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Hedge height fight

Neighbours in Mt Eden disagree about what height a hedge should be.

Herald NOW Panel: Dileepa Fonseka and Sarah Sparks

BusinessDesk senior journalist Dileepa Fonseka and Sparks Consulting’s Sarah Sparks speak to Ryan Bridge.

Wellington’s top headlines with reporter Melissa Nightingale

Wellington wrap: Bluebridge struggles and the man who attempted burglary armed with a samurai sword.

Aerospace summit: Paul Spain on the future space tech in NZ

Gorilla Technology CEO on Christchurch's Aerospace summit and what to expect.

Travel Tuesday: How your face will become your passport to Europe

TripNotes podcast host, Lorna Riley on face passports, travel as therapy and the best job in the world. Video / Herald Now

Former RB governor Adrian Orr back in business and Canadian fund buying Clarus gas networks

Business with 2degrees: Orr registers new consultancy firm same day his $400k restraint of trade expires, Brookfield sees a future for gas distribution in NZ, and so does Castalia.

Kiwi as pest control: Why the rare bird is being considered

Kiwi as pest control: Why the rare bird is being considered. Video / Herald Now

NZ’s Truancy Crisis: Why are so many kids skipping school?

Papatoetoe principal on tackling the rise in chronic absenteeism. Video / Herald Now

Herald NOW Weather: October 7, 2025

Herald NOW Weather: October 7, 2025. Video / MetService

Labour Leader Chris Hipkins on the attack on Winston Peters' home

Labour Leader Chris Hipkins joins Ryan Bridge to discuss the attack on Winston Peters' home, the government's latest changes to benefits, police and gun violence and crime.

IAG New Zealand fined a record $19.5 million, after admitting fair dealing breaches

Louise Unger speaks on IAG New Zealand being fined a record $19.5 million, after admitting fair dealing breaches. Video / Herald Now

NZ Herald Morning News Update | Israel deports 171 activists and TikTok defends policy

NZ Herald Morning News Update | Israel deports activists, police investigate Winston Peters’ smashed window, and TikTok defends its policy.

Watch: Winston Peters' on Herald NOW after his Auckland home vandalised

Foreign Minister Winston Peters joins Ryan Bridge on Herald NOW to discuss the attack on his home and hopes for the Gaza peace process. Video / Herald Now

Inside the inquiry asking if NZ was ready for the deadly Cyclone Gabrielle

Open Justice reporter Ric Stevens joins us to take us through what we know so far, and what we hope to learn from these tragic events.

Jazz Thornton on the fight to save young minds

The mental health advocate joins Paula to discuss what she’s learned from time spent in psychiatric wards, redefining what it means to be resilient, and more.

Kea Kids News: More testing in schools! What do kids think?

School testing changes are coming, but is that a bad thing? Reporter Cuba finds out what kids think about more testing in school curriculum, and their answers may surprise you.

Portia Woodman-Wickliffe honoured with her own Barbie doll

The rugby great joins Barbie’s global campaign marking International Day of the Girl.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon questioned on impact of Crown board fee hikes

Some ministries warned it may impact the delivery of services. Video / Mark Mitchell

Christopher Luxon speaks to media at start of Parliament week

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks to media at start of Parliament week, to recap benefit changes for 18, 19yos. Video / Mark Mitchell

Trailer: Victoria Beckham

Netflix's new documentary series, Victoria Beckham. Video / Netflix

Flat Bush standoff: Police use tear gas after officer shot, man arrested

Watch: Moment police use teargas on South Auckland home, ending a three-hour standoff.

MetService Severe Weather Warning: October 6th - 7th

MetService Severe Weather Warning: October 6th - 7th.

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

NZ Herald Live: Christopher Luxon holds Post-Cabinet press conference. Video / Mark Mitchell

Green Party holds press conference with whānau of NZ citizens detained by Israel

Family of Rana Hamida, Youssef Sammour, and Kiwi teenager Samuel Leason will speak with the Greens co-leaders at Ellen Melville Center in Auckland. Video / NZ Herald

Christchurch police probe ‘perplexing’ death of Beckenham pensioner

A man at the centre of what police are calling an “unexplained” death at a Christchurch house was a gun-collecting pensioner. Video / NZ Herald

Watch: Armed officers surround property after police officer shot in Flat Bush, South Auckland

Armed officers are surrounding a property after a police officer was shot in Flat Bush, South Auckland Video / Supplied

Man arrested, many injured after active shooting sparks lockdown in Sydney

A 60-year-old man has been arrested after shots were fired in Sydney’s inner west, with at least one person shot and 16 people injured. Video / AFP

Whakatāne tornado: Local describes roof flying into paddock

Awakeri resident Blake Hermansen recounts the moment a tornado ripped through his property.

Royal Edinburgh tattoo returns: A spectacle for Auckland

Creative director Alan Lane on bringing the iconic military show down under. Video / Herald NOW

Illinois National guard called up by Trump

Danielle Mclaughlin US political commentator speaks to Ryan Bridges regarding US governments shut down.

Market update with Forsyth Barr investment strategist Zoe Wallis

This week’s business opinion survey and the impact of the US shutdown on markets.

Herald NOW panel: Teenage beneficiaries, Gaza peace deal and professional baby-namers

Maxim Institute executive director Tim Wilson and Sherson Willis director Trish Sherson join Ryan Bridge on Herald NOW's panel. Video / Herald NOW

Viv Beck: Auckland’s CBD plagued by homelessness, drug use

Heart of the City’s CEO on the struggle to bring workers and tourists back downtown. Video / Herald NOW

Weekend sport wrap: The hits, misses and shock calls

Winston Aldworth and Chris Reive go through this week’s biggest sporting talking points.

Police appeal for information after unexplained death in Christchurch

Police say the unexplained death of a man in Christchurch is “perplexing” as they call on the public for information to help shed light on how he might have died.

Professional baby namer explains why she charges upto 50k for her services

Baby naming consultant, Taylor Humphrey's reveals why her services cost so much.

Herald NOW Weather: October 6, 2025

Herald NOW Weather: October 6, 2025. Video / MetService

50 point OCR cut? Plus, NZ-Colorado trade & India co-operation

Expectations rise for a 50-basis-point OCR cut, Colorado trade officials tour NZ space and geothermal sites and NZ highlights benefits of India infrastructure cooperation.

Home grown terror attacks: Expert weighs in on what drives radicalisation in New Zealand

Chris Kumeroa breaks down online recruitment tactics and what to watch for here at home.

Kiwi teen stuck in Gaza: Samuel Leason’s dad updates on Kiwis detained in Israel

Adi Leason tells HeraldNOW why his son risked the voyage and what message he hopes to send.