NZ Herald Morning News Update | Tongariro blaze 'not under control', Russia attacks Ukraine

NZ Herald Morning News Update | Tongariro blaze 'not under control', Russia attacks Ukraine

NZ Herald Morning News Update | Tongariro blaze 'not under control', Russia attacks Ukraine. Video / NZ Herald

Family spokeswoman discusses tangi for Lee Tamahori

Tamahori spokeswoman Mia Henry-Teirney discusses the director's life and career. Video / Raphael Franks

Tongariro National Park fire captured from air

Tongariro National Park fire captured from air. Video / Supplied

All Blacks prevail over Scotland in closely-fought contest, 25-17

All Blacks prevail over Scotland in closely-fought contest, 25-17. Video / Sky Sport

Jelly Roll cancels his Auckland show

Thousands of fans were waiting to see Jelly Roll before his show was cancelled due to illness. Video / Lisa McManaway

Large vegetation fire at Tongariro Forest

A significant fire has broken out at Tongariro Forest. Supplied / Chris Hooker

Performer injured at Cirque du Soleil Auckland show

A performer at Cirque du Soleil’s Auckland show suffered a fall and was stretchered off stage today. Video / Supplied

Watch: Fireworks shot into busy Auckland lawnmower shop

Two people needed ambulance treatment after the incident. Video / Supplied

Emergency at Kohimarama beach after man pulled from water

Sunbathers formed a privacy screen around the scene using beach towels and sarongs as emergency responders work to revive a patient. Video / NZ Herald

Are New Zealanders planning for retirement?

We ask people in Auckland's CBD how, and if, they're preparing for retirement. Video \ Sylvie Whinray

Incredible Stanmore Bay bioluminescence

Matthew Davison captured the "most incredible bioluminescence display I've ever witnessed" at Stanmore Bay on November 7. Video / Supplied

NZ Herald Morning News Update | Lee Tamahori passes away, Selwyn Highland Games goes ahead today

NZ Herald Morning News Update | Lee Tamahori passes away, Selwyn Highland Games goes ahead today for the 14th year. Health union workers continue to organise strikes.

Lee Tamahori dies aged 75

The director of Once Were Warriors, which became a landmark New Zealand film, was celebrated for championing Māori talent on screen.

Indian Trade Minister Piyush Goyal visits Rotorua

Indian Trade Minister Piyush Goyal was welcomed to Te Puia with a pōhiri. Video / NZ Herald

Armed police close Innes Rd in Christchurch amid unfolding incident

A serious incident involving armed police officers unfolded on a Christchurch street after a gun was allegedly spotted nearby. Video / Jazlyn Whales

Labour leader Chris Hipkins hits back at Government's bootcamps

Labour leader Chris Hipkins reacts to the release of final verdict on Govt’s controversial bootcamp pilot. Video / RNZ

MetService weather: November 7-9, 2025

MetService weather: November 7-9, 2025

NZ Herald Afternoon Update | Oranga Tamariki releases youth boot camp plans, Film industry woes

NZ Herald Afternoon Update | Oranga Tamariki releases youth boot camp plans, Film industry woes. Video / NZ Herald

More international films and TV shows are set to be produced in New Zealand

Nicola Willis announces Screen Production Rebate scheme boosted to attract more international films and TV shows to New Zealand. Video / NZ Herald

Fatal crash with school bus injures over 30 in Rotorua

One person is dead following a major crash between a bus carrying school children and a car in Rotorua. Hato Hone St John sent 10 vehicles to attend the incident. Video / HNow

Neighbour Ivan Clothier describes the Rotorua bus crash leaving one person dead

Rotorua bus crash leaves one person dead, school children injured. Video / NZ Herald

Are you trying to kill us?: 20 years of Adventure Racing Coromandel

Adventure Racing Coromandel's Andy Reid reflects on 20 years of organising extreme sports events in new book. Video / Herald Now

Phil Goff and Carmen Vicelich on the Panel | November 7 2025

Phil Goff and Carmen Vicelich on the Panel | November 7 2025. Video / Herald Now

Shayne Currie gives all the insight from today's Media Insider

Media Insider: KFC hacker ad draws 50 complaints; The race to be TVNZ 6pm newsreader; Screen Production Rebate boost; Troy Bowker buys property housing Stuff printing press.

After Gloriavale: How would children cope in mainstream schooling

Child psychologist Sara Chatwin on the emotional impact if Gloriavale’s school is shut - and how those children could adapt to life outside. Video / Herald Now

Federated Farmers: How Wilding Pines threaten NZ’s landscape

Federated Farmers’ Richard Dawkins warns that invasive pines are choking high-country farmland - and the government isn’t doing enough. Video / Herald Now

Weekend watch: Rainbands, wind and a taste of Summer?

Heather Keats provides the highs and lows shaping your weekend around New Zealand. Video / Herald Now

Taps run dry: Northland town’s water woes deepen

Northern Advocate’s Yolisa Tswanya on Kāeo’s water crisis - two weeks without supply and locals demanding answers. Video / Herald Now

Goldrush: Small-cap miners brisk business on NZX, Microsoft AI pricing apology, Musk’s $1T payday

Business with 2degrees: BusinessDesk’s small-cap wrap looks at Uvre, Santana Gold and others, CoPilot bundling apology , Telsa votes on a US$1T pay deal for Elon Musk.

State of the All Blacks: How will the Northern Hemisphere season end?

Gregor Paul analyses form, fatigue and the future as the All Blacks continue their Northern Hemisphere campaign. Video / Herald Now

Spring surge or false dawn? What’s next for NZ property

Real estate leader Jen Baird on where the housing market’s heading. Video / Herald Now

'America on Pause: US shutdown continues

Live from New York, political commentator, Danielle McLachlan provides insight into the record breaking government shut down. Video / Herald Now

Herald NOW political panel: Mark Mitchell vs Willie Jackson

National’s Mark Mitchell and Labour’s Willie Jackson go head-to-head in the Herald NOW political panel.

MetService Weather Warning: November 7 2025

MetService Weather Warning: November 7 2025. Video / NZ Herald

Daily Sports Update: November 7 2025

Daily Sports Update: November 7 2025. Video / NZ Herald

NZ Herald Morning News Update | Jevon McSkimming pleads guilty, nurses promises not fulfilled

NZ Herald Morning News Update | Jevon McSkimming pleads guilty, nurses promises not fulfilled. Te Pati Maori continues to fight inward as costs of training rise. Video / NZ Herald

How one hornet species could sting New Zealand’s environment and economy

Mahurangi Honey’s Peter Johnston is with us to chat local honey making, and why bees are so important.

Air NZ begins nationwide test flights of its first electric aircraft

The Beta Alia CX300 will fly across the country over the next four months. Video / Mike Scott

Rare Haast tokoeka kiwi chicks signal restart of West Coast breeding programme

The West Coast Wildlife Centre has celebrated a special arrival for the second time in the 2025 kiwi hatching season. Video \ West Coast Wildlife Centre

Should parking rules in Ponsonby be changed?

AT is looking to introduce paid parking on Ponsonby Rd on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, and more paid spots near Ponsonby Rd. Video / Cameron Pitney