Waterfront mansion for sale for $30m after blockbuster makeover - ‘zero consideration of budget’

Owners wanted the best and they got it.

BYD Atto 2 first drive: refining the breed

We get an exclusive first drive in BYD's compact electric SUV and come away very impressed

'It paused the world': Spa day gives neonatal unit parents a mental reset

Parents can spend months in the unit and often cannot afford any pampering.

The year in Business – NZ gets up off the couch

Youth suicide cluster: What needs to change

Best sporting moments of 2025, controversial calls, and Brendon McCullum’s final chance

A Kiwi hero from the Bondi terror attack talks to Herald NOW about restraining a terrorist.

Afternoon quiz: What is the highest number on a standard roulette wheel?

Morning quiz: Trump is the second US President to serve non-consecutive terms. Who was first?

Sudoku - test yourself

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The Front Page: From cartels to Facebook drugs – why NZ is losing the fight on gangs and meth

History repeats: Blue Chip victim targeted by Du Val

Bondi terror attack: What it means for security and anti-Semitism here

Why Tom Sainsbury stopped parodying politicians

Game over: Anthony Joshua knocks out Jake Paul

The former heavyweight champion took six rounds but was dominant by the end of the fight.

Patel, Duffy strikes have Black Caps eyeing big lead against West Indies

A flat pitch meant more toil for the Kiwi bowlers on day three at Bay Oval.

'Stupidest thing ever': Ian Kirkpatrick slams 1976 All Blacks ref decision

Kirkpatrick says neutral refs were offered for 1976 but NZR turned it down.

All Black hopeful Tyrone Thompson is back, and ready to work

Tyrone Thompson says the movement of rugby has already come back to him naturally.

Waterfront mansion for sale for $30m after blockbuster makeover - ‘zero consideration of budget’

Untouched 90 Mile Beach estate for sale after 20 years

NZ's top food writers on the best slow cookers for every type of home cook

Villa that earned $200k a year on Airbnb finds a buyer after $1m price drop

Old Dagg, new flick: John Clarke’s genius on film

Lorin Clarke follows her memoir about her father John Clarke with a documentary.

Duncan Garner: Whatever the question, under MMP, Winston Peters is the answer

No side can govern independently and Winston again becomes the decision maker.

Potato salad, ambrosia and lots of summer fruit: What a “non-diet” nutritionist eats at Christmas

Listener nutritionist Jennifer Bowden shares what will be on the menu this festive season.

Avatar: Fire and Ash reviewed – please, make it stop

"It's probably time Pandora's box was closed for good."

A deep dive into the world of sharks

Auckland Museum's new exhibition Sharks reveals…

A guide to managing moisture at home

Resene’s experts provide tips and strategies to tackle the issue.

Helping locals this Christmas

Bringing food, support and festive-season kindness to the community.

Mortgage-free in six short years

How one Kiwi couple hit freedom fast – without missing life’s fun.