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Chris Hipkins, the leader of Labour party, speaks to media.

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Award-winning journalist Charlotte Glennie joins Paula Bennett to reflect on a remarkable career that took her across Asia and into some of the world’s biggest stories. She opens up about the eight-metre fall in Croatia that nearly...

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Police speak to media after an officer was struck by a vehicle while laying road spikes in Palmerston North early this morning.

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Morning Headlines | Major Ukrainian shopping centre hit by drone and the public are being urged to report sick or dead birds | Saturday, August 22, 2026

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Severe respiratory illness rates are now the highest they've been in the last decade, mostly because of the flu. It comes as ambulance services struggle to meet demand, and Health NZ urges people to save emergency departments for...

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NZ Herald Live: Christopher Luxon holds a stand-up after meeting with the Thai PM.

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May Road School principal Lynda Stuart joins Herald NOW to discuss why teachers are calling for a long-term plan for our education sector.

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Panelists Alf Filipaina and Deborah Pead discuss how best to make sure schools kids aren't hungry, and concern over changes to the history curriculum.

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Newstalk ZB's Claire Sherwood joins Herald NOW with the latest headlines from the South Island, Friday, August 21.

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Newstalk ZB's voice of rugby, Elliott Smith, on Dave Rennie.

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There's a lot of noise around banks in this country, but results speak for themselves.

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Newstalk ZB's voice of rugby, Elliott Smith, on Dave Rennie. Damian McKenzie has recovered from injury to take his place in the backfield, and Fabian Holland has forced his way into the starting All Blacks team for the opening test in...

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US Treasury announces it will double its long-term debt buyback operations to try to curb borrowing costs on its national debt.

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Herald Sport journalists Alex Powell and Nathan Limm talk upcoming All Blacks, Black Ferns and Warriors games, plus Liam Lawson in the Dutch Grand Prix.

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Teachers are calling for a long-term plan for our education sector. May Road School principal Lynda Stuart joins Herald NOW.

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Datagrid's Benjamin Black says Southland can become a major AI hub, as the company tackles concerns over data centre power and water use.

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Herald editor at large Shayne Currie talks election debates, Kamahl Santamaria, and a parking row at TVNZ's building.

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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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MetService's Heather Keats with your weekend weather outlook, Friday, August 21.

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S&P Global’s Anu Ganti on the broadening US market rally, AI’s next phase and what market shifts mean for investors.

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says debt buybacks could go higher than US$4b; local earnings show listed firms simplifying and cautious on growth.

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National's Paul Goldsmith and Labour's Willie Jackson on whether our laws are strong enough to keep big tech companies from stealing Kiwi content.

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Spark CEO Jolie Hodson says mobile growth and cost cuts are key to lifting earnings, after underlying ebitdai fell 2.4% in FY26.

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SkyCity's Jason Walbridge outlines a tough FY26, with profits falling sharply as the casino operator targets major cost cuts and debt reduction.

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NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Friday, August 21, 2026. Fabian Holland surprise inclusion, Luxon welcomes Thai counterpart, 9000+ number plates scanned in fine-chasing operation.

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MetService morning weather update: August 21, 2026

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NZ Herald Sport Headlines | Friday, August 21, 2026.

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SPCA's Alison Vaughan explains what a healthy cat's weight looks like with PetSure data showing obesity rates double within the first year.

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The Mount Maunganui landslide has been described as "preventable". A damning review into the disaster has revealed a litany of failures by authorities who “missed several opportunities” to evacuate campers to safety. Six people died...

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