The royal family has welcomed its newest addition, after Princess Eugenie gave birth to a healthy baby boy. Video / Getty

Speaker Trevor Mallard has announced that ties are no longer mandatory in Parliament. Video / Mark Mitchell

Hapū members and supporters joined the hīkoi from Ōrākei marae to Auckland High Court, where Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei will make their case against the Crown to challenge its approach to the rights of mana whenua in their territory. Video / Brett Phibbs

Finance Minister Grant Robertson said the government will target housing in Budget 2021. Video / Mark Mitchell

Grant Robertson on Air NZ contracting to the Saudi military; saying he was alarmed when hearing about it. Video / Mark Mitchell

About 166 million trips were taken on the city's public transport network in 2019 and last year.

Waitangi Day dawn service 2021. Video / Adam Pearse / Michael Cunningham

PM Jacinda Ardern, Tā Joe Williams and Dame Naida Glavish reflect on Te Tiriti o Waitangi and what progress has to be made.

Judith Collins held a press conference with National Party President Peter Goodfellow, affirming the National party's commitment to standing candidates in Maori electorate seats in future. Video / Mark Mitchell

Splendid summer is here.

Dumping in paradise: DoC's Hauraki senior ranger of recreation / historic Bill Horgan talks about rubbish being dumped in Coromandel Forest Park. Video / Nikki Preston

Cert NZ issues iPhone, iPad security warning - vulnerability being actively exploited by hackers. Video / NZ Herald

Every week close to 760,000 school-aged kids walk, ride, take a ferry, are driven or drive themselves to school around New Zealand. Video / NZ Herald

What is MDMA?

Northland iwi checkpoint set up at Waiomio to stop spread of virus. Video / Tania Whyte

From skateboarding and parkour to roller skating and cooking classes there is now a never-ending choice of extra-curricular activities. Video / NZ Herald

Not having to make school lunches is one of the parental highlights of the holidays.

Back to school: Technology and stationery costs can leave parents in debt, and while interest-free options are tempting they can come back to bite you in the long run.

Interest-free options are tempting but can bite in the long run, budgeting experts say.

Tunnelling work for the 223m long platforms at the Karangahape station - one of two underground stations being built for the City Rail Link. Video / City Rail Link Ltd

The Covid-19 community case in Northland is the South African strain, Covid recovery minister Chris Hipkins says.

3.5 hour wait for Covid testing as officials urge patience. Video / Adam Pearse

Business Reporter Jamie Gray explains quantitative easing, and why a government might choose to do it.

The Rotorua Museum and Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre are being checked for damage after a series of earthquakes struck near Rotorua this morning. Video / NZ Herald

Tips and tricks for spending less on the kids uniforms this year.

There are plenty of ways to save money when getting uniform ready for school.

Whale Tales brings a pod of uniquely designed and painted whale Tail sculptures to Tāmaki Makaura. Video / Dean Purcell

Belly dancer Aida Oryantal who is following her mother in the tradition. Her mother was a dancer in Iran but had to practice underground because it is illegal there.