Home / New ZealandNZ Herald Headlines | Thursday December 4, 2025NZ Herald3 Dec, 2025 06:10 PMSaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditNZ Herald Headlines | Thursday December 4, 2025. Video / NZ Herald
Herald NOWRWC draw, The Black Caps' chances and what's happening with the America's Cup?NZ Herald's senior sports journalist Chris Reive unpacks a massive week in sports.Watch03 Dec 07:33 PM
New ZealandDeloitte top 200 awards to be held tonightLeaders from the country’s largest companies will gather to recognise outstanding individual and team performances.Watch03 Dec 07:20 PM
Herald NOWChristmas Appeal: Fill the Bus is back with Rotorua-wide foodbank collectionFill the Bus collects so many donations that the bus has to be emptied multiple times during the day-long food drive.Watch03 Dec 07:15 PM
New ZealandDemocrats release photos of Epstein's private islandAccording to US media, the photos of the luxury island home in the Caribbean were taken in 2020, the year after the death of Jeffrey Epstein in custody. Video / AFPWatch03 Dec 07:11 PM
New ZealandMetService Daily Weather: December 4 2025MetService Daily Weather: December 4 2025 Video / NZ HeraldWatch03 Dec 06:47 PM
Herald NOWRugby World Cup 2027 draw revealedTony Johnson breaks down the 2027 draw, and the path ahead.Watch03 Dec 06:41 PM
New ZealandIkea superfans first in queueFans of Ikea begin to queue for the store's opening.Watch03 Dec 06:40 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Headlines | Thursday December 4, 2025NZ Herald Headlines | Thursday December 4, 2025. Video / NZ HeraldWatch03 Dec 06:10 PM
Herald NOWGovernment's boost to live events set to feature Linkin Park, Six60 concertsNew Zealand’s tourism sector is showing signs of a rebound, bolstered by a surge of new events.Watch03 Dec 06:01 PM
Herald NOWDefence Force to copy recruitment strategies from 1930sFormer Defence Minister Ron Mark on why NZDF must bolster numbers.Watch03 Dec 06:00 PM
New ZealandOamaru’s ugly face competition!Reporter Clementine is at the Victorian Heritage Celebration Oamaru, investigating some wildly bizarre expressions. Who will be crowned craziest face at the gurning competition?Watch03 Dec 04:59 PM
New ZealandThe Elephant | What does it mean to be Pākehā in 2025? |A new national poll has found most New Zealanders of European descent are reluctant to identify as Pākehā, despite growing public debate about identity and our colonial legacy.Watch03 Dec 04:00 PM
ChristchurchCar fire on Gloucester StA car on fire blocks part of Gloucester St in Christchurch. Video / Fynn MclaughlanWatch03 Dec 06:16 AM
New ZealandDavid Seymour speaks about Christchurch school's mouldy lunch issueDavid Seymour speaks with Heather du Plessis-Allan about mouldy school lunches. Video / Newstalk ZBWatch03 Dec 04:50 AM
New ZealandLocal government shake-up explained: Rate caps, mayors board and servicesVictoria University of Wellington associate professor in politics, Lara Greaves, is with us to take us through what it all means.Watch03 Dec 03:50 AM
New ZealandSix60 & Synthony announce One New Zealand Stadium ShowSix60 and Synthony perform together at Jame Hay Theatre in Christchurch after it was announced that they'd team up for the first concert at One New Zealand Stadium.Watch03 Dec 01:24 AM
New ZealandNorth Island under severe weather warningA severe thunderstorm watch is in force for Northland, Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato and Bay of Plenty. Video / NZ Herald, SuppliedWatch03 Dec 01:08 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Headlines | Wednesday December 3, 2025Afternoon Headlines | Majority of jobseekers are meeting benefit conditions, US business summit begins | Wednesday December 3, 2025 Video / NZ HeraldWatch03 Dec 12:59 AM
New ZealandMetService severe weather December 3MetService severe weather December 3. Video / MetServiceWatch03 Dec 12:33 AM
New ZealandNew Zealand-first drone surfing in Hawke's BayJack Jensen drone surfing on the Ngaruroro River in Hawke's Bay. Video \ Jack RiddellWatch02 Dec 10:34 PM
New ZealandMouldy school lunch saga: Principal speaks outHaeata Community Campus reveals how she thinks the mouldy school lunches got there.Watch02 Dec 08:44 PM
New ZealandNew Laughs Incoming: Tom Sainsbury’s Podcast ReturnsTom Sainsbury talks comedy, characters and creating a new season.Watch02 Dec 08:37 PM
New ZealandHerald NOW panel: Mouldy lunches, health fraud & festive hacksSarah Sparks and Rawdon Christie unpack the stories New Zealand is talking about.Watch02 Dec 07:52 PM
New ZealandBusiness wipeout: The 10 biggest liquidations of the yearA deep dive into the top 10 liquidations and what they signal for the economy.Watch02 Dec 07:36 PM
New ZealandRates reform: Will the cap help or hurt communities?Minister Simon Watts explains how it will work - and what it means for councils.Watch02 Dec 07:27 PM
New ZealandSmart Christmas budgeting: How to stay in controlFinancial adviser Brad Gordon shares practical ways to avoid festive overspending.Watch02 Dec 07:15 PM
New ZealandGDT down 4.3%; Black Friday was bigger last year, rate caps will limit councils’ credit strengthBusiness with 2degrees: Whloe milk powder prices fall 23% from May peak, Worldline data shows $56m non-food Black Friday spend, S&P wants to see how rate cap exemptions will work.Watch02 Dec 07:06 PM
New ZealandCould the Caribbean be pulled into a US–Venezuela conflict?Professor Alexander Gillespie explains the legal and regional risks behind the crisis.Watch02 Dec 06:57 PM
New ZealandSouth Island wrap: Mouldy school lunches and the youth crime spikeNewstalk ZB's Claire Sherwood gives a Christchurch news update.Watch02 Dec 06:43 PM
New ZealandMetService Daily Weather: December 3 2025MetService Daily Weather: December 3 2025 Video / NZ HeraldWatch02 Dec 06:38 PM
Herald NOWGreens vs ACT: The big issues this weekChlöe Swarbrick and David Seymour go head-to-head on the week’s political flashpoints.Watch02 Dec 06:28 PM
Herald NOWFormula 1: Liam Lawson confirmed on 2026 grid, to remain with Racing BullsLiam Lawson has officially been confirmed on the 2026 F1 grid with Racing Bulls, Alex Powell reports.Watch02 Dec 06:22 PM
Herald NOWHow did a covid leader effectively steal $1.8 Million?NZ Taxpayer's Union Jordan Williams explains how the saga went down.Watch02 Dec 06:06 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Headlines | Wednesday December 3, 2025NZ Herald Headlines | Wednesday December 3, 2025. Video / NZ HeraldWatch02 Dec 06:05 PM
New ZealandKea Kids News: No shoes, no saddle, no limits: seven-year-old rides bareback toward big dreamsReporter Huntah saddles up to meet Ochea — a TikTok sensation known for riding his horse Sparky like it’s a 5-gear turbo car, and gathering the freshest local kai for his whānau.Watch02 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandHow a new report says we can modernise laws on consent and sexual harmSenior Researcher Sarah Bell is with us to take us through the report.Watch02 Dec 03:50 AM
PoliticsHeated exchange between Nicola Willis and Labour MPs at ParliamentFinance Minister Nicola Willis has labelled the conduct of Labour MPs 'unbecoming' after a fiery Scrutiny Week encounter. Video / Parliament TVWatch02 Dec 03:20 AM
New ZealandWatch: Police Commissioner Richard Chambers explains why he's introducing new police targetsReflecting on 12 months in the role, Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says new targets will drive better standards within police. Video / Mark MitchellWatch02 Dec 02:23 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Headlines | Tuesday December 2, 2025Afternoon Headlines | Government proposes 4% rates cap, Minister of Finance pushes back on offshore carbon credits | Tuesday December 2, 2025 Video / NZ HeraldWatch02 Dec 12:19 AM
PoliticsWatch: Public Service Commission investigation into Coster over in 'not too distant future'Sir Brian Roche says the investigation he is leading in Andrew Coster's role in the McSkimming scandal will be concluded soon. Video / Mark MitchellWatch01 Dec 11:37 PM
