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NZ Herald Headlines | Tuesday December 2, 2025

Afternoon Headlines | Government proposes 4% rates cap, Minister of Finance pushes back on offshore carbon credits | Tuesday December 2, 2025 Video / NZ Herald

Watch: 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 Mitchell

MetService Severe Weather: December 2 2025

MetService Severe Weather: December 2 2025. Video / MetService

A beginner's guide to being a Christmas elf

Mitchell Hageman goes inside SkyCity's elf school and finds out what it takes to be the 10% who made the cut. Video / Cameron Pitney

Kea Kids: Who gets to flip the big switch?! Giant Christmas tree lights up Tamaki Makaurau!

Reporter Rocco joins the crowd as one lucky tamariki gets to flip the switch and light up Te Manaaki, dazzling spectators and spreading festive Christmas magic across the city.

Herald NOW daily panel: Upcoming election, rates caps and IKEA hype

Auckland business chamber CEO, Simon Bridges and political commentator, Lara Greaves discuss the big issues of the day.

Ikea's Australia and NZ CEO talks consumers and competition

Ikea's Australia and NZ CEO Mirja Viinanen talks consumers and competition ahead of the business' opening day.

Travel Tuesday: Europe’s Dreamiest River Cruises & the world's best small towns

TripNotes host Lorna Riley guides us through Europe’s hidden gems.

Auckland FC gears up for kickoff

Steve Corica and Terry McFlynn on signings, strategy and season goals.

AI TVs are here - But what do they actually do?

Noel Leeming’s Stu Buckerfield shows how AI is changing home entertainment.

US-NZ Relations: US Business Summit set to explore what's next

Political analyst Dan Schnur on the trade and foreign policy shifts ahead.

Building consents up, JLL on retirement home shortfall, KiwiBank on co-ownership

Business with 2degrees: Retirement village building consents lag when they need to soar, opinions harden on co-owing first homes, three vie for two seats on Fonterra board.

Hipkins: Labour will reinstate pay equity

Labour leader Chris Hipkins talks finance policy, GP loans and how the party will fund pay equity plans.

Inside Ikea Auckland: First look before opening day

Chief Lifestyle reporter, Jenni Mortimer tours the huge new Sylvia Park store and what shoppers can expect.

MetService Daily Weather: December 2 2025

MetService Daily Weather: December 2 2025 Video / NZ Herald

Sport Headlines | Tall Blacks edged by Boomers in Wellington

Sport Headlines | Tall Blacks edged by Boomers in Wellington, Liam Lawson to hold onto Formula 1 spot.

Jevon McSkimming case: The woman at the centre of the sex scandal speaks out

Jared Savage on exclusive new details from the woman at the centre of the case.

NZ Herald Headlines | Tuesday December 2, 2025

NZ Herald Headlines | Tuesday December 2, 2025. Video / NZ Herald

Auckland councillor reacts to proposed council rates cap

Auckland Councillor Daniel Newman argues the cap will make services suffer.

Rate caps: Are councils ready?

Cameron Bagrie on the economic impact and the risks of the government’s plan.

I just want my son back

Loriza Ali is trying to get her 19-year-old son, Nathan Lyzal Amhaz, who has cerebral palsy, residency in NZ, where she lives. Video \ Jason Dorday

Watch: Govt explains why it will introduce a rates cap range for councils

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Local Government Minister Simon Watts announced the rates cap range at the post-Cabinet press conference on Monday. Video / Mark Mitchell

F1 drama, SailGP surprises & Auckland FC disruption

NZ Herald sports journalists unpack a massive week in sports. Video / HeraldNOW

The Front Page on Location: NZ's first Ikea

The Front Page was invited to a special media day to take a look at Ikea before its December 4th opening day.

Watch: Pharmac Minister David Seymour responds to $350k payout

Pharmac Minister David Seymour says he is comfortable with the near-$350,000 payout made to one Pharmac employee last year. Video / Mark Mitchell

First look inside Ikea Sylvia Park ahead of official opening

Today, the Herald has been given a first look inside the 34,000sq m retail hub, seven years in the making.

NZ Herald Live: Christopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet press conference

Christopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet press conference

Taste test: Are Ikea's meatballs worth the hype?

The Herald tries the Ikea meatballs, plantballs and cinnamon rolls to find out what the hype’s all about. Video / Michael Craig

MetService Afternoon Weather Update: December 1, 2025

MetService Afternoon Weather Update: December 1, 2025 Video / MetService

NZ Herald Headlines | Monday December 1, 2025

Afternoon Headlines | Government faces speculation over climate change commitments, plans to move homeless from cities | Monday December 1, 2025 Video / NZ Herald

Inside the $1 billion NZ International Convention Centre

NZICC general manager Prue Daly on Auckland's new convention centre, 10 years in the making, and its pipeline of events. Video / Dean Purcell

MetService Midday Weather Update: December 1, 2025

MetService Midday Weather Update: December 1, 2025. Video / MetService

How Boring Oat Milk got its big break

One ‘yes’ turned a kitchen-bench concept into a global hit.

Airbus A320 software issue: Civil Aviation Authority director on hectic weekend

Director of Civil Aviation and CAA Chief Executive Kane Patena tells us how New Zealand handled the massive A320 software meltdown. Video / Cameron Pitney

Guided tour of Auckland's new Ikea store with NZ Herald

NZ Herald takes you inside Auckland’s new Ikea store for a first lookahead of its opening on Thursday. Video / NZ Herald

First look inside Auckland’s new Ikea store

The NZ Herald takes you inside Auckland’s new Ikea store, ahead of its opening on Thursday. Video / NZ Herald

Christchurch Mayor on being selected as the country's 'one stop shop' for supermarket consents

Phil Mauger talks supermarket consenting and what's next for the city. Video / Herald Now

Panel: Heather Roy and Rob Campbell on Herald NOW

Heather Roy and Rob Campbell discuss today's headlines on Herald NOW.

House of Duval: Inside the downfall of Aucklands former leading property developer

BusinessDesk’s Maria Slade breaks down its downfall. Video / Herald Now

Is a smokefree generation within reach?

Data reveals rates of vaping and smoking in young people is on the decline.