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Would you fly 18,000km to the United Kingdom just to take your teenager to an Oasis concert? Video / Newstalk ZB

Police update Grey Lynn shooting. Video / Michael Craig

Police investigate Grey Lynn shooting, Ngā Wai hono i te pō expected to continue her father’s legacy and hearing aid costs put older Kiwis at risk.

The third-largest retirement village operator has transformed in secret since it was bought by private equity in 2020. Will the better business find its way back the public market?

A person was detained after an armed police team searched a home on Great North Road, north of Tuarangi Rd. Video | Hayden Woodward

Police were called to a Grey Lynn address following a report of a firearm being discharged. Video / Hayden Woodward

New Zealand psychologist and author Nigel Latta has announced he has six to 12 months left to live after being diagnosed with inoperable, incurable cancer. Video / Nigel Latta

Thousands of mourners from across the country gathered today at Tūrangawaewae Marae for the funeral of Kīngi Tūheitia. Video / Carson Bluck / Chereè Kinnear

Thousands have gathered at Tūrangawaewae marae for Māori King’s tangi and the announcement of the new Māori Queen. Video | Carson Bluck

Full coverage of the funeral proceedings for Kīngi Tūheitia. Video / Kiingitanga

Ngāwai Hono i te Pō Paki carries her birthright in the Kīngitanga and becomes 8th monarch, continuing the direct line to the first Māori King. Video / NZ Herald

New Zealand's greatest Olympian joins Mike Hosking in studio to talk her success, what drives her to be the best and her venture into writing a kid's book. Video | Newstalk ZB

Thousands gather at Tūrangawaewae Marae, pharmacies face shortages and Raygun breaks silence.

Napier City Rovers captain Jim Hoyle on the upcoming National League campaign and a special family milestone. Video / Neil Reid

Amateur chocolatiers from all over NZ fight it out in the annual Chocolate Dreams flavour contest! Reporter Penny takes us to the judges and we find out the Junior category winner.

US actor John Travolta has been spotted jetting out Queenstown on September 4, 2024 after spending most of the past week in the South Island resort town. Video | Supplied

Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins and former PM Helen Clark remember Kīngi Tūheitia and the role of the Kīngitanga.

The Commerce Commission is planning an inquiry into the Grocery Industry Competition Act. Video | NZHerald

Voting in Forest and Bird’s Te Manu Rongonui o te Tau – Bird of the Year 2024 opened on September 2 and closes at 5pm, September 15. Video / NZ Herald

Numerous politicians were among the crowd at Tūrangawaewae Marae to mourn the passing of Māori King Tūheitia.

A vehicle collided with a power pole on Onehunga Mall Road, causing a power outage in the suburb of Onehunga. Video / Hayden Woodward

In today’s headlines, concerns over new gang laws revealed, Ukraine suffers its deadliest attack, and visitor levy hikes.

Emergency services responded to the incident at Parnell railway station after two workers suffer electric shock

An NZDF catering team is helping feed the multitude who have arrived at Tūrangawaewae Marae to mourn the passing of Māori King Tūheitia.

A group representing GPs has issued a bleak assessment of the state of primary care in New Zealand. Video | Corey Fleming | Ben Dickens

Boston Davis is a force on the theatre stage! Reporter Charlotte interviews Boston about the challenges he’s conquered to make his dreams a reality, and where he’s headed next.

As the country mourns the death of Kīngi Tuheitia, Attention is slowly turning to who will be his successor. Video | Carson Bluck, Chereè Kinnear

With the passing of the Māori King Tūheitia, the kitchen at Tūrangawaewae Marae in Ngāruawāhia is a hive of action for the thousands paying their respects.

Transport Minister Simeon Brown announced a lift for the Kāpiti Expressway speed limit, from 100kph to 110kph. Video / Mark Mitchell

Farmers in the Hurunui District talk about how they’re tackling the ongoing drought. Video | RNZ

Liam Dann sits down with Dr Darren Lim, Senior Lecturer in International Relations Australian University. Video / NZ Herald

Video shows an unmanned aerial vehicle setting alight a line of trees with a substance that is hot enough to melt steel. Video / Fair Use

Young Kiwis show signs of financial resilience, East Coast iwi gather at Tūrangawaewae Marae and work gets under way to reopen Cathedral Cove.

Business editor-at-large Liam Dann talks to Pie Funds CIO and founder Mike Taylor about risks to watch as we head into Wall Street’s high crash zone. Video / NZ Herald

While most 12-year-olds have a massive Hot Wheels collection, Max has built a massive tractor collection, and he’s fixed them all himself! Video / Kea Kids News

Around 200 people gathered to remember Stephen Thorpe, a highly regarded scientist who was killed in Blockhouse Bay. Video / Dean Purcell

Transport Minister Simeon Brown presented the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme. Video / Mark Mitchell