14 structures, including 5 homes, destroyed

State of local emergency declared for Canterbury, South Marlborough and Kaikōura

Fire and Emergency NZ have warned high winds and low humidity may spark wildfires. Video / RNZ

MetService Severe Weather: October 23, 2025

MetService Severe Weather: October 23, 2025.

NZ Herald Afternoon News Update | Red weather warnings issued and Queenstown sudden death

NZ Herald Afternoon News Update | Red weather warnings issued and Queenstown sudden death

‘True miracle’ - Horses rescued from burning paddocks as Kaikōura fires raged

Helen Ngawhau drove over powerlines and led her horses through burning bushes in order to get them out. Video / Sarah Gallichan

Police on scene after suspected fatal balcony fall

Police on scene at Queenstown address after suspected fatal balcony fall.

Video shows aftermath of hospital car blaze

Aftermath after 30 vehicles were damaged by fire in a Whangārei Hospital carpark. Video / Ruth Ngaropo

Te Pāti Māori MPs burning bill on Parliament forecourt

A video published on social media shows party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and MP Tākuta Ferris burning a copy of the Marine and Coastal Area Amendment Bill.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand update on Kaikōura fires

Fire and Emergency New Zealand update on Kaikōura fires. Video / NZ Herald

British contender predicts knockout victory over Joseph Parker

Fabio Wardley predicts knockout victory over Joseph Parker this weekend. Video / Liam Napier

Cassie Henderson blows The Voice Australia judges away and Taika Waititi is back on screens

Jenni Mortimer joins Ryan Bridge to discuss Cassie Henderson's The Voice Australia performance and Taika Waititi returning to our screens. Video / Herald NOW

Herald NOW panel: Climate change, drownings, measles and artificial intelligence

BusinessDesk senior journalist Dileepa Fonseka and 818 managing director Chris Henry join Ryan Bridge on the Herald NOW panel, talking about today's big issues. Video / Herald NOW

Coastguard pulls person from water off Napier

Coastguard pulls a person from the water off Napier on Tuesday, October 21.

Forsyth Barr: Where are Kiwi investors looking now?

Chelsea Leadbetter from Forsyth Barr on investor sentiment, market moves, and where the smart money’s heading.

New Zealand's place in climate change and escalating global conflicts

Agnes Callamard says industrialised nations have a moral duty to help with escalating tensions and Pacific peoples facing climate disaster. Video / Herald NOW

Swim safety ahead of Summer: Swimsafety boss says it's "same groups, same mistakes"

Already 50 lives lost this year. Gavin Walker says we know where the risk is - so why aren’t we acting?

Sci-Fi star Michelle Ang on fandom, fame, and Armageddon

Kiwi actor Michelle Ang returns for Armageddon Expo - she shares what fans can expect and why sci-fi still matters. Video / Herald NOW

14 structures, including 5 homes, destroyed

Fire and Emergency Assistant National Commander Ken Cooper on the Kaikoura fires, Hawkes Bay and the approaching summer.

Politics & passes: Willie Jackson talks netball, culture, and code

Not just politics: Labour MP Willie Jackson shares his take on the state of New Zealand netball. Video / Herald NOW

Kaikoura fires: Claire Sherwood reveals the latest

Newstalk ZB South Island news director, Claire Sherwood on the Kaikoura fires.

David Seymour and Marama Davidson join Herald NOW for the political panel

David Seymour and Marama Davidson join Ryan Bridges on Herald NOW for the political panel.

Measles outbreak: What's the latest?

Dr Sharon Sime on why measles could make a comeback - and how to protect your whānau. Video / Herald NOW

'Storm Watch: MetService gives the latest on Herald NOW

MetService’s Thapi Makgabutlane breaks down what to expect as another front moves in - especially for Wellington.

Tech glitch hits global dairy auction; plus flood risk warnings, convention centre delays

Business with 2degrees: Freakish but false overnight dairy numbers stumped the market; some councils ignore NHC warnings on development risks, ICC keys ‘any day now’.

Supervolcano? Scientist warns of underestimated threats

Are we ready for the next big eruption? Professor Shane Cronin weighs in on volcanic risks across Aotearoa. Video / Herald NOW

NZ Herald Morning News Update | Fires in Kaikōura and escalating risk of measles outbreak

NZ Herald Morning News Update | Fires in Kaikōura and escalating risk of measles outbreak

Herald NOW Weather: October 22, 2025

Herald NOW Weather: October 22, 2025

Exclusive: Taiki Waititi in hit NZ comedy Educators

Watch the Hollywood director in his return to acting. Video / South Pacific Pictures

Amnesty International's Agnes Callamard on the impact of sea-level rise in Tuvalu

"Half of them want to stay. Half of them want to leave." Video / Amnesty International

Kea Kids News: These tamariki are smashing the KidsCan Ball fundraiser!

Reporter Finlay is at Te Ākau ki Pāpāmoa School, where the kids are leading the country in a massive fundraiser for KidsCan by playing heaps of handball!

Can the Louvre’s stolen royal gems ever be recovered?

Art historian, author, and curator Dr Penelope Jackson is with us to take a look at heists, and whether it’s really like the movies.

Watch: Hipkins Fronts Media Over GP Fee Policy

The Policy had randomly appeared in media earlier. Video / Mark Mitchell

Fire lights up Whangārei Hospital carpark

The fire in Whangārei Hospital's car park on Tuesday involved several cars.

Man killed by falling branch in Wellington

NZ Herald Senior Reporter Melissa Nightingale gives weather update from Wellington. Video / Mark Mitchell

NZ Herald Afternoon News Update | Weather warnings issued and Roads of National Significance toll

NZ Herald Afternoon News Update | Weather warnings issued and Roads of National Significance toll

Man dies after being hit by falling branch in Wellington

A man has died after being hit by falling branch in Wellington as high winds sweep through city. Video / NZ Herald

MetService Severe Weather: October 21-22, 2025

MetService Severe Weather: October 21-22, 2025. Video / MetService

Person blown into traffic by severe wind in Wellington

Dashcam footage captures the moment severe winds, which have been causing chaos in the city, blew the pedestrian onto the road. Video / Justin Ashworth

Wild weather slaps the shore in Wellington as Rakaia river rises

Rakaia river is rising and waves lash the shore in Wellington as New Zealand is in for some wild weather.

James Tuwhangai in the High Court after stabbing a woman 18 times

Taumarunui man James Tuwhangai in the High Court at Hamilton this morning for sentencing on a charge of attempted murder after stabbing a woman 18 times.

Watch: Questions hanging over Labour's new wealth fund policy

Christopher Luxon says there is a lot of information missing from the Opposition party's plan. Video / Mark Mitchell