51-year-old UK woman Avril Barker will be travelling to NZ to take up assisted dying. She was diagnosed with terminal cancer in November last year. Video / NZ Herald

Jono and Ben's The Weak-End: Their take on the week's news. Video / NZME

It is understood that police arrested and charged Kelvyn Alp and Hannah Spierer with allegedly distributing an objectionable publication. Video / NZ Herald

Emergency services rushed to an explosion at a construction site on Halsey St in downtown Auckland that left five people injured. Video / NZ Herald

Five people have been injured in an explosion at a construction site on Halsey St, Auckland. Video / Michael Craig / Joey Dwyer

The bid to bring fallen soldier home, just how many ram raids have there been in the past few months and new data shows the likelihood of a recession in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Two men have been arrested after a shooting in Papatoetoe that left one person seriously injured on Thursday night. Video / NZ Herald

Ngāi Tahu kaumatua Darren Rewi, and his wife Debbie, used the pandemic as a catalyst to launch new welfare initiatives that have continued post Covid and changed the cultural landscape of the Southern Lakes. Video / Supplied

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was given a tour of New Zealand's first Costco today as the members-only megastore prepares to announce an opening date. Video / Carson Bluck

Ian Foster names team to face Argentina Video / Geroge Heard

Independent MP Gaurav Sharma hijacks the Speaker ceremony to make fresh accusations against Trevor Mallard. Video / Parliament TV

New Zealand soldier killed in Ukraine, the police bill for parliament protest revealed and the Government called out over increased spending on polling research in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Te Tai Hauāuru MP Adrian Rurawhe was elected as Parliament's new Speaker on Wednesday, replacing Trevor Mallard, who will become New Zealand's ambassador to Ireland. Video / Parliament TV

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Brian Tamaki led a protest to parliament grounds today in an attempt to trigger a snap election. Video / NZ Herald

A Kiwi man has gone viral after riding on the road in a modified wheelchair. Video / Spicynewzealand via TikTok

Kieran McAnulty talks on bullying accusations by Gaurav Sharma. Video / NZ Herald

New speaker of the House is going to be more wired for sound and vision to MPs. Video / Whakaata Maori

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Focus: The PM fronts media after Gourav Sharma was expelled from the Labour caucus. Video / Mark Mitchell

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There was a heavy police presence as the Brian Tamaki-led anti-government protesters met counter-protesters on their way to Parliament. Video / NZ Herald / Jed Bradley / Nick James / Vita Molyneux / Georgina Campbell

Sharma speaks to the media on the result of the vote for expulsion