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Is This A Harmful Digital Communication?
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Who Is The Banger Of The Week In The Friday Fry Up?
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Free Speech Fridays #169 – Don Brash & Bob McCoskrie
Free Speech Fridays with Don Brash & Bob McCoskrie is brought to you by the Free Speech Union. This week Sean Plunket and the panel discuss the failed coup against Chris Luxon’s leadership, Jason Arday’s extensive lies to Cambridge...
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Gloriavale leavers' lawyer calls for inquiry following employment court findings | Ryan Bridge TODAY
Newstalk ZB's Claire Sherwood on calls for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into Gloriavale's 50 years of operation. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY Check out our playlists: NZ Herald Facebook: NZ Herald Instagram: NZ Herald Twitter:
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Chris Bishop Cracks Down On Judges With Attorney General Speech
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Ready-to-wear a focus for NZFW as industry faces wider economic challenges | Ryan Bridge TODAY
Event executive director Liam Taylor explains why NZ Fashion Week is going strong 25 years in and boosting pride in local designers amid broader pressures. Video / Ryan Bridge TODA Check out our playlists: NZ Herald Facebook: NZ Herald...
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David Seymour On ACT’s 'No New Tax’ Policy
David Seymour on the ACT Party’s ‘No New Tax' policy. Watch The Platform live on YouTube — only $34.99/month! Join now → Support The Platform by joining Platform Plus: Download The Platform app for free: App Store: Google Play: Call...
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Back inside the band: inflation expectations are tracking down next year | Ryan Bridge TODAY
Latest quarterly survey of expectations suggests NZ is getting back on track, economically speaking. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY Check out our playlists: NZ Herald Facebook: NZ Herald Instagram: NZ Herald Twitter:
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Weather Outlook: Severe thunderstorm warnings for Far North, Whangārei | Ryan Bridge TODAY
Your MetService weekend weather outlook with Heather Keats, Friday, August 14. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY Check out our playlists: NZ Herald Facebook: NZ Herald Instagram: NZ Herald Twitter:
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NZ Herald Live: David Seymour speaks at South Island Election Conference
NZ Herald Live: David Seymour speaks at South Island Election Conference. Check out our playlists: NZ Herald Facebook: NZ Herald Instagram: NZ Herald Twitter:
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Ryan Bridge: Campaigns built on fear have slim hope
If you're a centrist, maybe a softer, swing voter in this election, you're right to feel, so far at least, the whole thing's a bit of a rouse. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY Check out our playlists: NZ Herald Facebook: NZ Herald Instagram...
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They're not diving into policy and tax': why personality matters to voters | Ryan Bridge TODAY
Panellists Dileepa Fonseka and Jo Robertson on shrinking Mars bars, how much tax will factor in the election, and when it's ok to insult politicians. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY Check out our playlists: NZ Herald Facebook: NZ Herald...
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Sylvia Park shooting: Police investigation underway after man fatally shot at mall
Seeing an offender with a gun heading for a crowded shopping mall is “probably a police officer’s worst nightmare”, Police Minister Mark Mitchell says. Asked if there were concerns about security at Gun City, Mitchell said two separate...
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NZ Herald Live: David Seymour speaks at South Island Election Conference
NZ Herald Live: Christopher Luxon speaks at South Island Election Conference. Video / NZ Herald Check out our playlists: NZ Herald Facebook: NZ Herald Instagram: NZ Herald Twitter:
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AoFrio looks beyond its traditional motors business | Herald NOW Business
AoFrio's Greg Balla on the strategy to move beyond its traditional motors business, improve margins and build a stronger platform for global growth. Video / Herald NOW Business Check out our playlists: NZ Herald Facebook: NZ Herald...
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Sterling raises $3.8m to scale AI growth | Herald NOW Business
Sterling's Nik Wakelin on the $3.8m funding round powering the Kiwi AI startup's push to automate finance. Video / Herald NOW Business Check out our playlists: NZ Herald Facebook: NZ Herald Instagram: NZ Herald Twitter:
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HNOW: Ryan Bridge TODAY 17th August 2026
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. Check out our playlists: NZ Herald Facebook: NZ Herald Instagram: NZ Herald Twitter:
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HNOW: Business with Garth Bray 17th August 2026
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. Check out our playlists: NZ...
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'Talk like a normal person': PM under scrutiny as he pitches to South Island | Ryan Bridge TODAY
Herald Political Editor Thomas Coughlan covers the South Island election conference. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY Check out our playlists: NZ Herald Facebook: NZ Herald Instagram: NZ Herald Twitter:
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Anna Mowbray and Ali Williams put forward 2027 netball proposal | Ryan Bridge TODAY
Sports reporters Chris Reive and Nathan Limm discuss the news that Anna Mowbray and Ali Williams have added a 2027 ANZ Premiership competition to their longer-term privatised bid. Check out our playlists: NZ Herald Facebook: NZ Herald...
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ANZ’s third-quarter numbers are in – $2.2b profit. Rickey Ward – JBWere | Herald NOW Business
Three big Aussie banks report this week – 'Very similar themes coming through.' Video / Herald NOW Business Check out our playlists: NZ Herald Facebook: NZ Herald Instagram: NZ Herald Twitter:
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'That is a concern' Police Minister on gun theft ahead of Sylvia Park shooting | Ryan Bridge TODAY
Police Minister Mark Mitchell on what we know after the Sylvia Park shooting, plus his reaction to Chris Penk's leadership challenge and demotion. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY Check out our playlists: NZ Herald Facebook: NZ Herald...
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Will Paul Goldsmith take Chris Penk's seat as well as his portfolios? | Ryan Bridge TODAY
National's Paul Goldsmith and Labour's Willie Jackson discuss the fallout from Chris Penk's National leadership challenge and the latest poll of polls. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY Check out our playlists: NZ Herald Facebook: NZ Herald...
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NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Friday, August 14, 2026
Morning Headlines | Police seek witnesses after Sylvia Park shooting and coalition's chances of returning to power tumble | Friday, August 14, 2026 Check out our playlists: NZ Herald Facebook: NZ Herald Instagram: NZ Herald Twitter:
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50% of property investors target 2-4 properties | Herald NOW Business
Opes Partners' Ed McKnight reveals 50% of property investors target two to four properties, with many using property to fund $100k retirement income. Video / Herald NOW Business Check out our playlists: NZ Herald Facebook: NZ Herald...
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Signs of spring in the economy through the economic gloom | Herald NOW Business
The latest Reserve Bank quarterly survey of inflation expectations shows that over the coming year, our CPI will be back inside the band it's meant to hold. Video / Herald NOW Business Check out our playlists: NZ Herald Facebook: NZ...
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Why Chris Smith says you can’t retire just by working | Money Talks
CMC Markets managing director Chris Smith joins Liam Dann to talk about the investing bug that started when he was 16, why New Zealand has historically favoured property over shares, and the mistakes that taught him the most. He also...
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The plan to radically reshape NZ’s councils | The Front Page
The Government's working through merger proposals from councils around the country. City and district councils were given until this week to pitch plans to create larger unitary councils, to replace existing local and regional councils...
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'How can you tell if your amazing job offer is actually foreign espionage?'
NZSIS boss Andrew Hampton says China is targeting New Zealanders who have access to classified information through networking and job sites. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY
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The Need To Record Sex & Gender Separately In Health Data
Jan Rivers, Spokesperson for Genspect NZ on the need to record sex and gender separately in health data following NZ's cervical screen programme mess. Watch The Platform live on YouTube — only $34.99/month! Join now → Support The...