Investigations into the cause of the large blaze that tore through a Parnell backpackers' lodge will begin today. Video / NZ Herald

Floral tributes at the side of the hot-pool where a person is suspected to have died at Te Puia. 05 April 2024 The Daily Post Photo / Andrew Warner

A large fire was spotted in the Auckland suburb of Parnell on Sunday evening.

Gaza war hits six months. Winston Peters embarks on high-profile US visit. Mayor Wayne Brown boosts security funding in Auckland CBD. Video / NZ Herald

At the peak of her insomnia Madeline Wright was surviving on three hours of sleep a night "max". Video / Andrew Warner

Former Waiopehu College principal Barry Petherick speaks on the state of teen pregnancy in New Zealand.

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake shocks New York, changes in NCEA delayed until 2028, an increased police presence in Manwatu following an incident yesterday and Apple axes over 600 jobs. Video / NZ Herald

There was unfortunately a crash at the Dunedin Speedway on Friday night. Video / Supplied

Madeline Wright donated her kidney to Kylie who had kidney disease. They met in 2021 and had the surgery on April 24, 2023 at Auckland City Hospital. They are getting married on April 24, 2024, in Rotorua to mark one year since the transplant surgery.

Hundreds of students, some as young as 10, are marching to Parliament today as part of the School Strike 4 Climate. Protests are also being held in Auckland and Christchurch.

A large house blaze at an address in the West Auckland suburb of Massey has been extinguished. Video / NZ Herald

Minister for Regulation David Seymour is frustrated at the way population ministries can slow down the business of Government. Video / NZ Herald

The banking sector looks to review fraud rules, armed police respond to West Auckland house fire and a bumper events season has Auckland stadiums stoked. Video / NZ Herald

A large house fire has sent plumes of smoke across West Auckland overnight. Video / NZ Herald

Highlights from the 2024 Synthony in the Domain. Video / Duco Events

Newstalk ZB's D'Arcy Waldegrave and the NZ Herald's Bonnie Jansen get together to preview the weekend's sport. Video / NZ Herald

The Rotorua Daily Post was there when the mould for the missing Harawene sculpture was found in storage at Casa Blanca Theatre.

Smoke from a fire can be seen emerging from National Steel in Manukau. Video / Supplied

Garage fire in Fairy Springs. Video / Andrew Warner

The leader of Tauranga City Council's commissioners Anne Tolley is defending the way they've been running our fifth largest city. Audio / Newstalk ZB

Ministry of Health workers are finding out today which jobs face the axe. Video / NZ Herald

An Auckland Council manager is working remotely from the Gold Coast in Queensland under flexible employment policies. Video / NZ Herald / Getty

Auckland City’s regeneration project gets underway, Ministry of Heath workers face job cuts, and EV sales plunge in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald / Getty / AP

For 49 years the massive ASB Polyfest has showcased thousands of rangatahi with a school competition of cultural performances. Video / Kea Kids

Police have arrested two people after a woman was allegedly kidnapped from a property on Auckland’s North Shore last night.

Three children are among seven people seriously hurt in a crash on a main route around the Brynderwyn Hills closure. Video / Michael Cunningham

Transport Minister Simeon Brown and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop view the progress on the Te Ara Tupua shared pathway. Video / Mark Mitchell

How to Dad's Jordan Watson and The Hits hosts Jono and Ben are doing a 24-hour "handball-athon" to raise money for KidsCan. Video / KidsCan Charitable Trust

A patient at Whangārei Hospital captured this video of the ceiling leaking close to expensive scanning equipment, during light rainfall on Good Friday. Video / Denise Piper

How Kiwi speed eating champion Nela Zisser has stayed healthy over her decade-long career. Video / Corey Fleming