Rugby ref Nigel Owens on Israel Folau's comments

Should the taxpayer fund weight loss medications?

Obesity specialist Dr Gerard McQuinlan is with us to explore whether these drugs should be funded, or is diet and exercise really the only answer?

NZ Herald live: Chris Hipkins speaks to media

Labour leader Chris Hipkins speaks to media.

How NZ Rugby will find next All Blacks coach

Acting CEO Steve Lancaster on the process to replace Scott Robertson. Video / Annaleise Shortland

PM visits community centre in Tauranga

Christopher Luxon speaks at the He Maimai Aroha Community Care Centre in Tauranga. Video / NZ Herald

Herald Explains: Why does Trump want U.S. control of Greenland?

The Arctic island has become hot property as NATO and Donald Trump negotiate the future of Greenland. Video / Dallas Smith, Katie Oliver

Safest vehicles of 2025 revealed

Tesla & MG each feature twice on the list.

Is economic recovery on the cards this year?

Forsyth Barr Senior Analyst Matt Montgomerie on the 2026 outlook.

Well Written's trainer celebrates Karaka Millions win

Trainer Stephen Marsh reflects on Well Written’s impressive 6 length victory. Video / Herald Now

Parliament is back in session

Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan on Parliament being back in session.

Political Scientist Lara Greaves & Simon Bridges join the panel

What's the state of NZ politics ahead of November's election? Video / Herald Now

Gloriavale school shutdown

Newstalk ZB South Island News Director Claire sherwood on company director links to illegal lottery and Gloriavale school shutdown.

Questions remain over Mt Maunganui safety: Mayor Mahe Drysdale on Herald Now

Questions remain over Mt Maunganui safety: Mayor Mahe Drysdale on Herald Now. Video / Herald Now

Sport panel: NZ Rugby continues to look for Razor's replacement

Herald Now Sport Panel: Blackcaps crushed by India as World Cup beckons. Video / Herald Now

South Island News: The biggest illegal lottery in the country

South Island news with Claire Sherwood, Monday January 26 2026. Video / Herald Now

Will sticky inflation resist RBNZ moves? Plus, Mag7 earnings, Precinct Properties fast-track wobble

Business with Forsyth Barr: Bank economists pick rate rises in Q3: Meta, Microsoft earnings this week; Precinct resubmits fast-track application for $1b Downtown build.

Tensions over Greenland simmer down, but what comes next?

U.S. Political Analyst Dan Schnur speaks to Ryan Bridge about the US-NATO framework deal over Greenland's future.

Reviving Auckland’s CBD: too late or just wrong?

Entrepreneur Andrew Barnes says Auckland has built transport without building a destination.

Sport Headlines | Black Caps beaten by India as T20 World Cup nears

Sport Headlines | Black Caps beaten by India as T20 World Cup nears. Video / NZ Herald

Hundreds gather to mourn victims of Mount Maunganui landslide

NZH Deputy Political Editor Adam Pearse on the vigil held in Mount Maunganui.

Should campground staff have told campers to evacuate before the Mt Maunganui landslide?

Mark Mitchell speaks with Ryan Bridge: "Impact bloody tough, not helpful for me to speculate."

NZ Herald Headlines | Mon, January 26, 2026

NZ Herald Headlines | Mon, January 26, 2026. Mt Maunganui efforts continue as the weather creates issues with the recovery. Video / NZ Herald

MetService Daily Weather: January 26 2025

MetService Daily Weather: January 26 2025. Video / MetService

New video reveals frantic rescue efforts after Mount Maunganui landslide

Exclusive footage from 74-year-old visitor Bill Baker shows chaos at 9.31am. Video / Michael Morrah / Jason Dorday / Finn Little

New footage from above devastating Pāpāmoa landslides

Slips along the hills above Welcome Bay Rd killed two people and destroyed several homes on January 22, 2026. Video / Supplied

Firefighters battle blaze in Onehunga, Auckland

Fire and Emergency crews from across Auckland have contained a large blaze inside a derelict building on Onehunga Mall. Video / NZ Herald

Child’s candlelight vigil marks grief after Mount Maunganui landslide

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell and Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale attend a candlelight vigil for the Mount Maunganui landslide victims.

Fire and Emergency crews have extinguished a large vegetation fire on the side of Mount Wellington

Fire and Emergency crews have extinguished a large vegetation fire on the side of Mount Wellington. Video / RNZ

BOP District Commander Tim Anderson speaks to the media from Mount Maunganui

Bay of Plenty district commander superintendent Tim Anderson spoke to media from Mt Maunganui. Video / NZ Herald

ICE agents patrol Minneapolis streets amid protests

It comes after an allegedly armed man was shot by agents during a protest earlier in the day. Video / AFP

NZ Herald Morning News Update | Names of Mt Maunganui victims revealed, homes evacuated in Gisborne

NZ Herald Morning News Update | Names of Mt Maunganui victims revealed, homes evacuated in Gisborne, renewed protests in Minneapolis after latest ICE shooting. Video / NZ Herald

Young family grateful for caravan lifeline after slip destroys home

Dani Stewart and Bailey Anderson have practically lost every possession they own after a landslide destroyed their Pāpāmoa house on January 22, 2026. Video / Michael Craig

Human remains found at Mount Maunganui campsite

The chief coroner says identifying victims will be complex and time consuming. Video / Alyse Wright, Jason Dorday, Annabell Reid

Mistakes cost Auckland FC in draw with Central Coast Mariners

A late error from goalkeeper Michael Woud allowed the Central Coast Mariners to equalise late in Auckland. Credit / Sky Sport

Prime Minister and Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery visit Northland

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery Mark Mitchell visit Northland to see the effects of this week's weather. Video / Dean Purcell

Local priest on offering support after Mount Maunganui landslide

Reverend Vianney Douglas has been wrapping families and workers in support following the Mount Maunganui landslide. Video / Jason Dorday, Michael Morrah

Inside the dressing room for Murder on the Orient Express

How Cameron Rhodes transforms into Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot. Video / Jason Oxenham

Mount Maunganui landslide anger as camper says no warning to evacuate

Shock turns to anger for Mount Maunganui camper in disbelief that they weren't evacuated from campsite a day before a deadly landslide. Video / Cameron Pitney, Anna Heath

DOVA - $160m apartment/retal project around Mt Eden's Dominion Rd/Valley Rd corner

Precinct CEO Scott Pritchard tells why the company will this year pay the Auckland Cuncil for land in Mt Eden where a big residential/retail scheme is planned.

Concerns over lack of official action prior to deadly Mount Maunganui landslide

Collapsed trees and slips were seen hours before the hillside collapsed. Video / Alyse Wright, Jason Dorday

Iwi speak after blessing fatal Mount Maunganui slip site

Local iwi leader, Tracy Ngatoko, speaks of family anguish at site of Mount Maunganui slip search. Video / Michael Craig