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Crusaders prevail over Chiefs, 16-12
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Warriors defeated by Panthers, 18-28
Warriors defeated by Panthers, 18-28. Source / Sky Sport
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Destiny Church’s Brian Tamaki protests against foreign religions in NZ
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Luxon meets Xi Jinping, Russian drone attack, Trump on Iran | NZ Herald News Update
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Trump to decide on Iran invasion within two weeks
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon met with Chinese President Xi Jinping for closed-door bilateral talks. Photos / Thomas Coughlan
Celeste Howell and Anaru Mano want justice.
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Matariki 2025 art trail map
A 2km art trail will snake through Auckland's CBD for Matariki. Video / Britomart Group
Kiwi PhD students heading to US for world-leading space scholarships
Three Victoria University of Wellington students are off to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California this week where experts work on NASA missions. Video / NZ Herald
Armed police cordon off street
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Police release further CCTV in a further appeal for Elisabeth Nicholls
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Jill Rogers allowed at least two recruits who failed fitness standards into police college
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New World Victoria Park fire: Construction expert explains all
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NZ Herald Live: David Seymour speaks to media
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Foreign Minister Winston Peters explains evacuation of NZ embassy in Tehran
Two embassy staff and their families were evacuated from Iran this morning amid the conflict with Israel. Video / Mark Mitchell
New Zealand pauses funding to the Cook Islands over controversial China deal
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Du Val Directors fighting asset freeze in High Court
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How to make the perfect Matariki hāngī
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Axing the Census, police testing and reflections for Matariki
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20 arrests and $1.5m assets seized from Greazy Dogs gang
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What to expect from the economic outlook
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What to expect from the weather over Matariki weekend
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Herald NOW: 2degrees business with Garth Bray
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Global refugee crisis should prompt NZ quota increase, says charity
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Paul Goldsmith and Willie Jackson talk to Herald NOW's Ryan Bridge on RNZ and the cost of living
Herald NOW's political panel National's Paul Goldsmith and Labour's Willie Jackson on RNZ, Crown Sovereignty and cost of living.
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Herald NOW: Daily News Update: June 19 2025
Herald NOW: Daily News Update: June 19 2025. Video / Herald NOW
How successful has the PM's trip to China been?
NZ Herald's Political Editor Thomas Coughlan on what the PM Christopher Luxon has managed to achieve during his trip to China.
Herald NOW: Daily Sports Update: June 19 2025
Herald NOW: Daily Sports Update: June 19 2025. Video / Herald NOW
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Herald NOW: Daily Weather Update: June 19 2025. Video / Herald NOW
Kea Kids News: The Murupara kids smashing it
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Media Insider: TVNZ boss on Shortland Street's future, 6pm news
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