How to slash household bills and pay off your mortgage faster in 2026

Mortgage tips, bill hacks and grocery savings to ease cost-of-living squeeze.

Toyota RAV4 pricing for New Zealand revealed: it’s all on the up

Full pricing for 6th-gen RAV4, including new FWD hybrid and PHEV models.

Small Business: The best of the wurst with Frank’s Sausages

Sheryn and Frank Nagel built the brand from a laundry kitchen in 2008.

US military seizes sanctioned tanker ship

NZ Herald Headlines | Thursday January 8, 2025

Undersized snapper dumped and dead near Great Barrier Island

Why Auckland’s busiest cemetery looks like a Disney movie

Afternoon quiz: Which country has the most islands in the world?

Herald Hat-trick sports quiz: January 8

Sudoku - test yourself

Crosswords

Money Talks: Derek Handley launches mission to revolutionise home buying

The biggest mistakes Kiwis make when booking a South Pacific holiday

She's visited every country on the planet solo – and there's only one she won't go back to

A Moment in Crime: Podcast revisits the crime that shook Ōpōtiki

ASB Classic: Svitolina gets 'back to the spirit of fighting' for win

'I feel like we didn’t play an ideal match, but we fought today and it was a close match.'

Nadal on speed dial: The Filipino trailblazer lighting up the ASB Classic

Alexandra Eala, 20, is already ranked No 50 and a graduate of the Rafa Nadal academy.

Australia cruise to win in final Ashes test

The hosts won by five wickets with a session to spare.

Sports minister demands answers after fans told to hide Croatia shirts at ASB Classic

Mark Mitchell is asking for answers after a fan's bad experience at the ASB Classic.

How to slash household bills and pay off your mortgage faster in 2026

LA buyers fly in for Herne Bay as locals snap up sleek pad for over $9m

Real estate bargains at the top of NZ - reality of buying in the Far North

How 'Reacher' and 'Defib' joined forces and sold $100m of property in 12 months

Listener’s January Viewing Guide: Tv year kicks off with The Pitt, The Night Manager, and new Game of Thrones spin-off

The first big shows of 2026 and where to find them.

Study shows brains mature early, driving judgment doesn’t

We may have all the grey matter we get by our teens but that doesn’t make us good drivers.

Musical chemistry: Cellist Martin Smith joins a Kiwi cultural institution

Smith is a new addition to the NZ String Quartet in time for the Adam festival.

Book of the day: Some Bright Nowhere by Ann Packer

A story of a dying woman who banishes her husband falls short on emotional impact.

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.