Associate Education Minister David Seymour says 78 groups have applied to open new charter schools or convert existing state schools. Video / Dean Purcell

Disability Issues Minister Louise Upston responds to the independent review into disability support services. Video / Mark Mitchell

The Reserve Bank has cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 5.25%. It is the first cut since March 2020.

Police end a fifteen-hour standoff, tragic end to search for five-year-old boy and fears for New Zealand's construction industry. Video / NZ Herald / Getty

Watch: PM Luxon in studio with Mike Hosking

Transport Minister Simeon Brown announced that the government has agreed to policy settings that will allow time of use schemes to be proposed. Video / NZ Herald

The Government has unveiled changes to allow new council-owned water companies to be able to access more cheap borrowing from the Local Government Funding Agency (LGFA)

Tim Walz has been selected as Kamala Harris' running mate for the US presidential election. Video / Cameron Pitney / Jason Dorday / Getty

In today's headlines with Susie Nordqvist, Kamala Harris has selected her running mate, and pathologist says it's likely Lachie Jones drowned. Video / NZ Herald / Getty

In today's headlines with Susie Nordqvist, warning over new maths curriculum, car hits house in Auckland, KidsCan's record waitlist. Video / NZ Herald / Getty

In today's headlines with Susie Nordqvist, rowing 'super mums' win gold, and the boss of Presbyterian Support Otago quits. Video / NZ Herald / Getty / Photosport

The Black Ferns women's sevens side has struck gold in Paris, and an autopsy is underway on the remains of who police believe is Yanfei Bao. Video / NZ Herald / Getty

A staged suicide alleged in Polkinghorne trial, tragedy as four people killed on our roads and pollution stops Olympics training. Video / NZ Herald / Getty / Michael Craig

The Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Nicola Willis addressed the media at the weekly post-Cabinet press conference ahead of the delivery of the Government’s tax cut

In today's headlines, Government boot camps underway, Philip Polkinghorne’s murder trial, and Clareburt misses the cut. Video / NZ Herald / Getty / NIWA

The Green Party will decide whether to eject former Green, now independent MP Darleen Tana from Parliament at a Special General Meeting (SGM) on September 1. Video / NZ Herald

In today's headlines, Government boot camps underway, Philip Polkinghorne’s murder trial, and Clareburt misses the cut. Video / NZ Herald / Getty / NIWA Video / NZ Herald

Christopher Luxon ended a press conference early and was whisked away by security in Auckland. Video / NZ Herald

Transport Minister Simeon Brown announced the investment intended to fund 18 new trains to run from 2028. Video / Mark Mitchell

Commissioners of Abuse in Care Royal Commission reflect on the landmark inquiry.

The Abuse in Care report calls for apologies, redress and police investigations. Video / NZ Herald

A bill was discharged in Parliament after the minister responsible for it failed to speak. Video / Parliament TV

On the way into Parliament, Green co-leader Chloe Swarbrick said she had sent a further email to Darleen Tana asking her to respond to the Green Party’s call for her to resign.

Christopher Luxon says it's 'shameful part of our history'. Video / Mark Mitchell

ACT leader (and acting PM) talks about the underlying philosophy that drives him

A notice was placed in the Newmarket Bikes and Beyond window this afternoon.

Former President Donald Trump, speaking at a rally in the swing state of Pennsylvania, seemingly narrowly dodged certain death after gunshots sounded, apparently clipping his ear.

PM Christopher Luxon wraps up on the last day of his trip to the US, while visiting NASA’s Ames Research Centre in San Francisco. Video / Claire Trevett

Darleen Tana is no longer in the Green Party but is yet to state whether she’ll remain as an MP. Video / Chereè Kinnear / Carson Bluck

The waka-jumping law allows her to be ejected - but is this a stand-off waiting to happen?