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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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Fletcher Building, Spark and Sky City yet to come. Mark Lister – Craigs Investment Partners.

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Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown on his prefered location for a second harbour crossing, and how he'll celebrate his 80th birthday this weekend.

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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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Gorilla Technology CEO Paul Spain says an expected IPO by Claude maker Anthropic would mark a serious turning point for the technology industry.

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New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says he's opposed to the Government's business case plan, and says it should go to tender right away.

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MetService morning weather update: August 18, 2026.

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Jo Clough - Director at The Dog Safe Workplace - re The fatal dog attack on a 1 year old Christchurch child

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NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Investigation into harbour crossing options and actress Hayden Panettiere dies aged 36 | Tuesday, August 18, 2026.

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NZ Herald Sport Headlines | Rugby tour of South Africa continues and Warriors player pleads guilty to a hip-drop tackle | Tuesday, August 18, 2026.

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Chris Trotter on Failed Chris Luxon Coup, and the Mishaps of Opportunity Party

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James Dalglish On Increased Crimes Rates Using Rental Cars

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Kiwis are constantly wondering why their groceries are so expensive. The Green Party is the latest to promise a fix in the way of a members bill aimed at banning price gouging by the supermarket duopoly, which has a whopping 82% market...

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Sean agrees with Helen Clark!

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The South Island is different, says Business South CEO Mike Collins. And why Labour’s Chris Hipkins doesn’t get it.

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Te Pati Maori want to rig the election - so where are the MSM & academic critics?

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Act leader David Seymour on the culture-blind, talent-driven, secular changes that he wants for the public sector

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Leading pollster David Farrar on why the poll results look different, and Opportunities Party’s Achilles heel

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Co-leader Rawiri Waititi on why Te Pati Māori thinks it can get 7 electorate wins despite former MPs standing as independents.

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Losing a quarter of the value of his first home has turned Cameron Pitney off property as a path to prosperity.

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Kiwi ultra runner Sophie Woods says it was a fulltime job just eating enough food while completing the Via Alpina trail in Europe.

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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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Herald Sports reporters Nathan Limm and Chris Reive.

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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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Labour finance spokeswoman Barbara Edmonds.

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International relations expert Stephen Hoadley explains why Ukraine launched one of its biggest attacks of the Russian conflict.

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Look at the Aussies! That's what Labour says when people see their capital gains tax. They justify it by pointing across the ditch.

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Panelists Mark Crysell and Lara Greaves on renewed criticism of the public service and Te Pāti Māori's electorate-only strategy.

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