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Foreign buyers ban changes unlikely to affect vast majority of Kiwi homeowners
Simplicity chief economist Shamubeel Eaquab speaks with Herald NOW's Ryan Bridge.

Residents on edge: gang tensions and shootings in Horowhenua causes anxiety
Gang tensions and a spate of shootings are causing concern in Horowhenua, with Mayor Bernie Wanden saying residents are anxious.

Damning picture painted of quality of new cops: Assistant Commissioner responds
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Police training under review & Newborn baby found dead in Albert Park | NZ Herald News Update
Police training under review and Newborn baby found dead in Auckland’s Albert Park.

NZ Customs battles growing illicit tobacco smuggling trend
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The Great New Zealand Road Trip: Day 7 – the Kiwi origins of Pic's Peanut Butter
Shayne Currie talks with Pic Picot, an inspirational Kiwi and the founder of Pic's Peanut Butter. Video / NZ Herald

'Barely' equipped: Concerns over new police recruits' readiness
Senior police raised issues in a survey obtained exclusively by the Herald's investigative reporter Michael Morrah.

Pumas secure first home victory over All Blacks in history, 29-23
Los Pumas have scored a victory over the All Blacks in Argentina, 29-23. Video / Sky Sport

NZ Herald Morning News Update: August 24, 2025 | Muriwai dune collapse, protests in Tel Aviv
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The Great New Zealand Road Trip: Day 6 – How Nin's Bin became an icon
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Omarama Station farmer plays bagpipes for sheep muster tradition
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All Blacks ready for rumble for Pumas rematch
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Famine declared in Gaza, Fonterra farmers future unknown | NZ Herald News Update: August 23, 2025
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Multiple people dead, others injured after tour bus crash in New York state
The tour bus was carrying passengers home after a trip to Niagara Falls when it crashed. Video / AFP

The Great New Zealand Road Trip: Day 5 Life in Gore Bay
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Shaun Winstanley and Firebird Energy: The phoenix from the ashes of a shooting
Two years after a shotgun blast to the face, an Auckland police detective shares the life lessons - and surprising new business venture - helping him through his recovery.

Mysterious Norwegian family link revealed.
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New director leads Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival with all-female team
After last year’s cancellation, Jade Baker takes charge of the Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival, stepping in with a team of women behind its 10th edition. Video \ Rafaella Melo

Drone footage shows repaired sections of Scenic Drive ahead of reopening
How the road from Auckland to Piha was repaired after serious damage from Cyclone Gabrielle forced its closure in 2023.

Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway closed after a person died.
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Sky TV and NZ Rugby sign new deal for broadcast rights
NZME Head of Sport Winston Aldworth and Senior Business Writer Chris Keall discuss new deal with Sky TV and NZ Rugby.

NZ Herald Live: Christopher Luxon speaks to media
Christopher Luxon speaks to the media

Truck crash snarls traffic on Northwestern motorway
Firefighters work to free someone trapped after the crash on SH16 this morning.

NZ Herald Live: Fonterra agrees to sell consumer arm
Dairy co-op Fonterra has agreed to sell its consumer and associated businesses

Sky makes deal with NZR for rugby rights
Rugby rights deal made between Sky and NZR 2026-2030 broadcasting rights. Video / Herald NOW

Light pollution turns birds into night owls
Natalie Forsdick Birds NZ President speaks to Herald Now's Ryan Bridge about new global study.

Fonterra selling Mainland for $3.84B
BusinessDesk's Garth Bray on the significance of the news Fonterra to sell Mainland for $3.84B. Video / Herald NOW

Shayne Currie's Great NZ Road Trip
Shayne Currie NZH Editor at Large speaks to Herald NOW's Ryan Bridge about his Great NZ Road Trip.

'Everything looks more knarly in person' - What it takes to do a death dive
20-year-old Tauranga Death Diver Flynn Chisholm talks to Ryan Bridge about what it takes to do a record breaking dive.

Dileepa Fonseka and Josie Pagani on Herald NOW's panel
Dileepa Fonseka and Josie Pagani on Herald NOW's panel. Video / Herald NOW

The innovative solution to appointment ditchers
Hairdresser and Got a Gap founder Aleisha Sanson on the innovative solution to last minute appointment cancellations. Video / Herald NOW

'I feel incredibly sad' - Mayor reacts to proposed closure of Eves Valley Sawmill
Tasman Mayor Tim King talks about the 'huge' impact of the proposed closure of Eves Valley Sawmill.

Dramatic rescue on the Tongariro River
Rotorua Daily Post's Annabel Reid on the dramatic rescue of Kayaker Mike Beavon from the Tongariro River. Video / Herald NOW

What to expect from the weather this weekend
Metservice Head of Weather News Heather Keats talks to Ryan Bridge about the weekend weather.