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NZ Herald Sport Headlines | Damian McKenzie keen to face Springboks and Silver Fern Maddy Gordon to join new franchise | Wednesday, August 19, 2026.

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New Zealand’s housing market remains stubbornly flat, our birth rate has fallen to historic lows, and Auckland is once again talking about another Harbour Crossing. Liam Dann and Tamsyn Parker ask whether the great Kiwi property boom is...

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Stephen Franks on Ani O’Briens Exit From The FSU

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A development in the Middle East, with US President Donald Trump turning on a key US ally. He’s threatened to bomb Oman if it interferes in the Strait of Hormuz. It’s all while a 60-day ceasefire with Iran expires – and officials say...

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A Christchurch kidnapping and sexual assault has resulted in one of New Zealand’s harshest sentences: preventive detention. The offender had close to 60 previous convictions and had spent decades behind bars. But what makes a judge...

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Bernadette Soares on the Concern with Hindu Nationalism in NZ

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Guy Nunns on Stop Tiaki Wai Protest This Thursday The Platform live on YouTube — only $34.99/month! Join now → Support The Platform by joining Platform Plus: Download The Platform app for free: App Store: Google Play: Call 0800 DEBATE...

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Judges are screwing the justice system, says Sensible Sentencing Trust’s Louise Parson

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Michael O’Brien on the Justice Department Employing a Fraud

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Labour leader Chris Hipkins says he will say 'no' to tax policies being proposed by his potential coalition partners.

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NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Plans are announced for a second Waitematā harbour crossing while Trump threatens to bomb Oman | Tuesday, August 18, 2026.

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Hanna Pettit is leading the charge against fast track residential developments in Queenstown.

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TripNotes Podcast host Lorna Riley on NZ's favourite local desinations and which airport is now the world's busiest.

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Panelists Simon Bridges and Carmen Vicelich discuss where Auckland might build another harbour crossing, and the opening night of NZ Fashion Week.

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Michael Laws breaks down the Opportunity Party and their devious attempt to con voters

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Education consultant Alwyn Poole on the Stanford legacy and latest NCEA results

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EY global energy consumer survey finds 18% of New Zealanders report spending 10% or more of income on energy costs.

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Earthquake expert Jennifer Eccles says the Alpine fault in New Zealand is expected to create an earthquake within 50 years.

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Engineering NZ CEO Richard Templer says that while the timeframe is frustrating, a project as big as a second harbour crossing has to be done correctly.

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Kiwi adventurer Tom Hudson has just finished canoeing across Canada, despite never paddling previously.

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The most galling part of that was the $50m spent on consultants for Labour's plan to put an almost $1 billion cycling bridge over the harbour.

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Less than half surveyed say they can afford their power bills | Herald NOW Business

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Mark Mitchell - Police Minister - re Construction set to begin on $440m Christchurch Men’s Prison redevelopment

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Paul Fuge - Powerswitch general manager - re Kiwis are shopping around for cheaper power as winter bills bite

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Eoin O'Grady on Lendr's $100m Westpac funding boost and why growing demand for specialist finance is creating new opportunities for bank lenders

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Mark Troughear on Freightways’ resilient FY26 result, softer freight demand, higher fuel costs and the growth opportunities ahead.

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Engineering NZ CEO Richard Templer says while the timeframe is frustrating, a project as big as a second harbour crossing has to be done correctly.

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Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop insists Cabinet signed off on second Auckland harbour crossing approach, despite Winston Peters saying he opposed it.

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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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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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