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PM unaware of MP’s ties to sect under FBI investigation

Christopher Luxon is unaware of MP Hamish Campbell’s ties to a religious sect that the FBI is investigating over child sex abuse allegations.

Apartment fire closes Karangahape Rd

Emergency services are responding to a fire in a central Auckland apartment this afternoon. Video / Dean Purcell

NZ Herald Live: Benjamin Doyle speaks publicly in wake of death threats over social media posts.

Green MP Benjamin Doyle is addressing, for the first time, the public reaction to some of their social media posts, which have prompted a series of death threats.

Qantas 1960s TV ad

Qantas is marking 60 years of flying jets to New Zealand and had released a collection of content from its official archives. Video / Qantas

Watch Live : Chris Quin taking listener questions with Newstalk ZB's Kerre Woodham.

Foodstuffs North Island CEO Chris Quin taking listener questions with Newstalk ZB's Kerre Woodham.

Global markets react to US tariffs and OCR cut expected | NZ Herald News Update

Trump adviser's feud as world responds to US tariffs and Reserve Bank expected to cut Official Cash Rate. Video / NZ Herald, Getty Images

Kea Kids News: Te Kūiti sheep take over the streets

Reporter Joni is in the sheep-shearing capital of the world, where the annual Great NZ Muster brings thousands of sheep together for the zaniest parade you’ve ever seen.

Paying it forward: Outset Ventures

Sean Simpson and Mat Rowe made it big with LanzaTech. Now, with Outset Ventures, they are helping to foster and finance a new wave of "deep tech" startups.

Red Beach rescue

Harlem Scalabrini describes how he tried to rescue a drowning man off Red Beach, north of Auckland.

Groms tear up the slopes at Snow Planet

Reporter Malia is at Snow Planet’s first rail jam for 2025, where young snowboarders are gliding into winter with their most epic moves, and racking up medals on the way.

What do the Trump tariffs mean for New Zealand?

Liam Dann explains what the new US tariffs could mean for New Zealand.

MetService Severe Weather Update: April 7th - April 8th

Metservice says there will be strong winds, rain, possibly thunder, hail and a switch to colder temperatures to begin the week.

Christchurch, Bromley industrial fire

A large industrial fire has broken out in Christchurch's Bromley.

NZ Herald Live: Christopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet press conference

Christopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet press conference

Live: Mike Hosking talks to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon

Mike Hosking talks to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Mike Hosking Breakfast. Video / Newstalk ZB

Watch: Video of “coral graveyard” blamed on New Zealand’s bottom trawling fishing fleet

Seafood NZ says damage could be due to global warming.

Proud dad's rousing haka for Northland teen

Wayne Poutai surprised his son Awatea, 17, with a haka to acknowledge the teen as he was awarded a scholarship. Video \ Supplied

Lunch money: Who’s gobbling up all the school lunch contracts?

Lunch Money: BusinessDesk investigates Compass Group, the global giant gobbling up school lunch contracts in New Zealand.