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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and the RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop make a National Party policy announcement. Video / NZ Herald

Political satirist met his comedic match after being stopped for speeding on airport run.

Chris Hipkins confident Warrick Cleine will return from Vietnam and enter Parliament.

The first Tenzing trailer recounts the epic summit through the lens of the Sherpa climber.

Christchurch teen takes on Argentina’s Popstars, amassing more than 4.5 million views.

Lorenzo Lemalu, 24, was shot and killed in a suspected gang-hit while in Vietnam in May.

NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Meth-prevention campaign and 'urgent work' in home-schooling review | Thursday, September 17, 2026. Video / NZ Herald

Te Araroa Holiday Park is still covered in silt seven months after flooding.

New Zealand's defence rebuild must survive political cycles and fiscal pressure.

A host of major international acts have been named for the now two-day Christchurch event.

Welfare group argues Government guidance cannot reliably distinguish feral cats from pets.

Morning Headlines | Foodstuffs warns National's supermarket policy would have significant implications and NZ economy is expected to keep improving | Thursday, September 17, 2026

MetService morning weather update for September 17, 2026. Video / MetService

Sport Headlines | America's five largest professional sports leagues band together to stop harassment and Tiger Woods returns to golf | Thursday, September 17, 2026

Chris Hipkins cannot confirm when list candidate Warrick Cleine will return.

ERO has warned Erica Stanford homeschooled children in NZ had inadequate oversight.

OPINION: Talk is cheap in friendly settings, arguments are needed when facing an opponent.

Passport applications surge, but Department of Internal Affairs appears to be keeping up.

She and baby Coco flew back to LA earlier this week.

The bike hīkoi is estimated to traverse 333km, staring today in Gisborne and finishing in Ōpōtiki on Sunday. Video / Leonie Sheehan

NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Parties announce supermarket plans and the US deploys a space weapon | Wednesday, September 16, 2026. Video / NZ Herald

Experts warn the plan could reduce the value of some supermarket sites.

Nearly 5000 bottles of French champagne are popped each year at Huka Lodge.

Jaye Rio won his first international medal with a move taught to him by his late coach.

Councils are reviewing plans for tsunamis, floods, landslides, eruptions and earthquakes.

An estimated 19,153 people are overstayers, Immigration NZ says.

Speaker Gerry Brownlee kicked two MPs from the House within the first few minutes of question time. Video / Parliament TV

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Chris Wood leads the squad for matches against Palestine, China and Panama.