Fire crews rush to put out fire in suburban Auckland electrical box

Who are they? The two Chinese banks with the lowest home loan rates

Finance expert Claire Matthews breaks down the banks with the lowest home loan rates.

Dame Jenny Shipley remembers Jim Bolger

Former PM Jenny Shipley speaks to Herald NOW about Jim Bolger and his. Video / Herald NOW

Simeon Brown on escalating industrial action by senior doctors

Health Minister Simeon Brown responds to escalating industrial action by senior doctors.

New Police Association President says he's in favour of arming police

New police association president, Steve Watt reveals on Herald NOW he believes police should be armed.

Screening Boost: Age cap raised to 74 for free mammograms

Up to 130,000 more women will now qualify for biennial breast cancer checks, Breast Cancer Foundation Chair Justine Smith tells Herald NOW.

NZ Herald Morning News Update | Jim Bolger has died and airlines and airports fight over airfares

NZ Herald Morning News Update | Jim Bolger has died and airlines and airports fight over airfares

Jim Bolger’s final bow: A legacy of leadership

Former PM John Key speaks to Herald NOW about the legacy of his predecessor and mentor, Jim Bolger.

Herald NOW Weather: October 16, 2025

Herald NOW Weather: October 16, 2025

'This is suffocation': Mass allegation investigation at Gloriavale revealed

Police and OT interviewed 100 Gloriavale parents and children about the technique.

Kea Kids News: You won’t believe how many sirens they put on one bike!

Reporter Jude is at the Auckland Siren Bike Comp where no stack limit and amazing prizes have kids pulling off incredible feats of sound engineering.

The Elephant | 'We need to stop hitting kids in the head': The call to ban youth contact sport

A growing international movement is calling for New Zealand to ban children under 14 from playing contact sports, amid mounting evidence of long-term brain damage.

Inside Gloriavale’s latest investigation into child discipline practice

NZ Herald senior investigative reporter, Michael Morrah, has been digging into this, and joins us today on The Front Page.

Truck collides with freight train near Waikanae Railway Station

A truck driver has escaped uninjured after a collision with a freight train near Waikanae Railway Station. Video / YouTube

Watch: Outgoing police union boss warns of mental health crisis building amongst officers

Outgoing Police Association president Chris Cahill says funding needs to be put towards helping officers with the mental distress they suffer from the job. Video / Mark Mitchell

Jim Bolger dies, aged 90

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jim Bolger has died, aged 90. Video / NZ Herald

Body found floating in Te Atatū Peninsula inlet

Body found floating in Te Atatū Peninsula inlet, West Auckland.

Entertainment: The Inbetweeners revival; the Spring fashion festival and why black activewear is out

Chief Lifestyle and Entertainment reporter Jenni Mortimer brings the week’s biggest entertainment stories.

Northland Local Body Elections wrap

Local Democracy Reporter, Susan Botting reports on the issues shaping Northland’s local elections.

From the mine to the screen: Honouring Pike River

The voices behind a new project on Pike River speak on memory, justice, and community.

Public executions after Trump leaves Hamas in control of Gaza

Hamas has carried out public executions of non-Hamas-aligned family-based armed groups.

Resene factory workers strike for living wage

About 45 Resene factory workers walked off the job this morning to strike after what they called an "insulting" pay offer. Video \ Melissa Nightingale

New Report: What's the value of a finanical adviser

Forsyth Barr Senior Investment Adviser Brad Gordon speaks with Ryan Bridge on Herald NOW

John Tamihere responds to question on Eru Kapa-Kingi

John Tamihere responds to question on Eru Kapa-Kingi. His party has made several serious allegations against the activist. Video The Bradbury Group

School without walls: The new charter school for online learning

Founding principal of Aotearoa Infinite Academy, Saira Boyle explains how her new model is rethinking education for the digital age.

Hospo costs squeeze margins, PGG Wrightson board spill & TradeMe pushing Ping

Business with 2degrees: Hospo margins tight as sales, labour cost hit record levels; PGG Wrightson dumps chair and deputy; TradeMe ditching bank transfer for in-trade sellers.

US fugitive wanted over NZ cocaine plot

Jared Savage joins Ryan Bridge to discuss Marc Patrick Johnson, sought by US Marshals over a 400kg cocaine import plot.

Truck collides with freight train near Waikanae Railway Station

A truck driver has escaped uninjured after a collision with a freight train near Waikanae Railway Station.

Air NZ and Chathams to offer single-ticket flights

Air New Zealand and Air Chathams team up with new interlining deal to offer single ticketing service.

‘That’s disgraceful and unacceptable.’

ACT's David Seymour and the Greens' Marama Davidson debate key issues in today’s fiery panel.

Te Pāti Māori: What's next?

Te Ao Māori Political Journalist Māni Dunlop breaks down the Te Pāti Māori allegations.

Herald NOW Weather: October 15, 2025

Herald NOW Weather: October 15, 2025. Video / MetService

NZ Herald Morning News Update | Te Pāti Māori troubles deepen and Parliament to tighten regulations

NZ Herald Morning News Update | Ad rules relaxed, Te Pāti Māori faces fresh setbacks, and Parliament to tighten regulations.

Hot Wheels Monster Truck pilot driven to save lives and crash cars

Reporter Austin is at Eden Park, where life-size Hot Wheels Bigfoot and Bone Shaker are gearing up for the show. Which driver is saving lives by day and crushing beaters by night?

What Trump’s Gaza peace plan means - and why it could still fail

Robert Patman is with The Front Page to discuss whether this actually is, as Trump says, the “historic dawn of a new Middle East”.

'Evolution rather than growth': Restaurant Association shares its 2025 Hospitality industry snapshot

Business reporter Tom Raynel breaks down the Hospitality Report 2025's key talking points.

Air New Zealand and Air Chathams team up

Air New Zealand and Air Chathams team up with new interlining deal to offer single ticketing service. Video / Annaleise Shortland

Speaker Gerry Brownlee on Oriini Kaipara's maiden speech

Speaker Gerry Brownlee aims to get tougher on Parliamentary procedure after Oriini Kaipara's maiden speech last week went overtime.

Question Time at Parliament

Question Time at Parliament

Hobson Green rising

Housing estate built at Hobsonville, Auckland in 2021. Video posted to Facebook by surveying, architecture, design, structural engineering, & project management firm Hampton Jones

Trucks wind slowly through Awakino Gorge amongst huge slips

The road is closed to motorists, along with many others in around the central North Island which have been inundated with slips and flooding.