Why David Bain reporter Martin van Beynen believes Bain is guilty

NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Saturday April 11, 2026

NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Saturday April 11, 2026. Wellington Zoo turns 120 years old this weekend, US VP JD Vance heads to Pakistan for US-Iran peace talks.

Minister Erica Stanford on Charlotte's Change

Stanford recalls the moment a survivor of abuse approached her at an event. Video / Mark Mitchell

Auckland school unlawfully used mum and son's medical file

A Human Rights Review Tribunal found the school misused confidential files causing harm and awarded $29,100 in damages. Video / Mike Scott

Mother shares how specialist care gave her son a better death

Wellington mum Angela Schleif lost two children to the same rare disease, 17 years apart. She says the difference between their deaths was night and day. Video / NZ Herald

The New Zealanders sitting in some of the world’s worst prisons

NZ Herald senior journalist Anna Leask has been looking into New Zealanders locked up overseas, she joins us today on The Front Page.

Supercars fans flock to Track to Town parade

Motorsports fans are revving to have Supercars back in Taupō, as a massive turnout for the Track to Town event showed. Video / Danielle Zollickhofer

A weekly commute without a car during a fuel crisis

Can you cut costs and increase convenience when your commute is on the other side of Auckland? Mitchell Hageman finds alternative ways to get to work without using the car.

NZ Herald Headlines | Friday April 10, 2026

Afternoon Headlines | Cyclone Vaianu set to hit the North Island and rising fuel prices impacting start-of-year costs for struggling families | Friday April 10, 2026

MetService Severe Weather: April 10

'The entire North Island is in the firing line, some more than others.' Video / MetService

How to pack a grab bag

A grab bag is a small backpack of essential items you can grab if you need to evacuate with little or no warning. Here's what live reporter Tyson Beckett has in hers.

'Deer in the headlights': National seeks help over Luxon media interviews | Ryan Bridge TODAY

Media Insider's Shayne Currie joins Herald NOW. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

Daily panel: Is it time we dig for more oil? | Ryan Bridge TODAY

The daily panel with Are Media managing director Sarah Henry and humanities professor Paul Spoonley. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

'Slopaganda': The viral new arsenal in modern warfare | Ryan Bridge TODAY

International relations professor Maria Armoudian says AI-generated videos are just a new part of war. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

Air New Zealand tests digital ID tool, aiming to cut passport checks and queues

A pilot trial in March let travellers on the airline's Auckland-Hong Kong route use digital IDs for the first time. Video / Air NZ

Sports panel: Will the Warriors lose an 18th straight game against Melbourne? | Ryan Bridge TODAY

NZ Herald sports reporters Christopher Reive and Alex Powell preview the weekend's action. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

Carlos Ulberg on his road to UFC light heavyweight title shot

Kiwi Carlos Ulberg will fight for the UFC light heavyweight title on Sunday in Miami.

Is AI screening ruining young applicants chances of a job? | Ryan Bridge TODAY

MyCareers Brand Founder, Craig McAlpine says AI screening is not as disruptive as you think. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

Christopher Luxon and Wayne Brown speak to media

Christopher Luxon and Wayne Brown speak to media

Are companies holding back bad news from investors? | Ryan Bridge TODAY

Why is Air NZ the only one making explicit disclosures to the NZX? Plus, Ballance Agri-Nutrients is managing high demand for some fertiliser lines. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

Petrol watch: The cheapest fuel stations today | Ryan Bridge TODAY

Your daily petrol watch with Gaspy director, Mike Newton, Friday, April 10. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

The Government considers axing the Broadcasting Standards Authority | Ryan Bridge TODAY

Media and Broadcasting Minister Paul Goldsmith says one of the options he's considering is getting rid of the BSA and having the Media Council be a catch-all for regulation.

How to prepare for Cyclone Vaianu | Ryan Bridge TODAY

The civil defence boss of the National Emergency Management Agency tells North Islanders how to prepare for Sunday's cyclone. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

Cyclone Vaianu: How bad could it get? | Ryan Bridge TODAY

MetService's Heather Keats says despite the downgrade, the cyclone could still be life-threatening. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

Can we handle another three months of this? | Herald NOW Business

That’s how long it could take to unpick 40 days of shipping disruption in the Persian Gulf - Garth Bray, 2degrees wrap. Video / Herald NOW Business

MetService morning weather update: April 10

MetService morning weather update: April 10. Video / MetService

NZ deep tech firm Scentian Bio on their 'digital nose' | Herald NOW Business

'Imagine if you could detect a disease on your breath simply by blowing onto your phone.' Tech has potential use in healthcare and food quality. Video / Herald NOW Business

NZ Herald Headlines | Friday, April 10, 2026

Morning Headlines | Iran says Israel's bombing of Lebanon is a 'grave violation' of ceasefire, harm from nitrous oxide inhalation on the rise | Friday, April 10, 2026.

Sport Headlines | Friday, April 10, 2026

Sport Headlines | 90th edition of golf's Masters begins, Max Verstappen's lead engineer to sign with McLaren | Friday, April 10, 2026

Holidays Act changes promise simplicity for workers and employers alike | Herald NOW Business

Proposed changes to the Holidays Act will change how leave is recorded and accrued. Video / Herald NOW Business

International economic uncertainty puts pressure on NZ | Herald NOW Business

Building resilience in the country's supply chain is key for NZ to weather international instability - Kelvin Wickham, Ballance Agri-Nutrients. Video / Herald NOW Business

US reporting season gets underway next week | Herald NOW Business

Will results even matter considering broader macro/geopolitical risks? - Phil Borkin, JBWere. Video / Herald NOW Business

MetService evening weather update: April 9

MetService evening weather update: April 9. Video / MetService

Cyclone Vaianu: Why category downgrade could be misleading

Meteorologist for Earth Sciences NZ, Chester Lampkin talks to Richard Martin on The Front Page about how bad things could get and how prepared we should be.

Rare site for 65 new retirement homes

New Wellington city retirement village will ease some demand.

MetService severe weather update: April 9

MetService severe weather weather update: April 9. Video / MetService

Cyclone Vaianu: Weekend of extreme weather ahead

MetService's head of weather news Heather Keats tells us what to expect as Cyclone Vaianu approaches. Video / Cameron Pitney, MetService

Christopher Luxon speaks to the media

Christopher Luxon speaks to the media from Port Nelson Video / RNZ

Chippie started flipping houses, now he's building a billion dollar development | Ryan Bridge TODAY

OneRoof's Catherine Smith met the Kiwi chippie behind the Gold Coast latest beachfront luxury development. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

Would you live on the moon? Daily panel debates the pros and cons | Ryan Bridge TODAY

BBM Motivation founder Dave Letele and Pead founder Deb Pead discuss the top stories of the day. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

Road washout near Rotorua

Road washout on Ngapouri Rd in Waiotapu, south of Rotorua.  Video / Kelly Makiha