NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Tuesday, July 21, 2026

NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Tuesday, July 21, 2026 <!--mynz:youtube-chapters--> {"v":1,"chapters":[{"timeSeconds":1,"label":"Inflation Rises Due to Oil Prices","summary":"Rising oil prices have pushed inflation up again. Latest CPI data shows annual inflation reached 4.1 percent."},{"timeSeconds":15,"label":"Economists Forecast Inflation Rate","summary":"Economists had forecast a rate between 3.9 and 4.1 percent. Earlier forecasts for winter were 4.9 percent."},{"timeSeconds":31,"label":"Report on Tom Phillips Inquiry","summary":"A report on the disappearance of Tom Phillips and his children will be handed to the government. Phillips disappeared with his children in late 2021."},{"timeSeconds":47,"label":"Phillips Killed in Shootout","summary":"Phillips was killed in a shootout with police last September. The inquiry will look into whether agencies took all practicable steps to protect the children."},{"timeSeconds":58,"label":"Concerns at Spring Hill Prison","summary":"Concerns have been raised about conditions at the Spring Hill Prison. An inspection found the facility has become a remand centre."},{"timeSeconds":110,"label":"Prison Population Increase","summary":"The prison's population has increased by nearly 30 percent in the past decade. It now holds 829 inmates."},{"timeSeconds":116,"label":"US Imposes Tariffs on Canadian Goods","summary":"President Donald Trump is imposing 50 percent tariffs on most Canadian goods. He claims Canada unfairly discriminates against American autos, alcohol, and dairy products."}]} <!--/mynz:youtube-chapters-->