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Focus: Maori development Minister on Meka Whaitiri's defection
Maori development Minister Willie Jackson on Meka Whaitiri's defection to Te Pāti Māori. Video / Mark Mitchell

MetService Christchurch Weather: May 4th
MetService Christchurch Weather: May 4th. Video / Metservice

Turn Up for Women protest & Pōneke Anti-Fascist Coalition counter-protest
A walk-through the Turn Up for Women protest, and Pōneke Anti-Fascist Coalition counter-protest at Parliament. Video / Azaria Howell

Explained: Why the super rich are paying a lower effective tax rate
Super rich New Zealand families are paying a median tax rate of 9.4 per cent compared with middle wealth New Zealanders paying 20.2 per cent. Animation / Ben Cummins

Watch: Restore Passenger Rail protesters stop Wellington bus
Restore Passenger Rail protesters have blocked Glenmore Street in Karori, Wellington. Video / Azaria Howell.

Students called out for AI cheating, Cabinet minister jumps ship & Parliament protest today | Focus Morning Bulletin: 3 May, 2023
Top students deny AI cheating, wild weather sees insurance claims skyrocket and police monitoring protest action at Parliament today in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Kea Kids News: City kids let loose on the farm
Nature’s Den is an awesome place where kids can spend the day climbing supplejack vines, cooking over an open fire, and laying traps for invasive species. Kea Kids News reporter Nandi takes us there and learns what kids like best about the farm life. Video / Kea Kids News

MetService Auckland Weather: May 3rd
MetService Auckland Weather: May 3rd. Video / Metservice

MetService Wellington Weather: May 3rd
MetService Wellington Weather: May 3rd. Video / Metservice

MetService Christchurch Weather: May 3rd
MetService Christchurch Weather: May 3rd. Video / Metservice

MetService Severe Weather: May 1st - 7th
MetService Severe Weather: May 1st - 7th. Video / Metservice

MetService National Weather: May 2nd - 5th
MetService National Weather: May 2nd - 5th. Video / Metservice

Focus: Michael Wood on Clean Car Discount shake-up
Transport Minister Michael Wood says there are more Toyotas than Teslas being sold as the Government rejigs the feebate EV scheme. Video / NZ Herald

More rain on the way, KiwiRail 'drops the ball' & Coronation celebrations kick off | Focus Morning Bulletin: 2 May, 2023
Travel troubles in the capital, Chirs Hipkins toches base with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and more heavy rain on the way in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Watch: Acting Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni speaks with Mike Hosking
Acting Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni speaks with Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking as the Government rejigs feebate EV scheme and revelations that more than $300m in Auckland fuel tax has been left unspent. Video / Newstalk ZB

Focus: PM says KiwiRail dropped the ball with disruptions
PM Chris Hipkins responded to questions about today's major KiwiRail disruptions. Video / Mark Mitchell

Slip closes SH2 at Karangahake Gorge
State Highway 2 is closed due to a slip in the Karangahake Gorge. Video / Paeroa Towing Services

Brazen daytime burglary of Michael Hill
Brazen daytime burglary of Michael Hill Jewellery shop in Hastings. Video / Supplied

Markets with Madison: Tech goes all in on AI
Meta, Microsoft, Amazon and Google are cutting jobs and expansion plans to bet on artificial intelligence. Plus, BlackRock Australasia reveals its favourite asset right now. Video / NZ Herald

Road cleared after Restore Passenger Rail protesters blocked traffic in Wellington
Frustrated Wellingtonians have unleashed on protesters who blocked a central city. Video / NZ Herald

Storm lashes North, school robbed three times & Coronation crowds build | Focus Morning Bulletin: 1 May, 2023
Wild weather batters the North Island, principal speaks out after thieves strike three times and crowds descend on London for the King’s upcoming coronation in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Flip Grater: from singer-songwriter to food entrepreneur
Flip Grater’s musical talent once made her a household name in New Zealand. Now she’s taking the business world by storm. Video / Frank Film