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NZ’s ‘predator playground’: Snapchat child sex abuse material skyrockets
A 36-year-old has been arrested in New Zealand for posing as an 11-year-old on Snapchat.
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“Rallying the greyhound army”: Confidential plan to fight greyhound racing ban revealed
The industry will mount a lobbying strategy and consider legal action to save the sport. Video / Carson Bluck
Civil Aviation Authority review into workplace culture reveals bullying, leadership issues
The CAA hired a consultant to review culture after an investigation by the Herald. Video / Cameron Pitney, Ben Dickens
Bullying, ‘siege mentality’, staff fears revealed in leaked Government agency review
Civil Aviation Authority hired a consultant to review culture after Herald investigation.
New Zealander claims mistreatment by global dance company
Shen Yun says the allegations are "grossly distorted" and linked to the Chinese Communist Party. Video / Ben Dickens
‘Wrong side of history’: NZ makes controversial bid for Australia’s orange roughy quota
New Zealand is among 17 nations meeting in Chile to negotiate high seas fishing policy.
‘Bizarre’: Iwi calls out decision to allow superyacht with dirty hull into Hauraki Gulf
The Sea Eagle failed biosecurity standards twice and is undergoing more cleaning today.
"Highly unusual": Superyacht with dirty hull allowed in Hauraki Gulf regatta
The vessel has failed to meet biosecurity standards to stay in NZ long-term. Video / Ben Dickens / Cameron Pitney / Dean Purcell
Herald investigation ranks the best and worst performing hospital emergency departments
All hospital emergency departments (EDs) are failing to assess patients with imminently or potentially life-threatening conditions on time.
"Absolute disgrace": Outrage over New Zealand-born teen's looming deportation
The teen's lawyer says he's never seen a case like it in 28 years in immigration law. Video / Cameron Pitney
4000 fishing offences in past year revealed
Over the past year, fisheries officers detected more than 3,000 offences during inspections of recreational fishing boats. Video / Corey Fleming
Boxing Day tsunami 20 years on: Horror and human resilience
Veteran aid worker Alex Snary speaks to Michael Morrah about the disaster that claimed 250,000 lives. Video / Ben Dickens
Kindness or cult? Questions over Falun Dafa's inclusion in Santa parades
A former Falun Dafa practitioner tells Michael Morrah why he thinks the group's a dangerous cult. Video / Carson Bluck / George Heard
ED doctor: Hospital bed block "worst it's ever been"
Emergency physician Peter Jones tells Michael Morrah how preventing access block will reduce ED wait times. Video / Ben Dickens
Insider threat: Overhaul follows revelations of airport security flaws
International investigators found NZ didn't meet standards. Video / Carson Bluck / Mark Mitchell / Ben Dickens
NZ's secret radioactive waste facility
The storage facility, made with concrete and steel, was kept secret at the request of the Health Ministry. Video / Ben Dickens Graphics / Corey Fleming
Official advise warned against commercial fishing in Hauraki Gulf protection zones
WWF has labelled Tama Potaka’s last-minute changes to allow commercial fishing in protected areas of the Hauraki Gulf “spineless”. Video / Carson Bluck, Alex Burton
"Cloak of secrecy": Aviation industry group criticises CAA amid agency shake-up.
The Herald understands around 85 positions at the air safety and security are set to be disestablished. Video / Mark Mitchell / Ben Dickens
Price hikes imminent at GP clinics
Rising GP fees hit low-income families hard, warn New Zealand doctors. Video / Michael Morrah / Mike Scott
The meth warehouse, the beer, and the death of an innocent 21 year old
Michael Morrah sits down with Aiden Sagala’s family for an in-depth look at a case which shocked the nation. Video Dean Purcell / Alyse Wright / Carson Bluck
“100% preventable”: Daughter says father died after “huge fall” on hospital ward
Kerry Mason believes an overwhelmed health system contributed to her dad Brian Brosnahan’s death at Rotorua Hospital. Video / Mike Scott / Michael Morrah
Aviation security shake-up at New Zealand airports under consideration
Transport Minister Simeon Brown is quietly investigating a major shake-up of aviation security at New Zealand’s airports. Video / Ben Dickens / Michael Morrah
"Broken system": Inside a death at Middlemore Hospital's emergency department
Tony Knott's family spoke about the delays in care he endured before he collapsed and died in a toilet in the emergency department. Video / Cameron Pitney / Ben Dickens
Turmoil at the pool club: Top players banned amid bullying and match-fixing claims
Top ranked New Zealand women claim unfair treatment amid bans from country biggest cue sports club. Video / Alyse Wright / Ben Dickens
Polkinghorne case: The not guilty verdict
Philip Polkinghorne has been found not guilty of murdering his wife Pauline Hanna in 2021. Video / NZ Herald
GP practices lay complaint with Commerce Commision over ‘unfair’ and ‘illegal’ contracts
The General Practice Owners Association says underfunding primary care is bad for all New Zealanders.
"Significant problem": 230 anglers caught fishing in marine reserves around NZ
Official information obtained by the Herald details New Zealand's hotspots for poaching in fully protected marine reserves. Video / Cameron Pitney / Corey Fleming / Mark Mitchell
Civil Aviation Authority orders independent review into workplace culture
Management at the Civil Aviation Authority have ordered an independent review into workplace culture following an investigation by the Herald. Video | Cameron Pitney | Ben Dickens
GPs warn of primary care collapse in New Zealand
A group representing GPs has issued a bleak assessment of the state of primary care in New Zealand. Video | Corey Fleming | Ben Dickens
New Zealand's GP crisis
Patients in Auckland's Ōtara are queuing in the cold from 6am to see a doctor. Video / Ben Dickens / Michael Morrah / Corey Fleming