Jack MarshallJournalist·NZ Herald·5 Jul, 2026 06:55 AM2 mins to read‌NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Sunday July 5, 2026

National promises to pursue new trade agreements if re-elected. A new installation protects 308km of Otago's coastline.Three people have been rescued after their launch sank near the Poor Knights Islands this afternoon.Coastguard Tutukākā was called to an urgent incident near Sugar Loaf Rock shortly before 1.30pm after an 8.5m launch began taking on water.

A nearby fishing charter quickly reached the scene and recovered the