New ZealandFluoridation ruled unlawful, leaders meeting failure, highway example and congestion charges | Focus Morning Bulletin, November 15 2023Fluoridation order contained procedural error, despite planned three-leader summit the parties caution against imminent final deal, State Highway 25a showcases the speed of construction when working together and Auckland City Council considers fees for driving at peak time. Video / Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency / NZHeraldWatch14 Nov 07:33 PM
New ZealandDeportations halved, Highway 25A to open, David Cameron is back, and immediate action for rentals | Focus Morning Bulletin, November 14 2023NZ police data shows the 501 policy halved Australia’s deportations, State Highway 25A will reopen to traffic in time for Christmas, David Cameron has been appointed as Foreign Secretary in a cabinet reshuffle and urgent measures to address the decreasing supply of rental properties. Video / AP / Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency / NZHerald Watch13 Nov 07:20 PM
New ZealandLuxon likely to miss Apec, Nanaia Mahuta on Israel-Hamas war and sexual abuse redress at Dilworth School | Focus Morning Bulletin, November 13 2023There are concerns for lost opportunities if Luxon misses the Apec summit, Nanaia Mahuta refuses to label Hamas attack on Israel ‘terror’ and Dilworth School announces $44 million for sexual abuse redress. Video / NZ HeraldWatch12 Nov 07:09 PM
New ZealandEllerslie homicide concerns, school attendance drops, State Highway 1 closure and settled weather | Focus Morning Bulletin November 10, 2023 Data shows a continued drop in school attendance, missing Auckland woman can't drive adds to investigation concerns, State Highway 1 in Northland may be closed for months and a run of settled weather is set for most of the country. Video / Corey Fleming / GettyimagesWatch09 Nov 06:42 PM
New ZealandSpike in overtime, security responsibility in Gaza, votes recount, and bus lane delayed | Focus Morning Bulletin November 9, 2023More than half of overtime offers no financial reward, US reiterates it doesn’t believe Israel forces should occupy Gaza, District Court assigns judges for recounting of votes and the NZ Transport Agency apologises for the amount of notice given for the removal of on street parking and loading zones. Video / NZHerald / AP / GettyimagesWatch08 Nov 07:03 PM
New ZealandPolice appeal for sightings, votes wrongly counted, Hawke’s Bay flooding and leaders arrive for the Pacific Islands forum | Focus Morning Bulletin November 8, 2023Police have made a public appeal for sightings of Mei Han Chong, The Electoral Commission launches full check for errors, Northern Hawke’s Bay hit with heavy flooding and leaders arrive for the annual Pacific Islands forum. Video / Lydia Lewis / Corey Fleming / RNZWatch07 Nov 07:34 PM
New ZealandLabour confidence vote under way, new head injury study, official cash rate to be released and Niwa releases climate summary | Focus Morning Bulletin November 7, 2023Labour to convene in Wellington for leadership selection, recent rugby head injury study results released, Reserve Bank likely to maintain official cash rate and Niwa releases climate summary for the month. Video / NZHeraldWatch06 Nov 07:14 PM
New ZealandCoalition talks to continue, National defends deadline and stranded whale on Christchurch beach | Focus Morning Bulletin November 6, 2023Winston Peters is silent on coalition negotiations, National does not want to be rushed into a decision and stranded whale found on Christchurch beach. Video / NZ HeraldWatch05 Nov 08:53 PM
New ZealandNervous candidates, Kiwis in Gaza and the Beatles final single | Focus Morning Bulletin November 3, 2023It is unlikely National and Act will be able to form a government alone, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it is working around the clock to ensure exit efforts from Gaza and the Beatles release final single Now and Then which was 45 years in the making. Video / NZ Herald / Getty / APWatch02 Nov 07:10 PM
New ZealandAnxiety in public service, literacy support down and Guy Fawkes pet plan| Focus Morning Bulletin November 2, 2023Half a million ballots uncounted - Luxon may need NZ First, 30% drop in literacy support via Reading Recovery in last 3 years and owners are being urged to have a pet plan as Guy Fawkes rolls around. Video / NZ Herald / AP / GettyWatch01 Nov 07:29 PM
New ZealandWhite Island trial ends, house prices up 1.7% and brewers face tough times | Focus Morning Bulletin November 1, 2023Whakaari Management Ltd found guilty on health and safety charge, window of opportunity for first-home buyers starting to close and Deep Creek in liquidation as industry hit by excise increases. Video / NZ HeraldWatch31 Oct 06:39 PM
New ZealandSupie in administration, Airbnb crime rates and Kiwis get spooky | Focus Morning Bulletin October 30, 2023Online grocers entered voluntary administration with PWC, study finds areas with more Airbnbs have higher rates of property crime and Kiwis are shopping up large for halloween season this year. Video / NZ Herald / GettyWatch30 Oct 07:50 PM
New ZealandIan Foster's farewell, mosque attacks inquest and calls for medical aid in Gaza | Focus Morning Bulletin October 30, 2023Ian Foster says he will miss walking up to the coach's box, police staff explain their communications during the 2019 Christchurch terrorist attacks and it is becoming impossible to provide medical aid to people who need it in Gaza. Video / NZ Herald / Getty / APWatch29 Oct 06:44 PM
New ZealandAll Blacks name team, change of plans and temperatures plummet | Focus Morning Bulletin October 27, 2023The All Blacks have made only one change to thier starting 15, Councillors are looking at knocking down the Michael Fowler Centre and MetService says a cold front from Antarctica has hit. Video / NZ HeraldWatch26 Oct 07:50 PM
New ZealandNZ charities unite, refugees record and careening climate | Focus Morning Bulletin October 26, 2023An urgent appeal has been launched to raise funds for people suffering as a humanitarian crisis deepens in Gaza, conflict in three continents has driven the global number of refugees to a new record of more than 114 million and United Nations researchers warn the world is careening dangerously close to environmental tipping points. Video / NZ HeraldWatch25 Oct 06:42 PM
New ZealandParis rugby fever, how war could affect petrol prices and Cyclone Lola | Focus Morning Bulletin October 25, 2023Rugby fans scramble for last-minute flights to Paris, how the Israel-Hamas conflict could affect petrol prices and Vanuatu braces for cyclone Lola in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch24 Oct 06:55 PM
New ZealandWorld Cup prep begins, lightrail’s price tag and mosque attack inquest | Focus Morning Bulletin October 24, 2023The All Blacks prepare to face South Africa, how much the set-to-be-axed lightrail project has cost so far and Christchurch terror attack inquest begins. Video / NZ HeraldWatch23 Oct 06:52 PM
New ZealandKiwis flock to Paris, modelling failure and Watercare's message | Focus Morning Bulletin, October 23Kiwi bar in Paris heats up for finals week, MetService admits failed modelling of Auckland floods and Watercare’s warning this Labour day. Video / NZ HeraldWatch22 Oct 09:23 PM
New ZealandSemifinal showdowns, government negotiations and upward economic growth | Focus Morning Bulletin 20 October, 2023The stage is set at Stade de France for a big weekend of Rugby World Cup action, Prime Minister elect Chris Luxon says he's in soft-talks with both Act and New Zealand First and Infometrics has revised its expectations, now predicting year-end growth at 0.9 per cent. Video / NZ HeraldWatch19 Oct 07:01 PM
New ZealandAll Blacks make changes, Aotea Square vigil and the waiting game continues | Focus Morning Bulletin 19 October, 2023Mark Telea returns while Sam Whitelock gets the nod to start, about 300 people gathered overnight to mourn the victims killed in the war and NZ First's Winston Peters hasn’t been keen on fronting media ahead of talks with National. Video / NZ HeraldWatch18 Oct 07:09 PM
New ZealandRugby World Cup heats up in Paris, counting of special votes continues and new speed cameras set to be installed in Auckland | Focus Morning Bulletin 18 October, 2023The All Blacks play Argentina in their semifinal on Saturday, there are still 567,000 special votes to count and new speed cameras in Auckland that calculate the average speed between two cameras. Video / NZ HeraldWatch17 Oct 07:25 PM
New ZealandWatch: Focus Morning BulletinStay up to date with the latest NZ Herald Focus headlines.16 Oct 07:54 PM
New ZealandSpecial vote counting, sewage still flowing and is Winston back? Focus Morning Bulletin 17 October, 2023More than half a million special votes still being counted, up to 13 million litres of sewage still overflowing into Auckland's waterways. Video / NZ HeraldWatch16 Oct 07:39 PM
New ZealandWatch: New PM heads to Wgtn, Nats could still call on Peters; Israel’s PM urges evacuationsStay up to date with all of the latest headlines.15 Oct 07:54 PM
New ZealandLuxon heads to Wellington, David Seymour’s opportunity and evacuations in Israel | Focus Morning Bulletin 16 October 2023Prime Minister-elect Christopher Luxon to start building new government, Seymour says Act owes Kiwis big time, after its election result and Netanyahu has vowed to "demolish Hamas", after deadly attack. Video / NZ HeraldWatch15 Oct 07:47 PM
New ZealandWatch: Focus Morning BulletinStay up to date with all of the latest headlines.11 Oct 08:03 PM
New ZealandDeath toll climbs in Israel and Gaza, search for Yanfei Bao continues and farmer confidence at record low | Focus Morning Bulletin 12 October, 2023The death toll is climbing as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues, final polls suggest a coalition between National, Act and NZ First, and specialist groups continue the search for Yanfei Bao. Video / NZ Herald / Getty / APWatch11 Oct 07:56 PM
New ZealandNew Zealanders trapped in Israel, nurses' pay rise frustration and sinkhole repairs | Focus Morning Bulletin 11 October, 2023New Zealand church group stranded in Isreal, nurses' pay rise frustration continues and sinkhole repairs continue in Auckland. Video / NZ HeraldWatch10 Oct 07:18 PM
New ZealandCalls for pork import ban, concerns about CCTV in school bathrooms and Hamas holds hostages | Focus Evening Bulletin 10 October, 2023The pork sector wants to ban imports from some countries, there are concerns about schools using CCTV to curb bullying and vaping in bathrooms, and Hamas claims it is holding more than 100 hostages as the conflict continues. Video / NZ Herald / AP / GettyWatch10 Oct 04:58 AM
New ZealandAll Blacks back in Paris, Gaza war intensifies and Labour on the offensive | Focus Morning Bulletin 10 October, 2023The All Blacks arrive in Paris, Israel declares war on Hamas and Labour on the offensive in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch09 Oct 04:50 PM
New ZealandWatch: Deathtoll climbs Israel, National denies pressing panic button, and Aussie rower’s miraculous rescueGet up to date with all the latest NZ Herald headlines.09 Oct 05:47 AM
New ZealandDeath toll climbs in Israel, National not panicking and job ads on the decline | Focus Evening Bulletin 09 October, 2023Chris Hipkins says only a handful of New Zealanders in Israel during conflict, National denies panicking Kiwis with claims of second election and new figures show job ads down 25% in the past year in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch09 Oct 05:38 AM
New ZealandAll Blacks lock in Ireland, Israel at war with Hamas and could NZ have a second election | Focus Morning Bulletin 09 October, 2023The All Blacks lock-in quarter-final opponents, leaders lock horns over suggestions of a second election and Israeli death toll continues to rise in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch08 Oct 04:28 PM
New ZealandWatch: Water supply crackdown, stabbing victims recovering, Ruapehu name changeGet up to date with all the latest NZ Herald headlines.05 Oct 08:24 PM
