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Film industry anxiously awaits details on Trump's 100% movie tariff
The US president has announced a 100 percent tariff on movies made outside of the United States.

‘Unsung hero’: The woman redefining Parkinson’s support for Pacific families
Aloese Lefono started the first Pacific-focused Parkinson's support group because the community wasn't attending mainstream meetings.

FBI arrests expose far-right cult with NZ links, DIA warns of victimisation
The DIA says NZ children are 'highly likely' victims of 764's online exploitation.

Gisborne protest: Ngati Oneone calls for return of ancestral land
The group have occupied a site on Hirini Street, lighting a fire to signify their protest.

Everything that’s gone wrong for Liam Lawson in 2025
Two teams, two non-finishes and no points. It’s hard to imagine a worse start to the F1 season for Liam Lawson but the cards have not fallen his way.

Frankie Stevens on touring with the NZ Highwaymen
Frankie Stevens joined the NZ Highwaymen in 2024 after the passing of NZ music legend Eddie Low. The group will be going on tour from May 22.

Wellington woman deafened by measles champions NZ sign language
Rosie Solouota became Deaf as a baby after contracting measles. She is now a New Zealand Sign Language tutor and was chosen as this years NZSL Hero.

‘Spending money like drunken sailors’: Critics fume over council’s $200k video spend
Three short videos cost Tauranga City Council $200,000. Critics say they’re a waste of money, but the council disagrees.

‘Slumlord’ with multi-million dollar property empire faces fourth drink driving charge
Christchurch landlord Murray Hill, 70, appeared in court on a drink driving charge last week - and says the last time he was caught was more than 20 years ago.

Is your next hire going to also be great on camera?
Opinion: There’s been a shift in how consumers want to see businesses, services, and products marketed.

MSD doesn't know if benefit sanctions leading people into work, says aim is compliance
The Ministry of Social Development says sanctions are for ensuring compliance with benefit obligations, rather than directly helping people into employment.

Shaking up the Catholic Church patriarchy
The only certainty surrounding the election of the new pope is that he will be a man, and that's a tradition unlikely to change soon.

How Hills Real Estate traders made $5.4m by flipping 71 Auckland properties
The Herald reveals gains and losses on $60m of homes flipped by Hills Real Estate traders.

On The Up: Community support gets Whangarei teen specialist health help
Carrie Kunicich has atypical Friedreich ataxia, which impacts her muscles and vision.

On The Up: Two new eateries to open in Tauranga’s Historic Village
'I think that what we’re bringing is a young, fresh approach to a historic sort of site.'

The stretch of NZ coastline where officials are struggling to police poaching
Paua poaching is a significant issue on Wellington’s coastlines, with the isolated nature of some of the area making it “challenging” to address.

‘Still scared’: Dairy owner’s fear after gun pointed at wife
Levin dairies, bottle store targeted as retail crime across the country increases 85% in four years.

Gisborne health ‘crisis’: The regional hospital where doctors say vacancies have hit at 44%
A clinician says procedures are being cancelled weekly as senior doctor staffing levels reach crisis point, despite a trickle of applicants from Trump’s America.

Explained: Do I have to wear sunscreen in winter?
Sunscreen is a given in summer, but do we still need to slip, slop, and slap during the winter months? Can the sun still burn us? Is skin cancer still a risk? Explainer Editor Lloyd Burr takes a look.

Greens want to close egg and meat ‘loophole’
MP Steve Abel says there’s a loophole allowing meat which doesn’t meet New Zealand’s welfare standards to be sold on supermarket shelves.