Focus Sport: Weekend Sports Preview June 23

New report warns hundreds of thousands of homes are in flood‑prone zones

Alison Collins speaks with Ryan Bridge on Herald NOW about the looming flood and erosion crisis.

Sports Panel with Cam McMillan and Michael Burgess

Herald sport editors Cam McMillan and Michael Burgess join Ryan Bridge on Herald NOW to talk this week’s sporting highs and lows.

Reserve Bank looked through inflation risks, plus LNG terminal plans and firm busted misusing AI

Business with 2degrees: Council rates and energy costs upside risks as RB cuts OCR, LNG global supply surplus as terminal plans emerge, AI embarrassment for Deloitte Australia.

Finance Minister Nicola Willis on the big OCR cut

Finance Minister Nicola Willis joins Ryan Bridge on Herald NOW to discuss what the 50 basis points OCR cut means for the economy.

The Chase New Zealand: The Supernerd and The Governess taking on Kiwi quizzers

Issa 'Supernerd' Shultz and Anne 'Governess' Hegerty, have been announced as the Chasers for the highly anticipated Kiwi version of the show. Video / Mitchell Hageman / Channel 7

Five crews battle early‑morning blaze in West Auckland

Emergency services rushed to Colwill Rd in the West Auckland suburb after residents awoke to a massive blaze. Video NZ Herald

Government slashes procurement rules in promised reboot

The Government has slashed its procurement rules by a third in an effort to make it easier for local companies to win contracts.

Gloomy outlook for Wellington businesses

Greg Pollock joins Ryan Bridge on Herald NOW to unpack the issues plaguing the capital and what needs to change.