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Watch NZ Herald Focus: Government Housing Policy Revealed

John Key announces his policy that will require councils to open up new land to housing and a street has been cordoned off in South Auckland after the death of a child in a property there.

Watch NZ Herald Focus: Ground Broken on Auckland City Rail Link

Work begins on the 2.5 billion dollar Auckland City Rail Link - we talk to Len Brown about what it means and an insiders view on the Johnny Depp / Amber Heard break up.

Watch: Alan Dale - Neighbours to Hollywood

Source: NZOnScreen Dunedin-born Alan Dale always had his sights set on brighter lights: first Auckland, then Sydney, then Los Angeles, where he now lives. He started out performing in amateur theatre, but came to professional acting late, taking a DJ slot on Radio Hauraki in his late 20s, followed by a role on the Hauraki-inspired series Radio Waves.

Watch NZ Herald Focus: Prison over spend

The soaring prison population has led to an over spend of 45 million dollars on jails in the last 12 months and new technology could help reduce the number of bobby calves being killed. Also a Kiwi takes America’s got talent by storm.

Watch: The Boy With Tape On His Face

Simon Cowell returned to the judge's seat this week, this time on America's Got Talent, but he now seems to like things he'd usually hate, and it's great. When he was first welcomed on as the show's new judge, he replied with a "let's get to work", seeming like his usual self, but when the acts came on it all changed.

Watch NZ Herald Focus: Missing Levin Hunter Found

Search and rescue services have found the hunter missing overnight in bush near Levin and we bring you delightful footage of pandemonium in a Chinese zoo.

Watch NZ Herald Focus: A warning that New Zealanders could be pushed out of low-skilled jobs

On NZ Herald Focus – The Treasury is warning that record levels of immigration could push New Zealanders out of low-skilled jobs and Islamic State militants launch a major counter-attack on Iraqi government troops in Fallujah. Also Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood is a father again at the age of 68 after his wife gave birth to twin girls.

Watch NZ Herald Focus: New Zealander Steven Adams not through to NBA final

Today - New Zealander Steven Adams takes to court in the NBA finals between the Oklahoma Thunder and the Golden State Warriors and the director of Cincinnati Zoo has defended the decision to shoot dead a gorilla after a 4 year old boy fell into its enclosure. And on world smokefree day M?ori Party politician Marama Fox has challenged the Government to make Parliament's grounds smoke free.

Amber Heard gets restraining order on ex Johnny Depp after abuse claims

In 2016 Johnny Depp was ordered to stay 100 yards away from his estranged wife Amber Heard after she alleged that she had been the victim of physical assault by her husband. Source: AP

Watch: TVNZ's Wendy Petrie climbs Sky Tower

One News host Wendy Petrie climbed the 1103 stairs of Sky Tower to support her niece who is battling leukaemia.

Watch NZ Herald Focus: Hilary Barry prepares for final TV3 broadcast

This afternoon on NZ Herald Focus Chaos erupts in court as Christchurch woman Renee Duckmanton’s family face the man accused of her murder and tributes flow in for Hilary Barry as she prepares for her last 6pm news broadcast at tv3 tonight.

Watch: Hamish McKay on Hilary Barry's departure

Watch NZ Herald Focus: Tully gets life

Today - Russell John Tully has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum non parole period of 27 years at the High Court in Christchurch and Hillary Barry will read her final 6 o’clock bulletin tonight after 23 years at TV3. And Amber Heard has split from Johnny Depp after just 15 months of marriage

Watch: Paul Henry bids farewell to Hilary Barry

He spoke about his toiletry habits, his hoarding abilities, his hatred of Russell Crowe and his distrust of computers, but Paul Henry kept his tributes to departing co-host Hilary Barry to a minimum. Source: TV3

Watch : Granny comedian talks about her new gig

Janet McLarin is an Auckland grandmother who regularly performs at the Classic Comedy Club

Watch: Obama beat boxes for Vietnamese rapper