NZ Herald Morning News Update | More wet and windy weather arrives

Clutha faces the storm: Mayor speaks out following wild weather

Clutha District Mayor Jock Martin on how the community is coping and what’s being done to keep roads and residents safe. Video / Herald NOW

NZ at the East Asia Summit: What’s on the table?

Political journalist Jamie Ensor joins from Malaysia with the latest on New Zealand’s diplomatic agenda.

Netball NZ eyes the future after tumultuous season

Chair Matt Whineray on rebuilding, funding and the Silver Ferns’ path forward. Video / Herald NOW

Winds and flood alerts: Southland on edge again

Emergency Controller Jack Rudolf on damage, power cuts and the ongoing storm response across Southland. Video / Herald NOW

Labour to campaign on capital gains tax

Economist Cameron Bagrie on Labour's plan to campaign on a capital gains tax. Video / Herald NOW

MetService Severe Weather: October 27-30, 2025

MetService Severe Weather: October 27-30, 2025.

Herald NOW Weather: October 28, 2025

Herald NOW Weather: October 28, 2025.

NZ Herald Sports Update: October 28, 2025

NZ Herald Sports Update: October 28, 2025.

NZ Herald Morning News Update | Country impacted by recent severe weather

NZ Herald Morning News Update | Labour's confirmed plans for a capital gains tax & Country impacted by recent severe weather.

'Horrendous': Why a senior government minister isn't ruling out closing Gloriavale

Authorities are now visiting the isolated West Coast sect multiple times a week.

Kea Kids News: Future farmers show off their lamb- and calf-rearing skills

Reporter India is at Waimauku School’s Agricultural Day, where farmer kids have brought the cute calves and lovely lambs they’re hand-rearing to celebrate spring and win ribbons.

How the drug budget is spent, and what really people think about how it should be spent

Dr Rose Crossin is with us to take us through New Zealanders’ changing attitudes towards drug policy.

Bill Bailey on comedy, creativity and chaos

English comedian, actor and musician Bill Bailey joins Paula Bennett for a wide-ranging chat about his lifelong love of performance, the chaos of early comedy gigs and more.

Liam Lawson narrowly avoids marshals during Mexican Grand Prix

New Zealand F1 driver Liam Lawson narrowly avoids marshals during Mexican Grand Prix. Video / F1

Person seen hanging out of sun roof on Auckland motorway

The video was captured about 5pm Sunday near Takapuna on the Northern motorway with the car going about 100km/h.

HealthPost CEO Abel Butler talks about the business' beginnings, consumers and sustainability

HealthPost CEO Abel Butler talks to Tom Raynel about the business' early beginnings, how consumers have changed and his mum Linley's sustainable focus.

Hit and run victim Sue Fletcher describes being left for dead

Paremoremo resident Sue Fletcher was left for dead after she and her friend were struck by a 4WD vehicle while walking their dogs in a hit and run.

NZ Herald Morning News Update | More wet and windy weather arrives

NZ Herald Morning News Update | More wet and windy weather arrives, Chris Luxon is attending the 47th ASEAN summit & Alarming gap in measles immunisation.

Kids don't come with a manual: Tash

Tash is a dedicated mum of five who wants to know how best to support her sons, one who she suspects has Dyslexia and the other who has some unusual self-settling techniques.

Kids don't come with a manual: Sarah

Sarah & Alexi are struggling with their 3-year-old daughter, whose screaming is causing distress. They are also looking for ways to stay connected to their eldest son.

Kids don't come with a manual: Reframing ADHD

Tammy is a busy mum with two beautiful boys. She co-parents with her ex-partner Lewy and their stepmom Jade. They’re all still navigating the co-parenting space.

Kids don't come with a manual: Relationship Anxiety

It’s a common dilemma across blended and larger families across New Zealand - how do you fit everyone under one roof? Arona is a mother to five teenagers and a one-year-old.

Kids don't come with a manual: MECP2 Duplication Syndrome

Regina from Whangarei is dealing with the everyday challenges and emotional strain of having a child with a rare and challenging syndrome.

Kids don't come with a manual: Bridget

Bridget is on a path to healing in order to provide a brighter future for both her and her tamariki, while navigating co-parenting boundaries.

Kids don't come with a manual: Dyspraxia

Briar is a te reo Māori teacher from Auckland who has recently moved her whanau home from France. She is a busy māma of five who only speaks te reo maori to her tamariki.

Kids don't come with a manual: Rhandall and Jorian

Rhandell & Jorian have a beautiful blended whanau with some co-parenting challenges but they are determined to push past it all to raise their tamariki in te reo Māori.

Workplace Minister Brooke van Velden on plans for change and using the ‘C’ word

Act minister Brooke van Velden says women are sick of being told they’re the wrong kind of woman. Video / Mark Mitchell

Kids don't come with a manual: Developmental milestones missed due to allergies

Stay-at-home dad Mitch is worried about his son Macsen’s life-threatening allergies and the limitations they place on his son. Is he missing out on key milestones?

Kids don't come with a manual: Jessie

Being a first-time parent can be hard & knowing what is typical for a pēpi and what is not can be difficult to navigate. Nathan offers some reassuring insights to help.

Kids don't come with a manual: Aaron and Raka

Doting parents, Aaron & Raka are searching for help for their daughter who is struggling with the transition to school.

Kea Kids News: Who is stealing Hamilton undies? The answer will shock you

It’s a Kea Kids meow-stery! Someone is pinching socks, towels, and more in Hamilton and reporter/detective Sasha is on the case. Will the cat burglar finally be brought to justice?

Kids don't come with a manual: Anxiety and PTSD

Sometimes our perceived weaknesses are in reality our greatest strengths and that's very much the case for Anthony and his mum Jan Marie. Her son Anthony can be "full-on".

Black Caps wreck England top order at Bay Oval

New Zealand's fast bowlers tore through the tourists at the Mount. Video / TVNZ

MetService Severe Weather Warning: October 26-29th

MetService Severe Weather Warning: October 26th-29th.

Homicide investigation launched following death of man in Te Puke

Police are at the scene after a man died after suffering a critical gunshot wound. Video / NZ Herald

New $20m plan for Western Springs

Speedway group and gym owner teaming up to redevelop Western Springs after plans for football stadium falls over. Video / Anna Heath

New $20m plan for Western Springs

Speedway group and gym owner teaming up to redevelop Western Springs after plans for football stadium falls over. Video / Anna Heath

NZ Herald Morning News Update | More wild weather on the way, PM heads to crucial East Asia summit

NZ Herald Morning News Update | More wild weather on the way, PM heads to crucial East Asia summit, hunt for mistakenly released sex offender in UK. Video / NZ Herald

'Light-hearted' supermarket campaign portrays men as 'incompetent'

A complainant said the clear implication is that men are incompetent and unable to cook, and resort to lying about it. Video / Foodstuffs

Store owner assaulted over cigarettes

Beverley Store owner Suathi Lam was assaulted last November after trying to stop a customer leave the store without paying for cigarettes. Video / Tracy Neal / Open Justice