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Mayoral candidate Graham Bloxham dons banana costume to share his plans for Wellington
Banana-clad mayoral hopeful Graham Bloxham talks about his arrest and plans for Wellington. Video / Marty Melville

Audrey Young speaks to Defence Minister Judith Collins
Senior Political Correspondent Audrey Young speaks to Minister of Defence Judith Collins. Video / Marty Melville

'Disappointed': Number of new cops who skipped swim test higher than first thought
Three wings or 349 police recruits missed swim exam. They're being sent back to the pool.

Sir Bob Jones remembered | Barry Soper tells stories about his life and career
Sir Bob Jones, a prominent business figure, has died at his Wellington home aged 85.

Concerns grow over police training after graduate flips patrol car
Police are investigating; no other vehicles were involved in the incident.

Police Minister lays down the law and orders new swim test for 149 cop graduates
Two wings of police recruits weren't given a swim test due to a cryptosporidium outbreak.

Mark Carney's Liberal Party wins Canadian election
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to a cheering crowd following the Liberal Party's election win. Video / AFP

Tory Whanau on stepping away from the Wellington Mayoral race
Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau reflects on her time as Mayor after deciding not to seek a second term. Video / Marty Melville

Te Pāti Māori MPs skip Privileges Committee appearance
Privileges Committee members Judith Collins and Winston Peters react to three Te Pāti Māori MPs missing another appearance before the committee. Video / Adam Pearse

Zuru Toys co-founder Nick Mowbray talks to Mike Hosking
Zuru Toys co-founder Nick Mowbray speaks on the impacts of United States tariffs on China. Video / Newstalk ZB

'We are not divided, but united.' | Treaty Principles Bill Second Reading highlights
Every party except Act is expected to vote down the controversial Treaty Principles Bill this afternoon on a occasion one senior minister has described as “cremation day.”

'Free to practise their faith': PM downplays MP's ties to sect under FBI investigation
Christopher Luxon isn't aware of Hamish Campbell's ties to the investigated sect.

Green MP Benjamin Doyle admits political naivety
Green Party MP Benjamin Doyle admits political naivety in refusing to delete social media posts. Video / Mark Mitchell

PM unaware of MP’s ties to sect under FBI investigation
Christopher Luxon is unaware of MP Hamish Campbell’s ties to a religious sect that the FBI is investigating over child sex abuse allegations.

Labour MP David Parker will resign from politics
Parker said he would leave Parliament “enthusiastic” for New Zealand and the Labour Party.

‘Blatant discrimination’: Six-year-old with Down syndrome faces deportation
Six-year-old Luandre is the only one in the family of four that's been denied a visa.

Government’s $12b spend on defence revealed
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Defence Minister Judith Collins announce $12 billion in funding over the next four years.

‘Coral graveyard’: Environmentalists blame deep-sea damage on NZ trawlers
Greenpeace took a vessel equipped with underwater cameras to survey known trawl zones.

Watch: Principal, parents issue warnings over childhood social media use
Michael Morrah spoke to parents who gathered for a seminar about online harm in Cambridge.

Reaction to Trump's Tariffs, Russel Brand accused and China watches closely | NZ Herald News Update
The world reacts to Donald Trump applying new global tariffs on trade. Russel Brand is accused of rape and sexual assault. China keeps an eye on NZ investigations.

Government hopes health and safety changes will put landowners’ minds at ease
MP Brooke van Velden is moving to reassure landowners that they won’t be responsible for recreational activities they permit on their land. Video / Mark Mitchell