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Watch: Elderly woman rescued from water after airborne 4WD crashes into water
CCTV shows pensioner grabbing life ring tossed by bystander as her car disappears below the water off Matiatia Wharf on Waiheke Island. Video / Auckland Transport
Finance Minister Nicola Willis on Reserve Bank Chair Neil Quigley's OIA email
She expressed disagreement with his newly revealed comments. Video / Mark Mitchell
Claudia Li runway show at New Zealand Fashion Week
Claudia Li's runway show at New Zealand Fashion Week. Video / Alyse Wright
NZ Herald Afternoon News Update | Cop killer on the run, search for Dezi Freeman continues
NZ Herald Afternoon News Update | Cop killer on the run, search for Dezi Freeman continues & concussion experts call for ban of Run It Straight events
MetService Severe Weather: August 27th
MetService Severe Weather: August 27th. Video / MetService
Former Māori All Black Shane Christie dies aged 39
Former Māori All Black Shane Christie dies aged 39 – death sparks rugby head knocks appeal.
NZ Herald Live: Finance Minister Nicola Willis announces next steps for supermarket competition
Nicola Willis announces next steps for supermarket competition
WATCH: Police warning after cars ‘near miss’ as child crosses road
Police are reminding drivers to take care at intersections after a car fails to give way to a child crossing the road in Christchurch.
Helicopter crashes while trying to collect water
Waterbombing helicopter crashes into pond during refill in France. Video / Video Elephant
EBOS Group solid FY2025, Meridian Energy hit hard by dry winter with no gas
Business with 2degrees: Medical and pharma heavyweight EBOS, gentailer Meridian, Precinct Properties and Winton Land post FY2025 earnings.
Priscilla Presley to tour NZ
Priscilla Presley's message to New Zealand ahead of November tour.
Kea Kids News: Meet the next generation of Moriori
Reporter Zion interviews Moriori kids of Rēkohu (Chatham Island) about their proud ancestry, heritage, and culture. Video / Kea Kids News
Jewellery Designer Jasmin Sparrow on accessorising NZ Fashion Week
Jasmin Sparrow talks to Ryan Bridge about incorporating jewellery into NZ Fashion Week.
Edinburgh Military Tattoo coming to NZ and Rhythm and Vines line-up announced
NZ Herald Entertainment reporter Mitch Hageman on what to expect from the Edinburgh Military Tattoo and Rhythm and Vines headliner announced. Video / Herald NOW
Social media exposure for teens and Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement
Chelsea Daniels and Mark Crysell on Herald NOW's panel.
The age-old abacus making its comeback in learning maths
Harpreet Singh SIP Abacus Country Head and Japnaam Kaur join Ryan Bridge to discuss how the abacus is making a comeback in learning maths. Video / Herald NOW
Asset allocation is the key in creating a share portfolio
Personal Finance with Forsyth Barr: How to work out the risk balance in your share portfolio. Video / Herald NOW
Genesis Energy CEO on results and the future energy sources
Genesis Energy CEO Malcolm Johns talks to Ryan Bridge about the company's results and NZ's energy future.
Fast-track visa for foreign investors spending $2m plus
Immigration Minister Erica Stanford reveals details of fast-track visa for foreign investors.
Tough time for South Island ski fields
Newstalk ZB South Island News Director Claire Sherwood on the tough season for South Island ski fields. Video / Herald NOW
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce their engagement
AUT Senior Lecturer Rebecca Trelease talks to Ryan Bridge about Taylor Swift announcing her engagement to Travis Kelce.
Trump's Fed feud heats up; NZ Shareholders Association brings back the biff at AGMs
Business with 2degrees: Trump's attempt to sack Fed governor fuels market uncertainty, NZ Shareholders Association chief pushing hard for minority rights regime. Video / Herald NOW
'Like dwarf tossing' - Concussion experts call for ban on Run It Straight competitions
Dr Doug King talks to Herald NOW about the long-term impacts of Run It Straight concussions. Video / Herald NOW
NZ Herald Morning News Update | NZ's economy could be growing faster than Australia's
NZ Herald Morning News Update | NZ's economy could be growing faster than Australia's, Nicola Willis admits public sector cutbacks have been affecting Wellington's economy.
Green Party Co-Leader Chlöe Swarbrick and ACT's Nicole McKee on the Herald NOW political panel
Green Party's Chlöe Swarbrick and ACT's Nicole McKee with Ryan Bridge on Herald NOW's political panel. Video / Herald NOW
Wellington economy shrinks as equivalent of 177 businesses closing down
Infometrics Principal Economist Nick Brunsdon talks to Ryan Bridge about grim economic picture for the capital. Video/ Herald NOW
'Like dwarf-tossing': Concussion experts call for Run It Straight ban
NZ Herald reporter Neil Reid is with us to take us through the latest on the world’s newest full-contact competition.
The Great New Zealand Road Trip: Whale Rider made this small coastal village famous
Shayne Currie takes a diversion on the Great NZ Road Trip to a community that still harbours warm feelings about the movie that brought fame.
Juliette Hogan runway show at Fashion Week
Viva journalist Tyson Beckett on the Juliette Hogan runway show at Fashion Week. Video / Jason Dorday
Shane Van Gisbergen on his move to Nascar
D'Arcy Waldegrave sits down with Shane Van Gisbergen highlighting the challenges and rewards of his switch from Supercars to Nascar racing.
NZ Herald Afternoon News Update | Labour's supermarket plans and NZ Fashion Week under way
NZ Herald Afternoon News Update | Labour MP says the party had plans to introduce iwi-led supermarket competition, NZ Fashion Week starts in Auckland.
Fonterra deal hits $4.22B, Genesis Energy profit $169M
Business with 2degrees: Fonterra settles with Bega, lifting value of Mainland deal $375m.
Van flips in crash on Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway
Video shows a van on its side with emergency services in attendance on Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway. Video / Supplied
Kea Kids News: Chatham Islands got talent!
Reporter Zion is chatting with the Chatham Islands’ own rock star, Ajay Peni Ataera about continuing an ancestral artistic legacy and creating a musical generation of Rēkohu kids.
Hotels celebrating international dog day and free domestic plane tickets in Thailand
Host of Trip Notes Podcast Lorna Riley on Herald NOW. Video / Herald NOW
'It's been a challenging couple of years' - Juliette Hogan on the future of NZ's fashion industry
Designer Juliette Hogan talks to Ryan Bridge about NZ fashion industry and the global impact of fast fashion.