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Retail crime, police staff and William speaks about Kate | Focus Morning Bulletin March 20, 2024

Retailers beg for action as assaults on workers spike, how backroom hiring freeze could put front-line cops off the street and what Prince William had to say about his wife at a recent event in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZHerald / TMZ

Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins on Winston Peters

Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins on Winston Peters and Nazi Germany. Video / Mark Mitchell

Ombudsman under fire, Wayne Brown’s blunt email and posties voice concerns | Focus Morning Bulletin March 18, 2024

Ombudsman ruling called out as ‘victim blaming’, Wayne Brown fires up in an email over raised crossings and NZ Post’s new plan in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZHerald / New Zealand Story

Winston Peters speech, Ukrainian missile attack and the world's largest election | Focus Morning Bulletin March 17, 2024

Winston Peters makes his state of the nation speech today, Ukrainian missile attack is said to be an attempt to disrupt the Russian election and India's election is expected to be the world's largest in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald / AP

Homicide investigation continues, food aid arrives off Gaza coast and Russian election begins | Focus Morning Bulletin March 16, 2024

The homicide investigation continues after a woman's body was found in Auckland's Gulf Harbour on Tuesday, the first food aid arrives off the coast of Gaza and the Russian election began overnight. Video / NZ Herald

Household cuts, taped Latam wing and chilly weather | Focus Morning Bulletin March 15, 2024

What households are doing to cut costs, concerning photos emerge of heavily taped Latam wing and time to grab your coat as chilly weather hits the country in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Ghahraman goes guilty, Labour retreat and TikTok ban | Focus Morning Bulletin March 14, 2024

How a guilty plea for Golriz Ghahraman could help her case, what’s on top of Labour’s agenda at its annual retreat and why the US is moving towards a nationwide TikTok ban in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald / AP

Latam apology, Gulf Harbour body discovery and spending decline | Focus Morning Bulletin March 13, 2024

Nervous passengers depart Auckland after Latam flight incident, Police investigate discovery of a body floating in Gulf Harbour and why card spending has tanked in recent months in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald / AP / RNZ

Latam flight incident, Head Hunters donation and King Charles' video address | Focus Morning Bulletin March 12, 2024

An inquiry is being considered after a flight to Auckland lost altitude and King Charles releases his first video address since cancer diagnosis in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald / AP

Christopher Luxon’s U-turn, White Island victims awarded and Moscow mourn opposition leader Focus Morning Bulletin March 2, 2024

The Prime Minister on Friday made a U-turn on his decision to take a $52,000 allowance, Tourism operators watching closely after Whakaari/White Island court decision and Alexei Navalny was buried in Moscow as crowds chanted anti-Putin slogans. Video / AP / Newshub

March Madness, plans to save Newshub and leap year glitch | Focus Morning Bulletin March 1, 2024

Bigger buses hit the streets, journalists reveal plans to save Newshub and an investigation is launched after a technical glitch brought petrol stations to a standstill in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Clarinet prodigy Reynold Yang accepted into Royal College of Music

Reynold Yang will attend the prestigious school in London at just 15-years-old. Video / Ben Dickens

Newshub closure, smokefree law and leap year pay | Focus Morning Bulletin February 29, 2024

Newshub staff left heartbroken by closure proposal, Parliament repeals New Zealand's smokefree law and employees query leap year pay in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Māori Health Authority, Sydney couple’s bodies found and finance fears | Focus Morning Bulletin February 28, 2024

Parliament makes progress in disestablishing the Māori Health Authority, alleged Sydney killer reveals location of missing couple and new research paints a worrisome picture of our financial outlook in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Kāinga Ora homicide, fourth charge for Ghahraman and amateur bombmaker’s threat | Focus Morning Bulletin February 27, 2024

Homicide investigation under way at Kāinga Ora estate, Golriz Ghahraman faces a fourth charge as her court date gets pushed back and what sparked mass Albert Park evacuation in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Gang laws, Wellington rail and Paula Bennett eyes Auckland Mayoralty | Focus Morning Bulletin February 26, 2024

Why some experts believe new gang laws could backfire, Wellington tackles a railway renewals backlog and Paula Bennett considers Auckland mayoralty in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Calls get louder for cease-fire, two years of war in Ukraine and Bluegreens annual forum | Focus Morning Bulletin 23 February, 2024

Mediators increase efforts to gain a cease-fire in Gaza before more innocent civilians are harmed. Today also marks the two year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Infrastructure funding, hospital partnerships and Auckland trains in chaos | Focus Morning Bulletin 23 February, 2024

The infrastructure commission says we need to look more to the long term, worries about standards of care between public and private hospitals and train cancellations are 3 times higher than in previous years. Video / NZ Herald