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Focus: PM Jacinda Ardern gives speech to mark Matariki

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gives a Matariki speech at Te Papa. Video / NZ Herald

United under the stars of Aotearoa: Celebrations around the country for the first Matariki public holiday

Our first Matariki public holiday was cause for celebration around the country.

'A hell of a fright': Murrays Bay stabbing victim speaks of terrifying attack

Attacker gave her "hell of a fright", woman says.

Focus Morning Bulletin: 24 June, 2022

The North Shore knife attack, benefit dependencies explode, Waikato towns left in the dark, a deadly night on Northland roads and Matariki celebrations kick off in the latest New Zealand Herald Headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Focus: Four stabbed in 'random' attack at Murrays Bay

Four members of the public have been stabbed at Murrays Bay on Auckland's North Shore. Video / NZ Herald

Focus: Re-opening of Wellington's St James Theatre

A tour of Wellington's St James Theatre in Wellington, which opens after a $42M earthquake and refurbishing project. Video / Mark Mitchell / Georgina Campbell

Focus Morning Bulletin: 23 June, 2022

Thousands killed in Afghanistan earthquake, the worst time for first-home buyers in 65 years and aged care health and safety at risk with understaffing in the latest New Zealand Herald Headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Focus: The bottle shop without any alcohol

AF Drinks founder Lisa King explains why she's opening NZ's first-ever alcohol-free bottle shop in Ponsonby. Video / NZ Herald

Focus Morning Bulletin: 22 June, 2022

Apology for stranded pregnant Kiwis during lockdown, fourth Covid vaccine dose passes into law and trains in the UK grind to a halt with strike action in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Focus: Police investigate sudden death in Rānui

Police are investigating the sudden death of a person in West Auckland on Sunday night. Video / Supplied

Focus: Hāngi Master discusses the meaning of hāngi

Hāngi Master Rewi Spraggon discusses the meaning of hāngi. Video / Michael Craig

A Ukrainian family fled to NZ to escape war. Tragedy struck just eight weeks later

Leonid Yurasov's 'most cherished dream' was for his family to be together in safety.

Seven days of chaos: TVNZ and the end of Kamahl Santamaria

Broadcasting star's career unravelled over one dramatic week.

Focus: Hospitals under 'extreme pressure' as winter ills mount

As hospitals experience "extreme pressure" with "abnormally high" patient presentations, NZ Nurses Organisation co-president Kerri Nuku calls on the Government to act. Video / NZ Herald

Focus: Mt Hutt's opening day

Ski area manager James Mckenzie on Mt Hutt's opening day. Video / George Heard

Focus Morning Bulletin: 17 June, 2022

Poll shows how our mayoral candidates rank, why the AA’s issued a warning to the Government amid rising petrol prices and there’s something fishy about how one company handled the GIB crisis in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Nanaia Mahuta and Penny Wong speak at Parliament

Opening statements from Foreign Ministers Nanaia Mahuta and Penny Wong at their joint press conference at Parliament. Video / Mark Mitchell

Focus: Truce called between Killer Beez and Tribesmen

A truce has been called between rival gangs the Killer Beez and Tribesmen after a three-week blitz of shootings and suspicious fires. Video / NZ Herald