Simon Bird, 65, was found dead on Albemarle Rd in the suburb of Northland on Tuesday. Video / Mark Mitchell

Minister of Defence Judith Collins, KC, Chief of Navy, Rear Admiral Garin Golding, and President of the Court of Inquiry, Commodore Melissa Ross, will speak to the report.

David Seymour speaks to media about the Justice select committee's report to the House on the Treaty Principles Bill

Trump announces sweeping tariffs and severe weather warnings are in place across the country | NZ Herald News Update

Two kiwi birds engaged in a fight during daylight hours, offering a rare glimpse into the territorial behaviour of the elusive, nocturnal birds. Video / Karin Matthews

Detective Inspector Scott Beard speaks after the sentencing of Auckland man Micah Fala, who secretly filmed nearly two dozen women. Video / Dean Purcell

Police give update on unexplained death in Wellington

Christopher Luxon speaks to media

Details of how five people died after their charter boat struck a whale and capsized near Kaikoura during a birdwatching trip have been revealed. Video / Mark Mitchell

Tauranga mayor and Olympic rower Mahé Drysdale and Western Bay mayor James Denyer teamed up to get people talking about Local Water Done well. Video / Tauranga City Council

Reporter Aroha is in Christchurch, where the tamariki of Team Dot Bot are firing up their custom aquabot to train for a massive competition in Washington D.C.

Parliament’s privileges committee, chaired by National minister Judith Collins, is giving Te Pāti Māori MPs another chance to appear before the committee.

While in New Zealand to tour his stage show, the host of The Graham Norton show staged a surprise tasting of his wine range at Woolworths Mt Roskill. Video / Alyse Wright

Three Hamilton schools in the Silverdale area were locked down until about 5.20pm.

Transporting New Zealand has released dash-cam footage of terrifying near misses on our roads. Video / Transporting NZ

Heavy rain moves into the west of New Zealand during Thursday and Friday.

The latest flyover footage from March shows an almost complete highway.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Police Minister Mark Mitchell on the Health NZ inquiry findings on the detainment of the 11-year-old girl in Hamilton.

Angelene Judge speaks about discovering her former friend had been secretly filming women and children. Video / Alyse Wright

The future of New Zealand's national stadium.

Health New Zealand is releasing its high-level review into an incident at Waikato Hospital.

Health and safety law reforms viewed as a win for hunters and experts assess "healthcare crisis" at Nelson Hospital. Video / NZ Herald, Getty Images

Reporter Moss is at Lone Kauri School, where kids are making seed bombs that will explode with restorative native trees in a devastating Cyclone Gabrielle slip. Video / Kea Kids

Faull is part of the Swiss-Belhotel global hotel chain. His family’s values influenced his approach to the hospitality industry. Video / Dean Purcell

Question time

MP Brooke van Velden is moving to reassure landowners that they won’t be responsible for recreational activities they permit on their land. Video / Mark Mitchell

Two new Cook Strait ferries planned by the end of 2029 and Chris Hipkins criticises Winston Peters over his attitude to diversity. Video / NZ Herald, Getty Images

Reporter MJ finds out what kids love about being themselves and sharing the joy of living with Down syndrome. Video / Kea Kids News

Madison Chamberlain's family speak outside the Waitākere District Court after the sentencing of Jesse Hodge. Video / Dean Purcell

The Prime Minister has called social media comments from Green MP Benjamin Doyle “inappropriate”.