NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Thursday, July 23, 2026

NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Thursday, July 23, 2026 <!--mynz:youtube-chapters--> {"v":1,"chapters":[{"timeSeconds":0,"label":"Luxon Rules Out Stuart Nash from Cabinet","summary":"Prime Minister Chris Luxon has ruled Stuart Nash out of his cabinet. Nash was demoted in 2023 for disclosing confidential cabinet meeting information."},{"timeSeconds":15,"label":"Nash Resigns Over \"Lazy\" Comments","summary":"Stuart Nash is resigning as a New Zealand First candidate. This comes after he called other politicians \"lazy\" for taking leave after having a baby."},{"timeSeconds":28,"label":"Luxon Addresses Problem Behaviour","summary":"Chris Luxon states that Nash's lack of contrition shows he hasn't changed. He also implies that other current cabinet ministers might have problematic behaviour."},{"timeSeconds":33,"label":"Hipkins Criticises Luxon's Comments","summary":"Labour party leader Chris Hipkins criticises Christopher Luxon's comments. He suggests Luxon performed an \"oral sex act\" on a world leader during a visit to New Zealand."},{"timeSeconds":44,"label":"Cost of Living Crisis Deepens","summary":"The cost of living is hitting Kiwis hard, with debt rising significantly. FinCap reports a 57% increase in total client debt over five years."},{"timeSeconds":58,"label":"Financial Mentoring Services Overwhelmed","summary":"Financial mentoring services are facing their own challenges. Cases are spiking, with one service reporting a 121% rise in total client debt over five years."},{"timeSeconds":114,"label":"Record Returns for Agri-Businesses","summary":"Agri-businesses are reporting record returns for the year to June. This success is attributed to ingenuity and the sale of Fonterra's consumer arm."}]} <!--/mynz:youtube-chapters-->