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NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Friday, October 9, 2026. A new measles case has been confirmed in Wellington and new life jacket rules are in place for summer.

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Join Herald NOW Business with host Garth Bray as he brings you the business news of the day, subject matter expert interviews, along with local and global thought leaders, live from the NZ Herald newsroom.

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Fed Farmers president Colin Hurst condemns greenie attempts to sabotage our FTAs

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Dame Professor Elizabeth Hipkins is shocked at Labour leader Chris Hipkins’ rollback on a compulsory basics curriculum.

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National’s welfare announcement won’t touch the sides of NZ’s welfare dependence behemoth.

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Could solar panels and electric vehicles help New Zealand households save thousands on energy? Rewiring Aotearoa’s Mike Casey joins The Front Page to explain the potential savings from electrification, the upfront costs stopping people...

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Could National return to government and still lose some of its biggest names? Former Labour leader and Auckland mayor Phil Goff joins Katie Bradford and NZ Herald chief political reporter Jamie Ensor to unpack the campaign’s latest...

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One NZ CEO Nick Judd and AUT AI expert Dr Mahsa McCauley discuss some of the upsides of AI. Brought to you by One NZ.

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Ryan Bridge asks politicians, Shane Jones - NZ First, Tamatha Paul - Greens and Nicola Willis - National their vision for the future of New Zealand, during The Future of New Zealand Debate.

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Panellists Mark Crysell and Louise Wallace talk about The Future of New Zealand Debate, Tennessee's botched execution, and Wallace's new stage show.

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OneRoof's Catherine Smith tells Herald NOW the staggering pricetag on Andersons Cove property sale.

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Ryan Bridge asks politicians, Barbara Edmonds - Labour, Nicole McKee - Act, Oriini Kaipara - Te Pāti Māori and Daniel Eb - Opportunity their vision for the future of New Zealand.

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Ro Edge calls for more attention to women’s rights amongst Leaders Debate.

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Te Pāti Māori spokesperson Oriini Kaipara said there needs to be a "robust discussion" about intellectual property rights and te reo. "We have iwi who are actually actively on the ground having these discussions about how we protect our...

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How would Shane Jones deal with a rogue AI? Watch more from the Future Of New Zealand Debate here:

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Knoxville journalist John North says he spoke to the mother of Christa Pike's victim, who said she knew all along that Pike wouldn't die.

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US 10-year bond yields hit highest level in 24 years, Forsyth Barr's Mark Richardson joins Herald NOW to explain why it could be good news.

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National’s social development and employment spokeswoman Louise Upston and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon hold a media stand-up.

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Fire & Emergency District Commander Blair Kiely on the Queenstown fire's latest updates.

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Our money celebrates the Kiwis who built this country. 2degrees Business wrap with Garth Bray.

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New Zealand business leader Fraser Whineray revisits The Future of New Zealand Debate, and talks about what sort of leader our country needs.

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Tech with 2degrees. Danu Abeysuriya of Rush Digital on the race to make fusion commercially viable and why NZ’s OpenStar is in the mix.

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Join Ryan Bridge TODAY with host Ryan Bridge as he brings you the day's news, interviews and panel discussions live from the NZ Herald newsroom.

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Former All Black Ian Jones says he thinks Beauden Barrett is the obvious choice at first-five because of Richie Mo'unga's injury.

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No denial, but no detail either from Nick Mowbray as rumours swirl over a bid to buy the owner of the Barbie, He-Man and Hot Wheels brands.

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Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong responds to Winston Peters' kingmaker swipe.

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Morning Headlines | Health officials warn over unapproved weight-loss drugs and Winston Peters wants conversion-practices ban overturned | Thursday, October 8, 2026

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