spending.

Herald NOW weather: 14 October 2025

Herald NOW weather: 14 October 2025.

Trump’s Gaza Peace Push: Will it work?

International relations expert Robert Patman unpacks the global response to Trump’s surprise appearance at the Gaza summit - and what it means for the Middle East.

NZ Herald Morning News Update | World leaders sign Gaza peace deal and KiwiSaver's cost savings

NZ Herald Morning News Update | World leaders sign Gaza peace deal and KiwiSaver's cost savings

Inside Israel: Journalist Steve Linde on the Gaza ceasefire

Journalist Steve Linde joins us from Israel with on-the-ground insights into the fragile ceasefire and what could come next in the region.

Kea Kids News: Oamaru’s youngest train conductor hits the rails

Reporter Aylah interviews Charlie, an Oamaru kid who is getting off the screens and into the trainyard, helping drive and maintain historic vintage steam trains.

Microsoft pulls the plug on Windows 10

Consumer NZ product test writer Nick Gelling is with us to take us through what happens to your old devices.

Heather du Plessis-Allan takes over Paula's podcast

For the 100th episode of Ask Me Anything, Paula's the one in the hot seat.