Nats soar, Labour dives
Labour's support has sunk nearly six points and it is polling only 29.5 per cent in the Herald -DigiPoll survey.
- Quickread
- ✩ Save
Leading Headlines
Updated 6 min ago
Officials simulating lost jet's path
Sources tell the Herald a lack of cell or internet communication from those on board a missing jet indicate it could be in "remote, non-friendly territory".
- Quickread
- ✩ Save
Wasp swarm attacks farmer
A 'really, really sore' Waikato farmer had to walk 45 minutes for help after she was stung at least 50 times in the head when she stepped in a 'big hole of wasps'.
- Quickread
- ✩ Save
Last chapter in wartime love story
A Christchurch woman, who kindled the hearts of romantics worldwide after marrying her wartime sweetheart after 70 years of separation, has died.
- Quickread
- ✩ Save
Updated 1 min ago
Mick Jagger's girlfriend found dead
US fashion designer L'Wren Scott - who was dating Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger - has been found dead in her New York apartment.
- Quickread
- ✩ Save
Widow fights on for a 'good man'
She can see it, that moment almost a year ago when her husband was shot and killed.
- Quickread
- ✩ Save
Closing the gaps: Longer life expectancy
Maori are living longer and their infant mortality rate will soon be the same as Pakeha - but they're still over-represented in poverty statistics.
- Quickread
- ✩ Save
JPMorgan dispute rages on
The former New Zealand boss of JPMorgan Chase is locked in "full-blown adversarial litigation" with the bank where he is seeking $170,000 in damages.
- Quickread
- ✩ Save
D-Day for Xtra users to update
Thousands of Xtra customers have had to change their security settings to continue accessing their accounts though third-party software.
- Quickread
- ✩ Save
How our kids measure up
South Auckland parents believe their children are as healthy as the average youngster, even though their obesity level is far above national norms.
- Quickread
- ✩ Save
Baby safety message getting through
Shayle Pilcher admits to having slept in the same bed with at least one of her babies - by accident and through sheer exhaustion.
- Quickread
- ✩ Save
Rugby: England faces true character test
It will not have escaped the notice of Mike Brown, England's serial man-of-the-match award winner in the Six Nations, that his next assignment is against the ABs.
- Quickread
- ✩ Save
Opinion
Malaysia falls short in lost jet mystery
Editorial: The dearth of information about the vanished Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has had a predictable consequence: conspiracy theories.
How Trevor got her name
My daughter, Trevor, is a lovely girl. Other people generally call her Zoe - after all, that's what's on her birth certificate. But apparently, not on this flight, writes…
Latest
News
Editor's Picks
Rates rebel in council squeeze
Sorry, Larry, this one's ours
Mum seeks clearer meds info
Kids' stories hardest to bear
12 Questions: Sir Bob Harvey
Cartoon
Fair trade with China
Video pick
Video
WeatherWatch: Lusi leaves NZ
Sideswipe
Mixed message?
Quizzes
Herald daily quiz: March 18
National
Fonterra accepts liability
Much of the recent focus on sending milk to China has been on Justice Minister Judith Collins.
Collins: Milk mea gulpa
Video
Universe to yield secrets of its birth
Cosmologists were last night excitedly anticipating one of the biggest scientific breakthroughs in history - a direct window into how the universe was born.
Police close in on killer one year on
Trade Me church's lease of love
Business
Draft rules for new market
Companies that want to list and raise money on a new market proposed by the stock exchange won't have to provide investors…
TVNZ renovation a 'game-changer'
The development of SkyCity Entertainment Group's controversial $402 million international convention centre is drawing closer.
Hirepool tipped to list
The New Zealand sharemarket may get a new addition in the form of the country's biggest equipment rental company, Hirepool, in the first half of this year.
Housing on golf course to tee off
Fletcher Residential has approval to create 479 housing lots or sections in seven stages on the Manukau Golf Course.
World
Theory of Taliban base destination
More than a week after Flight MH370 vanished, Malaysian authorities are seeking diplomatic permission to investigate a theory…
Missing plane investigation, search shifts
Video
Government troops capture rebel town
Syrian Government troops have seized the last rebel stronghold on the border with Lebanon.
Poll delivers overwhelming 'yes' to rejoining Russia
Pistorius and the trial next door
Technology
Deadline for Xtra email users
Thousands of Xtra customers have had to change their security settings by today, in order to continue accessing their accounts…
Apple Watch: Apple's stamp
Much has been made of Steve Jobs', uh, visionariness. Did you know that when the iMac first appeared, the 'i' stood for 'internet'? It was one of the first all-in-one…
F1 goes hi-tech
When watching Formula One Grand Prix, most of us remain blissfully unaware of the technologies or logistics that go into making an F1 car hurtle around the track at…
1CommentsTech Universe: Monday, 17 March
IT'S A WASH: Water, water everywhere. It's familiar from any public toilet where you wash your hands at the sink, shake the water off all over yourself and the floor…
Politics
Green's draft list favours youth
The Greens are the first party to name their contenders for the September election, issuing a draft list which favours youthful…
Political round-up: NZ First vs the Greens
One of the behind the scenes battles in this year's election campaign is that of New Zealand First vs Greens. The battle is mainly for relevance. Both are vying to…
Genter, Shaw big winners in Greens draft list
Green MP Julie Anne Genter and up-and-coming Greens candidate James Shaw are the biggest winners in the party's draft list.
Key will woo China's mums - and leaders
When Prime Minister John Key heads off to China tonight, it will be as much about talking to China's mothers as talking to its leaders.
Sport
Tomkins: We've stumbled but have potential for greatness
There's no doubt my introduction to the NRL has been tough, writes Warriors fullback Sam Tomkins in his first Herald column…
Wynne Gray: Stay-at-home fans have off button
Watching the latest Super Rugby round offered a graph stretching from exhilarating to turgid. The problem was they were successive matches.
Rugby: Another big blow for Fruean
The yoyo career of Robbie Fruean took another dip yesterday when he was pulled from the Chiefs' squad.
Motorsport: Ricciardo's champagne moment quickly loses its fizz
He won, without winning. Then lost, without losing.
Rugby
Fantasy Super Rugby: Points wrap - Round Five
The Cheetahs may have gone down 27-60 to the Hurricanes on Saturday night, but that didn't stop flanker Philip van der Walt…
Small Business
Debbie Mayo-Smith: Speaking to your smartphone
Okay. You have a smartphone. You make your calls on it. Text, use the Internet. But there is so much more.
1Comments
