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Kiwi Elaine Sutherland has flown from Cairns to be a part of the exciting atmosphere in Windsor. Photo / Supplied

LIFESTYLE

Kiwi fan's whirlwind trip royal wedding

19 May, 2018 5:00am
5 minutes to read

Elaine Sutherland will spend as much time travelling as she will on the ground.

Britain's Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle snapped en route to their wedding rehearsal. Photo / Australscope

LIFESTYLE

Meghan and Harry spotted at wedding rehearsal

18 May, 2018 12:21pm
3 minutes to read

In Windsor for the Herald Corazon Miller details royal couple's rehearsal.

Souvenir sellers are doing huge business in the UK ahead of Saturday's royal wedding. New Zealand Herald photograph by Corazon Miller

LIFESTYLE

From fudge to heritage condoms - royal wedding proves to be big business

18 May, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

The royal family certainly makes for great retail business in the United Kingdom.

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will marry on Saturday. Photo / AP

LIFESTYLE

How the British press is reporting on the royal wedding

17 May, 2018 12:00pm
4 minutes to read

It's been another turbulent 24 hours for the bride-to-be and her royal prince.

Masks of Prince Harry and his fiance, US actress Meghan Markle, on display in the window of a gift shop in Windsor. Photo / Getty Images

NEW ZEALAND

Windsor beaming with royal pride ahead of wedding

17 May, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Royal wedding hype is flowing through the historic Berkshire market town.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will tie the knot at the Queen's favourite residence, Windsor Castle. Photo / AP

LIFESTYLE

Harry and Meghan: Checking out the wedding venue

16 May, 2018 5:00am
5 minutes to read

Take a walk inside the historic venue for Saturday's royal wedding.

A scandal involving the father of Meghan Markle has gripped the British press ahead of Saturday's royal wedding. Photo / AP

LIFESTYLE

Scandal surrounding Meghan Markle's father

16 May, 2018 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Meghan Markle is reportedly "devastated" by a scandal involving her father.

St Peter's Onehunga Anglican Church vicar Petra Zaleski has at times been compared with the boisterous Vicar of Dibley. Photo / Doug Sherring

NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand's own 'Vicar of Dibley'

1 Apr, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Vicar's personal struggles helps her understand those often misjudged by society.

Ed Sheeran, during his welcome to Mt Smart Stadium today. Photo / Greg Bowker

ENTERTAINMENT

Ed Sheeran wows Mt Smart crowd with first concert

25 Mar, 2018 5:00am
2 minutes to read

The moment has arrived for Ed Sheeran's devoted Kiwi fans.

Ed Sheeran opened his first Auckland show with the hit Castle on the Hill. Photo / Phil Walter/Getty Images

ENTERTAINMENT

Ed Sheeran wows Auckland in opening show

24 Mar, 2018 11:10pm
4 minutes to read

Voices merged in unison as soft ballads floated overhead at superstar's Kiwi concert.

Keith Johnson, died on a bench outside an Onehunga Church in July 2017. Photo / Brett Phibbs

NEW ZEALAND

Findings out on death of homeless man in Onehunga

22 Mar, 2018 4:46pm
3 minutes to read

Keith Johnson died on his bench in St Peter's Anglican Onehunga cemetery on July 1, 2017.

An Independent Review into the country's national ballet company has found no issues. Photo / Stephen A'Court

NEW ZEALAND

RNZB culture given all-clear after recent turbulence

15 Mar, 2018 8:02pm
4 minutes to read

Royal New Zealand Ballet culture given the all-clear after years of artistic turbulence

It may be little, but this Avondale cottage could be the perfect buy for first-time home-owners. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

The shrinking size of an Auckland property section

15 Mar, 2018 7:16pm
4 minutes to read

Kiwis are downsizing their houses as the quarter-acre dream becomes a thing of the past.

Actor Joeli Thacker and play co-director Bronwyn Bent. Photo / Corazon Miller

NEW ZEALAND

Homelessness and racism drama heads to Wellington Fringe Festival

15 Mar, 2018 10:34am
3 minutes to read

Hobson Street Theatre Company takes The Race to Wellington Fringe

The picturesque facade of the manor and its neatly manicured lawns. Photo / Bayleys

NEW ZEALAND

Visit the homestead where navy admiral plotted to protect New Zealand waters

15 Mar, 2018 12:01am
4 minutes to read

Lord John Jellicoe of Jutland, the man behind the 1916 Battle of Jutland, once lived here.

This Huriaro Place, Orakei home is among the city's most expensive with a new rateable valuation of $46 million. Photo / Greg Bowker

BUSINESS

Glamour zone: NZ's most expensive property sales

12 Mar, 2018 11:14am
5 minutes to read

New Zealand's most expensive sale in the last five years came in at $39m

Jonathan Lyon and his partner Michelle Euinton housesit all across Auckland and further afield. Photo / Jason Oxenham

BUSINESS

Couple live rent- and mortgage-free but don't own a house

8 Mar, 2018 3:00pm
5 minutes to read

Meet the Auckland couple who live a lifestyle free of rents and mortgages.

The ease in prices has done little to ease unaffordability. Photo / Doug Sherring

BUSINESS

Latest QV house prices: Auckland average still over $1m

5 Mar, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Auckland still unaffordable despite slight easing in prices

An estimated median value at Stanley Point is $2.027m. Photo / Brett Phibbs

BUSINESS

Home values revealed: The new $2 million suburbs

4 Mar, 2018 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Herne Bay, Saint Marys Bay, Remuera and Stanley Point are Auckland's most valuable suburbs

The block at 139 Greys Ave is to be demolished to make way for 200 new social housing units. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

'Slum' flats at 139 Greys Ave to be demolished

1 Mar, 2018 3:50pm
3 minutes to read

The dilapidated state-housing flats at 139 Greys Avenue will be demolished.

This house in Remuera is one 0f Housing New Zealand's most expensive state houses. Photo / Jason Oxenham

BUSINESS

'Bulls**t': Tenant stunned state house is worth $3m

4 Feb, 2018 4:59am
3 minutes to read

Modest, covered in moss, with a tiny backyard - but it's NZ's most expensive state house.

Illawarra Fly Treetop Walk. Photo / Merlin Entertainment Group

TRAVEL

Head for the hills

31 Jan, 2018 8:00am
4 minutes to read

Corazon Miller takes a look at things to do in New South Wales' Southern Highlands.

The Herald and CoreLogic have analysed each Auckland suburb to find the most expensive street. Photo / Doug Sherring

BUSINESS

Interactive: Auckland's most valuable streets revealed

24 Jan, 2018 6:00pm
2 minutes to read

Explore: Which is the most expensive street in your Auckland suburb?

The couple as they talk to the media about the Prime Minister's pregnancy. Photo / Greg Bowker

NEW ZEALAND

Ardern: 'I didn't know what it was like to be PM without being nauseous'

19 Jan, 2018 1:35pm
5 minutes to read

Is first child of New Zealand a boy or a girl? PM says it's their secret for now.

Deejay Matthews with his brother Hubertiss Matthews, who is mentally disabled and ill with cancer, who in August last year were served an end-of-tenancy notice a week after their mother had died. Photo /Brett Phibbs

NEW ZEALAND

700 Housing NZ tenants die during lease - forcing some survivors out

17 Jan, 2018 6:07pm
2 minutes to read

Media coverage leads to HNZ changing process when managing relatives of deceased tenants

NEW ZEALAND

Clothesline sparks shooting threat

16 Jan, 2018 3:24pm
4 minutes to read

Tensions rose after builders removed tenant's chicken coop, trampoline and clothesline.

Aucklanders have until 5pm today to lodge an objection to their new property valuation. Photo / Doug Sherring

NEW ZEALAND

Aucklanders' last day to appeal property valuation

16 Jan, 2018 12:30pm
3 minutes to read

If you want to object to your new property valuation, you better hurry.

An artist's impression of the planned Lincoln Rd upgrade. Image / AT

NEW ZEALAND

Lincoln Rd upgrades force property owners out

11 Jan, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Nine houses to be bowled to make way for Lincoln Rd upgrade.

Long-time Lincoln Rd resident Hazel Tarr moved into the area when the road outside her new home was loose gravel surrounded by orchards, vineyards and a nearby market garden. Photo / Michael Craig

NEW ZEALAND

Lincoln Rd's urban transformation

11 Jan, 2018 5:00am
7 minutes to read

Corazon Miller talks to old-time Lincoln Rd residents who still remember its rural heyday.

Relaxing into the Japanese stone therapy at Bliss, Atrium. Photo / Supplied

LIFESTYLE

Japanese stone therapy to release toxins

10 Jan, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Cooler than a typical sauna, reporter finds stone therapy "tolerable".

Married tenants Dana Cornes and Jonathan Van Campen need to move out of their rental due to the levels of mould. Photo / Nick Reed

NEW ZEALAND

Big Read: Help on the way for horror rentals

8 Jan, 2018 6:15pm
6 minutes to read

The Healthy Homes Guarantee Bill is aimed to make homes warmer and drier.

Niki Rauti refused to leave her state home. Photo / Greg Bowker

NEW ZEALAND

$44,000 bill to evict state house overstayer

7 Jan, 2018 8:42am
5 minutes to read

The $44,000 price tag of getting a sickness beneficiary out of a house to be demolished.

Traffic streams out of the Coromandel as a storm approaches. Photo / Alan Gibson

NEW ZEALAND

Havoc on roads as wild weather lashes NZ

4 Jan, 2018 9:30pm
2 minutes to read

There have been four significant crashes today, possibly related to the weather.

Today, ethics are at the core of Murphy's brothel's practice - but she shies away from being seen as a saviour to those trapped in the dirty underbelly of the industry. Photo / Brett Phibbs

LIFESTYLE

Northland brothel bringing sex out of the shadows

30 Dec, 2017 9:00am
10 minutes to read

A brothel owner says her modern establishment is good for the industry.

The mission hands out thousands of food parcels every Christmas. File photo / Doug Sherring

NEW ZEALAND

Xmas 'a step too far': Hundreds queue at Auckland City Mission for help

12 Dec, 2017 1:00pm
2 minutes to read

Hundreds line up outside the Auckland City Mission to get gifts for their kids

NEW ZEALAND

Housing crisis: Govt says it has 'inherited a mess'

7 Dec, 2017 3:54pm
6 minutes to read

Briefings: As well, Auckland has reached maximum capacity, officials warn.

Phil Twyford has pledged the Government would aim to build a minimum of 1000 state/social houses per year until demand is met. Photo / Mark Mitchell

NEW ZEALAND

1000 new social houses could impact cost of builds

7 Dec, 2017 3:47pm
6 minutes to read

Briefings: Agencies suggest existing target of 6400 homes by 2020 should be revised.

Spend on emergency housing expected to spike if there isn't a more co-ordinated approach to addressing homelessness

NEW ZEALAND

Agencies warn of soaring homelessness cost

7 Dec, 2017 12:56pm
3 minutes to read

Briefings: $21.6m spent on social housing in six months to September this year

NEW ZEALAND

Fewer children in poverty but more work needed

7 Dec, 2017 10:59am
6 minutes to read

New report comes with a word of caution against complacency.

Chris Farrelly, CEO/City Missioner of Auckland City Mission, Auckland outside the mission where thousands are expected to line up this year.

NEW ZEALAND

150 Auckland families a day in need of Christmas cheer

6 Dec, 2017 2:32pm
2 minutes to read

Thousands of families will struggle to put food on the table without our help

NEW ZEALAND

Living with limited housing, high crime and few jobs

6 Dec, 2017 4:00am
5 minutes to read

A report on challenges faced in three NZ suburbs is being presented to Parliament today.

The property market is not sky high any more. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Property price drop: Has your home been hit?

4 Dec, 2017 4:08pm
4 minutes to read

Have property values in your area dropped or risen in the past three months?

BUSINESS

Price drop: Half of Auckland suburbs take a hit

4 Dec, 2017 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Auckland's golden suburbs losing shine as market continues downward trend.

The Royal New Zealand ballet performs Three by Ekman at the St James Theatre, Wellington, earlier this year. Photo / Stephen A'Court

ENTERTAINMENT

Royal NZ Ballet dancers file personal grievances

1 Dec, 2017 3:07pm
5 minutes to read

Artistic upheaval - for the second year running at the national ballet company.

Homeless writer - 19 year-old Aidan Cahill has written and published a book on his life living homeless on the streets of Auckland. Photo / Brett Phibbs

NEW ZEALAND

Aidan's story: 'I was 18 and living on street'

1 Dec, 2017 5:00am
6 minutes to read

Aidan is working on leaving his harrowing street life behind.

More than 160 singers are expected to be performing on Tuesday evening. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Requiem honours those who died on streets

29 Nov, 2017 1:45pm
3 minutes to read

Auckland Town Hall will see musical tribute by 160+ singers to homeless who died in 2017.

What the properties at 33 Asquith Ave will look like once they have been built. Photo / HNZ

BUSINESS

Builders announced for long-empty site in Mt Albert

28 Nov, 2017 10:59am
3 minutes to read

Build Partners to build 40 new homes at HNZ's Asquith Ave site that has long been empty

Architects render of what the new properties will look like once they have been built. Photo / HNZ

BUSINESS

New homes to finally be built on long-empty site

27 Nov, 2017 2:17pm
2 minutes to read

After years of sitting empty new homes will soon be sitting on Asquith Avenue

Pictured is 30 Westwood Park in Westward Ho Road, the cheapest Street in Auckland according to the council's latest valuations. Photo / Doug Sherring

NEW ZEALAND

Big Read: Living on Auckland's 'cheapest' street

24 Nov, 2017 5:53am
6 minutes to read

Westward Ho Rd is the cheapest in Auckland - a fact of little interest to its residents.

NEW ZEALAND

Big Read: Living on Auckland's 'cheapest' street

22 Nov, 2017 6:14pm
6 minutes to read

Westward Ho Rd is the cheapest in Auckland - a fact of little interest to its residents.

All of the Northcote properties in the 2017 season of The Block NZ TV show saw a jump in RV of between $390,000 to $400,000, but still short of the $1.3m plus it was touted they would sell for this year. Photo / Chris Loufte

BUSINESS

The Block NZ houses jump in new RVs

21 Nov, 2017 3:39pm
4 minutes to read

How The Block NZ properties fared in the latest property valuations.

There are significantly fewer suburbs in Auckland City valued at less than $1m. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Auckland becoming the city of million-dollar homes

21 Nov, 2017 5:00am
4 minutes to read

There are significantly fewer suburbs in Auckland City valued at less than $1m.

The 7-bedroom mansion in Orakei has a new rateable valuation of $46 million. Photo / Brett Phibbs

BUSINESS

Auckland's most expensive homes

20 Nov, 2017 1:53pm
5 minutes to read

The clifftop mansion overlooking the Waitemata Harbour is owned by businessman Deyi Shi.

Cremorne Street remains the most expensive street in the city. Photo: Stock

NEW ZEALAND

Revealed: Auckland's most expensive streets

20 Nov, 2017 11:16am
3 minutes to read

The most expensive streets in Auckland are in Herne Bay, Remuera, Epsom and Parnell.

BUSINESS

Thanks a million! Auckland's new property values revealed

20 Nov, 2017 8:57am
5 minutes to read

Council unveils individual property valuation data.

Auckland Council expected to release its new property valuations today. Photo / Stock

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland property valuations out today

20 Nov, 2017 12:00am
4 minutes to read

Council promises its site can cope with load as homeowners rush to check valuations

How much is your Auckland house worth? Find out tomorrow. Photo / Doug Sherring

BUSINESS

Homeowners to hit CV jackpot but 'don't lose your head'

19 Nov, 2017 5:00am
5 minutes to read

Homeowners poised to discover their property's new RV on Monday

The value of Auckland properties has risen by 45 per cent. Photo / Doug Sherring

BUSINESS

The true value of your Auckland house unclear

17 Nov, 2017 7:26am
4 minutes to read

A higher rateable value does not mean your house will make more money.

Value of Auckland property has surged by 45 per cent since the last council valuations in 2014

BUSINESS

Auckland's 'affordable suburbs' jump most in value

16 Nov, 2017 1:46pm
4 minutes to read

It's the more "affordable suburbs" that have seen the highest surge in price.

View of housing and Auckland City from Mt Victoria in Devonport. Photo / Doug Sherring

BUSINESS

Auckland property revaluation trends revealed

16 Nov, 2017 11:34am
4 minutes to read

Auckland Council unveils the details of its 2017 property valuations

Auckland property revaluation trends are being made public today. Photo / Chris Loufte

BUSINESS

South Auckland to jump in value by more than 50 per cent

16 Nov, 2017 9:35am
5 minutes to read

Auckland's southern suburbs could see the biggest rise in property values.

BUSINESS

House values set to surge in new council valuations

16 Nov, 2017 5:00am
5 minutes to read

Auckland Council to unveil Super City property revaluation trends today.