Home / New ZealandMike Hosking: News of the World - April 2322 Apr, 2015 08:21 PMSaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditYour news of the world update for Thursday April 23, 2015.
Herald NOWTravel: Reasons to travel to the US in 2026, UK passport problemsTripNotes podcast host Lorna Riley reveals why you don't have to avoid the US right now.Watch26 Jan 07:42 PM
Herald NOWWellington wrap: The sugar daddy leaving notes and why a man was lowered headfirst into a drainWhat's behind the Wellington sugar daddy? Wellington Chief reporter Melissa Nightingale reports.Watch26 Jan 07:25 PM
New ZealandMt Maunganui: Recovery teams are using specialist equipment to ensure no further slipsRecovery teams hope new equipment monitoring the site of the Mount Maunganui slip will mean no further postponement to their efforts.Watch26 Jan 07:15 PM
Herald NOWAir New Zealand launches Cook Strait Electric PlaneA historic journey will take to the skies over the Cook Strait tomorrow - with Air New Zealand and Beta Technologies testing out its new electric plane over the Cook Strait.Watch26 Jan 07:10 PM
BusinessRival rubbishes Redvale landfill fast-track plan, gold breaks through US$5000Business with Forsyth Barr: Hampton Downs owner Enviro NZ argues Waste Management Redvale re-consenting unnecessary, gold jumps on yen defence, MJW fund survey results out.Watch26 Jan 06:51 PM
Herald NOWChippy Tuesday: Labour leader Chris Hipkins reveals his election plansLabour leader Chris Hipkins talks elections, climate change and Trump pulling out of WHO.Watch26 Jan 06:28 PM
Herald NOWWho’s really in the race to coach the All Blacks?New Zealand Rugby’s interim CEO Steve Lancaster on the strict criteria the new All Blacks coach will need to meet.Watch26 Jan 05:53 PM
Herald NOWSport Headlines | Tuesday, January 27, 2026Sport Headlines | Swiatek beats Inglis in Australian Tennis Open, test cricket cap sells for $533,000 at auction | Tuesday, January 27, 2026.Watch26 Jan 05:50 PM
Herald NOWExtreme and illegal online content has reached a scale never seen before, report findsThe Classification Office has released a report on the extreme and illegal content online in NZ.Watch26 Jan 05:49 PM
Herald NOWMt Maunganui: Was Tauranga Council warned about slip in hours before fatal landslide?A Tauranga Council worker was reportedly seen at the campground hours before the fatal landslide.Watch26 Jan 05:46 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Headlines | Tuesday, January 27, 2026NZ Herald Headlines | Six still missing in Mt Maunganui landslide, and south-east Australia heat wave | Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Video / NZ Herald, AFP, Getty ImagesWatch26 Jan 05:44 PM
Herald NOWMt Maunganui: recovery will take days if not weeksPolice and Fire and Emergency NZ both received calls warning of slips over three hours before tragedy occurred.Watch26 Jan 05:42 PM
New ZealandMetService Daily Weather: January 27 2025MetService Daily Weather: January 27 2025. Video / MetServiceWatch26 Jan 05:37 PM
WorldLightning strike injures over 80 at rally for Brazil's BolsonaroVideo shows moment lightning struck near a demonstration by supporters of Brazil's former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, injuring over 80 people. Video / APFWatch26 Jan 05:27 PM
New ZealandPāpāmoa slip: Family forced to flee home after deadly landslideBecks Smith and her children fled their home after a massive slip in Pāpāmoa. The slip destroyed their neighbour's property, killing two people.Watch26 Jan 05:00 PM
PoliticsLabour leader Chris Hipkins addresses Te Pāti Māori’s policy on abolishing prisonsHe says Labour would never support getting rid of prisons. Video / Mark MitchellWatch26 Jan 04:20 AM
New ZealandShould the taxpayer fund weight loss medications?Obesity specialist Dr Gerard McQuinlan is with us to explore whether these drugs should be funded, or is diet and exercise really the only answer?Watch26 Jan 03:55 AM
New ZealandChris Hipkins speaks to mediaLabour leader Chris Hipkins speaks to media.Watch26 Jan 02:20 AM
RugbyHow NZ Rugby will find next All Blacks coachActing CEO Steve Lancaster on the process to replace Scott Robertson. Video / Annaleise ShortlandWatch25 Jan 11:14 PM
New ZealandPM visits community centre in TaurangaChristopher Luxon speaks at the He Maimai Aroha Community Care Centre in Tauranga. Video / NZ HeraldWatch25 Jan 10:03 PM
WorldHerald Explains: Why does Trump want U.S. control of Greenland?The Arctic island has become hot property as NATO and Donald Trump negotiate the future of Greenland. Video / Dallas Smith, Katie OliverWatch25 Jan 09:57 PM
New ZealandSafest vehicles of 2025 revealedTesla & MG each feature twice on the list.Watch25 Jan 08:18 PM
BusinessIs economic recovery on the cards this year?Forsyth Barr Senior Analyst Matt Montgomerie on the 2026 outlook.Watch25 Jan 08:02 PM
RacingWell Written's trainer celebrates Karaka Millions winTrainer Stephen Marsh reflects on Well Written’s impressive 6 length victory. Video / Herald NowWatch25 Jan 07:53 PM
New ZealandParliament is back in sessionHerald political editor Thomas Coughlan on Parliament being back in session.Watch25 Jan 07:45 PM
Herald NOWPolitical Scientist Lara Greaves & Simon Bridges join the panelWhat's the state of NZ politics ahead of November's election? Video / Herald NowWatch25 Jan 07:43 PM
New ZealandGloriavale school shutdownNewstalk ZB South Island News Director Claire sherwood on company director links to illegal lottery and Gloriavale school shutdown.Watch25 Jan 07:25 PM
New ZealandQuestions remain over Mt Maunganui safety: Mayor Mahe Drysdale on Herald NowQuestions remain over Mt Maunganui safety: Mayor Mahe Drysdale on Herald Now. Video / Herald NowWatch25 Jan 07:21 PM
Herald NOWSport panel: NZ Rugby continues to look for Razor's replacementHerald Now Sport Panel: Blackcaps crushed by India as World Cup beckons. Video / Herald NowWatch25 Jan 06:59 PM
Herald NOWSouth Island News: The biggest illegal lottery in the countrySouth Island news with Claire Sherwood, Monday January 26 2026. Video / Herald NowWatch25 Jan 06:52 PM
Herald NOWWill sticky inflation resist RBNZ moves? Plus, Mag7 earnings, Precinct Properties fast-track wobbleBusiness with Forsyth Barr: Bank economists pick rate rises in Q3: Meta, Microsoft earnings this week; Precinct resubmits fast-track application for $1b Downtown build.Watch25 Jan 06:51 PM
WorldTensions over Greenland simmer down, but what comes next?U.S. Political Analyst Dan Schnur speaks to Ryan Bridge about the US-NATO framework deal over Greenland's future.Watch25 Jan 06:49 PM
New ZealandReviving Auckland’s CBD: too late or just wrong?Entrepreneur Andrew Barnes says Auckland has built transport without building a destination.Watch25 Jan 06:40 PM
SportSport Headlines | Black Caps beaten by India as T20 World Cup nearsSport Headlines | Black Caps beaten by India as T20 World Cup nears. Video / NZ HeraldWatch25 Jan 06:40 PM
New ZealandHundreds gather to mourn victims of Mount Maunganui landslideNZH Deputy Political Editor Adam Pearse on the vigil held in Mount Maunganui.Watch25 Jan 06:31 PM
New ZealandShould campground staff have told campers to evacuate before the Mt Maunganui landslide?Mark Mitchell speaks with Ryan Bridge: "Impact bloody tough, not helpful for me to speculate."Watch25 Jan 05:58 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Headlines | Mon, January 26, 2026NZ Herald Headlines | Mon, January 26, 2026. Mt Maunganui efforts continue as the weather creates issues with the recovery. Video / NZ HeraldWatch25 Jan 05:38 PM
New ZealandMetService Daily Weather: January 26 2025MetService Daily Weather: January 26 2025. Video / MetServiceWatch25 Jan 05:25 PM
New ZealandNew video reveals frantic rescue efforts after Mount Maunganui landslideExclusive footage from 74-year-old visitor Bill Baker shows chaos at 9.31am. Video / Michael Morrah / Jason Dorday / Finn LittleWatch25 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew footage from above devastating Pāpāmoa landslidesSlips along the hills above Welcome Bay Rd killed two people and destroyed several homes on January 22, 2026. Video / SuppliedWatch25 Jan 04:00 PM
