New ZealandFinance Minister Nicola Willis addresses media on the Crown accounts for the year to June 2024Finance Minister Nicola Willis says the Crown accounts underscore the need to restore discipline to public spending. Video / Mark MitchellWatch10 Oct 12:39 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Shane Reti announcing Plunket support for childhood immunisationsMinister Reti and Minister Costello will be announcing an initiative to expand the workforce able to deliver childhood immunisations.Watch08 Oct 07:29 PM
New ZealandFocus: Sighting of Marokopa man Tom Phillips and his three childrenEnquiries are continuing after the first confirmed sighting of Marokopa man Tom Phillips and his three children together.Watch07 Oct 06:21 PM
New ZealandManawanui sinking and rates revolt | Focus Morning Bulletin October 7, 2024Ripple effects hit after Navy ship’s sinking, clean-up efforts get under way in Dunedin and how one Wellingtonian is boycotting the city’s rates increase.Watch06 Oct 06:33 PM
PoliticsFocus: Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop on Fast-track Approvals BillInfrastructure and RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop announcing the Government’s fast-track projects. Video / NZ HeraldWatch06 Oct 02:12 AM
New ZealandFocus: Defence Minister Judith Collins gives update on sinking of HMNZS ManawanuiThe HMNZS Manawanui sank this morning after fire took hold of the listing vessel, which ran aground near Upolu, Samoa.Watch06 Oct 01:19 AM
New ZealandWeather to ease in Dunedin, Gail Maney conviction quashed | Focus Morning Bulletin October 5, 2024The weather is set to ease in Southland as MetService changes its warning from red to yellow. Wrongfully convicted Gail Maney has had her conviction quashed.Watch04 Oct 07:39 PM
New ZealandDeaf teen pushes for change in access to disability funding17-year-old student Felix Shaw is leading the charge to get clearer guidance on funding for hearing aid batteries. Video / Alyse Wright / Ben DickensWatch02 Oct 11:57 PM
New ZealandBusiness leaders optimistic and US VP debate | Focus Morning Bulletin October 3, 2024How senior business leaders are feeling, moves to restore confidence in Auckland’s rail network and why Air New Zealand is cutting back on domestic services.Watch02 Oct 06:38 PM
WorldConflict in the Middle EastMissiles follow Israeli ground operation in Lebanon as sirens sound across Israel.Watch01 Oct 06:50 PM
New ZealandDargaville crime and Middle East conflict | Focus Morning Bulletin October 2, 2024Dargaville locals fear for safety, Iran launches missile attack on Israel and NCEA in for a shake-up.Watch01 Oct 06:37 PM
New ZealandADHD link to drug use and Interislander saga | Focus Morning Bulletin October 1, 2024Concerns grow over the link between ADHD and drug use, shocking footage emerges of crash in Auckland, and the Prime Minister hints at a solution for Interislander’s woes.Watch30 Sep 06:41 PM
New ZealandKim Dotcom’s extradition and haka world record | Focus Morning Bulletin September 30, 2024Kim Dotcom's surrender order on pause, nitrous oxide abuse in New Zealand on the rise plus New Zealand sets the new record for the largest haka.Watch29 Sep 07:00 PM
New ZealandIsrael continues to bomb Beirut as Florida floods | Focus Morning Bulletin September 28, 2024Israel continues its attack through the Middle East, as governments around the world continue to talk about a ceasefire and tropical storm Helene tears through Florida.Watch27 Sep 08:36 PM
New ZealandLuxon speaks to the media from Palmerston NorthPM Christopher Luxon speaks to the media from Palmerston NorthWatch27 Sep 02:30 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Release of the Report on the Northland tower collapseIndependent Chair Sarah Sinclair will be joined by Minister for Energy Hon Simeon Brown to present the findings of the report.Watch24 Sep 10:37 PM
New ZealandFacial recognition and work from home | Focus Morning Bulletin September 25, 2024Facial recognition in supermarkets hailed a success, tensions rise amid the ongoing conflict in Lebanon and can your boss really force you back to the office?Watch24 Sep 07:27 PM
New ZealandPolkinghorne trial and e-scooters | Focus Morning Bulletin September 24, 2024How sex worker Madison Ashton reacted to 'botched' Polkinghorne case, last-ditch effort to save the iconic Chateau Tongariro and high hopes for new e-scooter contracts.Watch23 Sep 07:32 PM
CrimePolkinghorne case: The not guilty verdictPhilip Polkinghorne has been found not guilty of murdering his wife Pauline Hanna in 2021. Video / NZ HeraldWatch23 Sep 08:43 AM
New ZealandNot guilty: Reaction outside court as Polkinghorne walks away a free manReaction from both sides outside court after not guilty verdict in Polkinghorne murder trial. Video / NZ HeraldWatch23 Sep 06:01 AM
New ZealandChild poverty statistics and Phillip Mehrtens released | Focus Morning Bulletin September 23, 2024New Zealand's child poverty targets set by the Labour government have not been met and Phillip Mehrtens has been reunited with his family after being held captive for 19.5 months.Watch22 Sep 07:23 PM
New ZealandIsraeli airstrike kills innocents, UN calls for peace | Focus Morning Bulletin September 21, 2024Israel claims to have killed a military leader in an airstrike in Beirut killing innocent civilians. The High Court has ruled that Darleen Tana was not under pressure to resign.Watch20 Sep 08:14 PM
New ZealandJobseeker benefits and gang patch ban | Focus Morning Bulletin September 20, 2024New jobseeker benefit forecasts revealed, bill to ban gang patches passes its third reading and air strikes in Lebanon after deadly device attacks.Watch19 Sep 07:32 PM
New ZealandChocolate heaven! Inside New Zealand's first Lindt storeThe country's first Lindt store has officially opened in Mānawa Bay. Video / Ben DickensWatch19 Sep 06:25 AM
New ZealandCold snap and exploding pagers | Focus Morning Bulletin September 18, 2024Power under pressure, exploding pagers in Lebanon plus jury to begin deliberations in Phillip Polkinghorne trial.Watch17 Sep 07:50 PM
New ZealandFocus: Calls for change after Auckland construction site’s block walls collapseScaffolding and up to eight block walls, each around 3m high toppled over like dominoes on a site in Auckland’s Glen Innes on May 16. Video / Carson Bluck, Cheree KinnearWatch17 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandMore wild weather to hit the countryThunderstorms, snow and strong winds are expected across the North Island.Watch16 Sep 08:29 PM
New ZealandBreanna Muriwai disappearancePolice guard property linked to search for missing woman’s remains after ‘deliberately lit’ fireWatch16 Sep 08:28 PM
New ZealandBreanna Muriwai search and chilly blast hits NZ | Focus Morning Bulletin September 17, 2024Police search property in hunt for Breanna Muriwai's remains, wild weather hits parts of the country and suspect in Trump assassination attempt appears in court.Watch16 Sep 07:53 PM
New ZealandCellphone ban and patch laws | Focus Morning Bulletin September 16, 2024Mount Albert Grammar hails cellphone ban, Waiheke Island vineyard’s $600,000 fine and the new gang patch law causing an uproar.Watch15 Sep 07:51 PM
New ZealandPM Christopher Luxon addresses Aussie Malcolm accusationsPM Christopher Luxon addresses revelations that former National Party minister Aussie Malcolm has been accused of historical child sex abuse.Watch15 Sep 04:42 AM
CrimeFocus: PM Christopher Luxon and Mark Mitchell talk Auckland crime after his police ride-alongPM Christopher Luxon and Police Minister Mark Mitchell talk Auckland crime after the Prime Minister has been for a police ride-along. Video / NZ HeraldWatch15 Sep 04:01 AM
CrimePM Christopher Luxon goes for a police ride-along with Auckland PolicePM Christopher Luxon goes for a police ride-along with Auckland Police.Watch15 Sep 02:40 AM
New ZealandHealth sector reforms and energy sector struggles | Focus Morning Bulletin September 14, 2024Health sector reforms take place as the energy sector struggles. Country GDP is expected to drop as a result. A section of SH1 will be closed this weekend due to grid upgrades.Watch13 Sep 08:13 PM
