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'Like dwarf-tossing': Concussion experts call for Run It Straight ban
NZ Herald reporter Neil Reid is with us to take us through the latest on the world’s newest full-contact competition.
The Great New Zealand Road Trip: Whale Rider made this small coastal village famous
Shayne Currie takes a diversion on the Great NZ Road Trip to a community that still harbours warm feelings about the movie that brought fame.
Juliette Hogan runway show at Fashion Week
Viva journalist Tyson Beckett on the Juliette Hogan runway show at Fashion Week. Video / Jason Dorday
Shane Van Gisbergen on his move to Nascar
D'Arcy Waldegrave sits down with Shane Van Gisbergen highlighting the challenges and rewards of his switch from Supercars to Nascar racing.
NZ Herald Afternoon News Update | Labour's supermarket plans and NZ Fashion Week under way
NZ Herald Afternoon News Update | Labour MP says the party had plans to introduce iwi-led supermarket competition, NZ Fashion Week starts in Auckland.
Fonterra deal hits $4.22B, Genesis Energy profit $169M
Business with 2degrees: Fonterra settles with Bega, lifting value of Mainland deal $375m.
Van flips in crash on Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway
Video shows a van on its side with emergency services in attendance on Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway. Video / Supplied
Kea Kids News: Chatham Islands got talent!
Reporter Zion is chatting with the Chatham Islands’ own rock star, Ajay Peni Ataera about continuing an ancestral artistic legacy and creating a musical generation of Rēkohu kids.
'They're fighting for their survival' - Herald NOW panel on TVNZ's paywall
Dame Julie Christie and Rawdon Christie on TVNZ's move to introduce a paywall and house prices - which way should they go?
Loafers Lodge hostel fire: Murder trial for accused arsonist begins
Wellington reporter Melissa Nightingale on opening statements in the Loafers Lodge murder trial. Video / Herald NOW
How should you handle your technology when travelling to countries that pose security risk?
Tech talk with Noel Leeming: Paul Swain on how to reduce the cyber security risk while travelling. Video / Herald NOW
Emails reveal Police Commissioner's concerns about police college standards
NZ Herald Senior Investigative reporter Michael Morrah on Police Commissioner's serious concerns about culture, leadership and standards at police college.
Q2 retail sales are up, does this mean the economy is moving in the right direction?
Business with 2degrees: Q2 retail sales, new port off the table and could surcharge ban hinder new BNZ app.
Dame Joan Withers' new women in leadership initiative 'On Being Bold'
Business leader Dame Joan Withers talks to Ryan Bridge on new initiative 'On Being Bold' designed to help women find paths to career success. Video / Herald NOW
Chris Hipkins on house prices and supermarket competition
Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins talks to Ryan Bridge about the housing market and competition in the grocery sector.
Law student wins court case against Auckland Transport over ‘unlawful’ speed bumps
Law student Sean O'Loughlin takes on Auckland Transport and wins, with the court ruling $667k speed bumps were unlawfully installed. Video / Herald NOW
Do you know what your teens are viewing on social media?
Documentary maker Nadia Maxwell says 'teens don't even need to search' for disturbing content being served on their social media feeds. Video / Herald NOW
NZ Herald Morning News Update | Reserve Bank bows to banks’ and Govt’s wishes
NZ Herald Morning News Update | Reserve Bank bows to banks’ and Govt’s wishes & retirement savings gap emerging.
'Grade inflation' - are students getting smarter or is it grade inflation
Dr James Kierstead talks to Herald NOW about research which shows more university students are receiving grades in the A range than ever before. Video / Herald NOW
'House prices are still in the unaffordable zone' - Cameron Bagrie on the housing market
Cameron Bagrie talks to Ryan Bridge about what's happening with the housing market and where it might go next. Video / Herald NOW
NZ Herald Sports Update: August 26, 2025
NZ Herald Sports Update: Visma Lease a Bike’s bikes stolen before Vuelta stage three.
Inside NZ's Police college: A leadership shakeup, and new cops 'barely' equipped
NZ Herald senior investigative reporter, Michael Morrah has been looking into the police recruitment process.
'Struggling with its identity': Police boss' email offers blunt assessment of police college culture
Richard Chambers ordered changes after revelations of standards slipping among police recruits. Video / Marty Melville, Cameron Pitney
The Great NZ Road Trip: Pawa the duck
As it prepares for its popular Spring Fling festival, Waipawa rolls out a town mascot that has divided the small Central Hawke’s Bay town for 30 years.
Social media experiment reveals 'distressing' content served up to teens
Documentary maker Nadia Maxwell set up an account as a 13 year old girl and was shocked by what she was served on instagram.
Taika Waititi walks the runway at New Zealand Fashion Week 2025
Director Taika Waititi appears on the runway at Into The Archives, A Celebration of contemporary New Zealand Fashion.
Iconic Aotearoa fashion showcased in NZ Fashion Week opener
"Into the Archives" opens NZ Fashion Week with a retrospective of iconic Aotearoa fashion. Video / Dean Purcell
MetService National Weather: August 26 - 29
MetService National Weather: August 26 - 29. MetService
K-Pop star Jay Park in NZ for Serenades and Body Rolls tour
K-Pop and K-Hip Hop star Jay Park in NZ for Serenades and Body Rolls tour. Video / Dean Purcell
Loafers Lodge fire: Trial starts for man facing murder, arson charges
The trial for a man accused of murdering five people in a Wellington fire started today. The man has pleaded not guilty to five counts of murder and two counts of arson.
Rare white kiwi spotted in broad daylight
The kiwi has gone viral after a video of it strolling back to its burrow during daylight hours was posted on social media. Video / Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre
Woman given bail after newborn baby’s body found in Albert Park, Auckland
A woman has been given bail without plea after a dead newborn baby was found in Albert Park.
NZ Herald Afternoon Update | Loafers lodge murder trials begins and plans to increase tourism
NZ Herald Afternoon Update | Loafers Lodge murder trial begins in Wellington, man dies after sand dune collapse, and Luxon happy to delay police recruitment.
NZ Herald Live: Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis speak to media
Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis speak to the media
How a law student took on Auckland Transport and won
Law student Sean O'Loughlin won a legal battle with Auckland Transport over a raised crossing. The dispute involved speed-bumps on The Parade, Bucklands Beach. Video/Dean Purcell
'They were just outplayed' - Herald NOW sports panel on the All Blacks defeat
NZ Herald sports journalist and Newstalk ZB's Nathan Lim on the Herald NOW sports panel.
Tūī says 'good boy' and mimics other human sounds
Pleakley the tūī's chatty nature has made the bird a popular attraction at the Ōtorohanga Kiwi House. He knows around 10-15 phrases, surprising guests as he says them.