Home / New ZealandMetService afternoon weather update: 18 DecemberSupplied18 Dec, 2025 05:28 AMSaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditMetService afternoon weather update: 18 December. Video / MetService
CricketTom Latham, Devon Conway plunder centuries on day one of final test against West IndiesBoth NZ openers reached triple figures on a dominant first day. Video / TVNZWatch18 Dec 05:30 AM
New ZealandMetService afternoon weather update: 18 DecemberMetService afternoon weather update: 18 December. Video / MetServiceWatch18 Dec 05:28 AM
TennisTātaki Auckland Unlimited confirms final $5m for Manuka Doctor Arena’s new Centre Court roofChief Executive Tātaki Auckland Unlimited Nick Hill confirms final $5m for Manuka Doctor Arena’s new Centre Court roof. Video / Annaleise ShortlandWatch18 Dec 04:41 AM
New ZealandWaihī Mine fast-track approvalOceanagold is welcoming the Government's announcement that is has approved the Waihī North mining project, extending gold and silver extraction in the Waihi area until 2043.Watch18 Dec 04:03 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Live: Donald Trump addressing the nationNZ Herald Live: Donald Trump addressing the nationWatch18 Dec 01:56 AM
New ZealandState Highway 2 at Devil's Corner - TimelapseNZTA and TREC have restored the road along State Highway 2 at Devil’s Corner.Watch18 Dec 12:42 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Thursday, December 18, 2025Afternoon Headlines | New Zealand economy officially rebounds and suspects still at large after Gore shooting | Thursday, December 18, 2025Watch18 Dec 12:19 AM
New ZealandSH29 Car FireA car is engulfed in flames on State Highway 29, near the Kaimai Summit. Video / Kate AngellWatch17 Dec 11:15 PM
Herald NOWTop fruits and vege picks this ChristmasVege man Glenn Forysth reveals the best produce to be eating this festive season.Watch17 Dec 08:53 PM
Herald NOWFonterra chops forecast again, to $9.00/kg msBusiness with 2degrees: Second cut to Fonterra payout slashes $1 off 2025/26 season forecast inside a month, as global dairy prices continue falling on strong production worldwide.Watch17 Dec 08:36 PM
New ZealandFrom 3G shutdown to satellite-based coverage: what’s next for NZ mobile2degrees CTIO Stephen Kurzeja speaks to Herald NOW about what the future of mobile looks like in New Zealand.Watch17 Dec 08:32 PM
New ZealandHerald NOW panel: Deepfake AI, the road cone hotline and puppiesThe Front Page Podcast host, Chelsea Daniels and Herald senior journalist Simon Wilson discuss the big topics of the day.Watch17 Dec 07:41 PM
Herald NOWSPCA warns against buying pets as gifts this ChristmasSPCA warns rushed decisions can end in abandonment once the festive season is over.Watch17 Dec 07:35 PM
Herald NOWBest sporting moments of 2025, controversial calls, and Brendon McCullum’s final chanceCam McMillan and Nathan Limm join Michael Morrah to discuss all things sport on Herald NOW.Watch17 Dec 07:22 PM
New ZealandGDP preview with Business editor at large Liam DannLiam Dann joins Herald NOW to discuss the impending GDP figures and why they matter.Watch17 Dec 07:11 PM
New ZealandProperty with G.J. Gardner, Medium density housing: What you need to knowG.J Gardner's Grant Porteous reveals what you need to know about medium density housing and why it matters.Watch17 Dec 06:59 PM
Herald NOWBlack Caps and the West Indies start the third cricket test in Mt MaunganuiThe Black Caps and the West Indies start the third cricket test in Mt Maunganui this morning, ZB Sports journalist Andrew Alderson reports.Watch17 Dec 06:58 PM
New ZealandNZICC fix & finish cost $1.1b, milk price payout heading down, TV Shop mislead consumersBusiness with 2degrees: 9.7m working hours on NZICC after fire, court hears; $9.20/kg ms in sight for farmgate milk price forecast, 13 breaches of fair-trading law by TV Shop.Watch17 Dec 06:43 PM
Herald NOWYouth suicide cluster: What needs to changeAn inquest into youth suicide has found that young people were ‘lost’ in the system.Watch17 Dec 06:21 PM
New ZealandExpert warns spike of deepfake AI after Bondi terror attackDisinformation researcher, Byron Clark says disinformation is being spread using deepfake AI images of the Bondi terror attacks.Watch17 Dec 06:12 PM
Herald NOWFormer Deputy Police Commissioner McSkimming gets home detention for child sex abuse imagesVictim advocate Louise Nicholas says she's "really disappointed" with the sentencing of disgraced high-ranking police officer Jevon McSkimming.Watch17 Dec 06:07 PM
New ZealandMetService Daily Weather: December 18 2025MetService Daily Weather: December 18 2025. Video / MetServiceWatch17 Dec 05:39 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Sport News Update | Alex Carey steers Australia to 326 for eightNZ Herald Sport News Update | Alex Carey steers Australia to 326 for eight, FIFA announces 50 percent increase in prize money at next year's World Cup.Watch17 Dec 05:28 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Morning Headlines | Thursday, December 18, 2025Morning Headlines | Calls grow for police inquiry, two hospitalised after Gore shooting, GDP expected to rebound | Thursday, December 18, 2025Watch17 Dec 05:27 PM
New ZealandKea Kids News: Small school, big show!Reporter Rua is behind the scenes at Lone Kauri for a performance that will bring down the house! Expect strange and wonderful characters and a few mischievous backstage moments.Watch17 Dec 04:00 PM
CrimeJevon McSkimming gets home detention for child sex abuse image scandalFormer Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming has been sentenced to nine months home detention for possessing objectionable material.Watch17 Dec 04:17 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Live: Donald Trump addressing the nationDonald Trump addressing the nationWatch17 Dec 01:11 AM
New ZealandMetService afternoon weather update: 17 DecemberMetService afternoon weather update: 17 December. Video / MetServiceWatch17 Dec 12:19 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Headlines | Wednesday, December 17, 2025Afternoon Headlines | Historic land dispute settled, police appoint new deputy commissioner, Rob Reiner’s son charged with murder | Wednesday, December 17, 2025Watch16 Dec 11:58 PM
New ZealandSouth Island news wrap: A push for passenger rail and the final piece of the Te Kaha puzzleNewstalk ZB's Claire Sherwood reveals the latest push for passenger rail down south.Watch16 Dec 08:56 PM
Herald NOWHydrofoil boat tours arrive on Lake TaupōTaupō is set to become one of the only places in the world to offer electric hydrofoiling tourism.Watch16 Dec 08:10 PM
Herald NOW‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ might be the lastChief entertainment reporter Jenni Mortimer joins Michael Morrah to discuss the future of Avatar and meeting James Cameron at the premiere.Watch16 Dec 07:58 PM
New ZealandHerald NOW panel: Gun laws, ministerial portfolios, do's and dont's for Christmas giftsThe Herald NOW panel discuss the big issues of the day.Watch16 Dec 07:56 PM
Herald NOWSailGP returns to Auckland for 2026SailGP head of events, Alex Corry, joins Michael Morrah to discuss SailGP 2026.Watch16 Dec 07:48 PM
New ZealandInside Australia’s terrorism threat environmentProf. Greg Barton on lone-actor violence, radicalisation, and the difficulty of preventing attacks.Watch16 Dec 07:32 PM
Herald NOWPersonal finance with Forsyth Barr: Investing in 2026Forsyth Barr's Mark Richardson looks ahead to the new year with all the best investment tips.Watch16 Dec 07:18 PM
Herald NOW"Very cute young ladies” used to target older investors; Bream Bay sand mine plan, dairy down.Business with 2degrees: Chance Voight probe continues, dairy prices fall, Bream Bay sandmining challenged, Breman keeps pressure on mortgage rates, Willis pushes surplus out again.Watch16 Dec 07:15 PM
New ZealandFrom cleaning to lighting: Christmas tech hacks you need to knowGorilla Technology's Paul Spain reveals all the latest Christmas tech helpers.Watch16 Dec 07:04 PM
Herald NOWGovernments books bleaker than predicted: Economist reveals what it actually meansEconomist Shamubeel Eaqub joins Herald NOW to unpack the Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update.Watch16 Dec 06:57 PM
New ZealandNicola Willis reveals plan to get budget surplus back on trackFinance Minister Nicola Willis reveals the governments plan to reach budget surplus.Watch16 Dec 06:51 PM
