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Zoe Holland
Social Media and Trending reporter, NZ Herald

Social Media and Trending Reporter for nzherald.co.nz

We are your advocate, Aotearoa. Uncovering stories that matter, asking hard-hitting questions of those in power, live-blogging sport events, monitoring the highs and lows of the NZX and providing Premium expert opinion and analysis. Bringing you distinctive, quality journalism and breaking news from across New Zealand and around the world. With specialists working together to create indepth reads, engaging video, and unmissable podcasts.

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Big Lotto win turns sour: Man at centre of dispute 'can't take it any further'
New Zealand

Big Lotto win turns sour: Man at centre of dispute 'can't take it any further'

18 May 06:25 AM
Soul artist Jackson Owens: 'Te ao Māori means everything to me. It's who I am'
Kahu

Soul artist Jackson Owens: 'Te ao Māori means everything to me. It's who I am'

15 May 05:00 PM

Jackson Owens, who grew up on his koro's music, hopes his EP will connect with his fans.

Asthma and Respiratory Foundation wants action to address inequalities
New Zealand

Asthma and Respiratory Foundation wants action to address inequalities

02 May 07:00 PM

Dr James Fingleton says Māori and Pacific communities are more likely to have asthma.

Security company set to redefine security following rise in ram raids
New Zealand|Crime

Security company set to redefine security following rise in ram raids

02 May 08:30 AM

The Red Badge Group wish to change and create a safer experience.

'Heartache, stress': Charlotte Bellis on landmark MIQ court victory
New Zealand

'Heartache, stress': Charlotte Bellis on landmark MIQ court victory

27 Apr 05:00 PM

Charlotte Bellis and her partner were playing the MIQ lottery while expecting a baby.

Group of protesters spotted on Parliament grounds, one man arrested
New Zealand

Group of protesters spotted on Parliament grounds, one man arrested

31 Mar 08:08 AM

Police are aware of the possibility of planned protest activity across Wellington.

Auckland haematologist shaves hair for blood cancer patients
New Zealand

Auckland haematologist shaves hair for blood cancer patients

31 Mar 05:29 AM

David Downs joked it was now his turn to give his friend a 'bad haircut'.

Dying wish: Covid dad pleaded for food for family from hospital bed
New Zealand

Dying wish: Covid dad pleaded for food for family from hospital bed

30 Mar 04:00 PM

The father-of-one died almost a month after being admitted to hospital.

Slip unearths ancient moa footprints at South Head
New Zealand

Slip unearths ancient moa footprints at South Head

27 Mar 04:00 PM

Matthew Brown and his girlfriend discovered something when returning from a fishing trip.

Airlines celebrate reopening of international borders with transtasman deals
New Zealand

Airlines celebrate reopening of international borders with transtasman deals

16 Mar 03:33 AM

Jetstar and Qantas have welcomed international border news with lower flight prices.

Senior firefighter resigns from association over 'tone deaf' Facebook post
New Zealand

Senior firefighter resigns from association over 'tone deaf' Facebook post

10 Mar 04:00 PM

A senior volunteer firefighter has resigned due to a "tone deaf" Facebook post.

Radio host Jay-Jay Feeney's brother 'haunted' by memories of shooting
New Zealand|Crime

Radio host Jay-Jay Feeney's brother 'haunted' by memories of shooting

09 Mar 03:07 AM

Poull Andersen had 22 steel pellets surgically removed from his body.

'A weird calm': Kiwi in Kyiv describes scene after Russian attacks
New Zealand

'A weird calm': Kiwi in Kyiv describes scene after Russian attacks

24 Feb 04:00 PM

Tom Mutch who is in Ukraine has been on the streets and said things are very "orderly".

'Awful': NZ-based Ukrainian community leader heartbroken as Russia invades Ukraine
New Zealand

'Awful': NZ-based Ukrainian community leader heartbroken as Russia invades Ukraine

24 Feb 06:47 AM

Yurko Gladun lives in New Zealand and says he has spoken with his family in Ukraine.

Hospital visitors associated with protest 'escorted' from premises
New Zealand

Hospital visitors associated with protest 'escorted' from premises

23 Feb 04:14 AM

A woman in hospital said visitors for the patients in the same room were maskless.

Season: Māori artist on upcoming exhibition celebrating indigenous art
Kahu

Season: Māori artist on upcoming exhibition celebrating indigenous art

23 Feb 01:41 AM

Art by Jade Townsend and Neke Moa will be showcased at Commercial Bay from Thursday.

'Scary' Covid numbers no surprise, set to hit 10k a day; labs 'under a lot of pressure'
New Zealand

'Scary' Covid numbers no surprise, set to hit 10k a day; labs 'under a lot of pressure'

20 Feb 07:05 PM

The country recorded 2522 Covid-19 cases on Sunday and the number is set to rise.

Man catches 14.5kg snapper from his own deck
New Zealand

Man catches 14.5kg snapper from his own deck

16 Feb 04:50 AM

Brent Davies has always wanted to catch a fish from his deck, on Tuesday he gave it a go.

1000 returnees to leave MIQ early tomorrow in phase 2 Omicron response
New Zealand

1000 returnees to leave MIQ early tomorrow in phase 2 Omicron response

15 Feb 04:00 PM

A returnee who has been in MIQ since January was shocked to learn she could leave early.

'Embarrassed' to be Kiwi: Man on hunger strike in MIQ in bid to see dying father
New Zealand

'Embarrassed' to be Kiwi: Man on hunger strike in MIQ in bid to see dying father

06 Feb 09:34 AM

"I'm just embarrassed to be a New Zealander."

'Pretty fricken exciting': Zoi Sadowski-Synnott's family on the big win
Sport

'Pretty fricken exciting': Zoi Sadowski-Synnott's family on the big win

06 Feb 06:17 AM

From 10,773 km away, Zoi Sadowski-Synnott's family will be celebrating into the night.

Expert questions how self-isolation will work when Kiwis return in their thousands
New Zealand

Expert questions how self-isolation will work when Kiwis return in their thousands

03 Feb 04:40 AM

New Zealand is reopening but one epidemiologist has some questions on how it will work.

'Get back on their feet': More financial support for arts and culture sector
New Zealand

'Get back on their feet': More financial support for arts and culture sector

01 Feb 04:00 PM

Carmel Sepuloni said the extended support will allow people to "get back on their feet".

Queues taking four hours to process as generous public turn out for Tonga
New Zealand

Queues taking four hours to process as generous public turn out for Tonga

21 Jan 12:39 AM

The aid is from a trust set up for the purpose of disaster relief in the Pacific.

Covid experts praise MIQ pause but say more action needed
New Zealand

Covid experts praise MIQ pause but say more action needed

19 Jan 04:51 AM

Overnight it was announced that the upcoming MIQ room release was postponed.

Tonga eruption and tsunami: Fijian Government warns of acid rain
New Zealand

Tonga eruption and tsunami: Fijian Government warns of acid rain

17 Jan 03:32 AM

Nema said strong and unusual currents are expected to continue.

Covid-19 expert warns to prepare for a 'very intense rise of cases'
New Zealand

Covid-19 expert warns to prepare for a 'very intense rise of cases'

16 Jan 03:10 AM

Professor Michael Baker said New Zealand now faces the threat of the Omicron variant.

New Zealanders celebrate a safe Christmas on northern beaches
New Zealand

New Zealanders celebrate a safe Christmas on northern beaches

25 Dec 04:00 PM

Yesterday, a total of five people were rescued as Kiwis spent the day at the beach.

Effectiveness of drug used to treat Covid-19 against Omicron to be reviewed
New Zealand

Effectiveness of drug used to treat Covid-19 against Omicron to be reviewed

21 Dec 04:42 AM

Covid-19 drug research is now focusing on its effectiveness against the Omicron variant.

Secrets in the sewers: NZ tops list of countries for designer drugs found in wastewater
New Zealand

Secrets in the sewers: NZ tops list of countries for designer drugs found in wastewater

08 Dec 04:00 PM

New Zealand consumed the highest loads of new psychoactive substances a new study shows.

'Best news ever': Dog located after 18 days missing
New Zealand

'Best news ever': Dog located after 18 days missing

28 Nov 05:21 AM

Lani missing while being transported from Kaitaia to her new home in Queenstown.

'Logistical nightmare': Auckland hairdressers scrambling to open on Thursday
New Zealand

'Logistical nightmare': Auckland hairdressers scrambling to open on Thursday

22 Nov 05:00 PM

While many are pleased with the announcement, some aren't opening their doors just yet.

Covid 19: Expert concerned about Waikato alert-level change
New Zealand

Covid 19: Expert concerned about Waikato alert-level change

15 Nov 05:01 AM

Covid-19 experts have welcomed the rollout of booster vaccination shots.

Live: 'Game changer' - schools to set own hours for part-time kids
New Zealand|Education

Live: 'Game changer' - schools to set own hours for part-time kids

10 Nov 07:00 PM

Masks, ventilation and staggered class times when schools reopen on November 17.

Arapera Fia's father posts emotional tribute as police investigate her death
New Zealand|Crime

Arapera Fia's father posts emotional tribute as police investigate her death

04 Nov 08:45 PM

Tributes are flowing for a little girl who died of non-accidental injuries

'I love him': Son in MIQ gets two hours with dying father
New Zealand

'I love him': Son in MIQ gets two hours with dying father

28 Oct 04:25 PM

Brad Stephenson is on day 13 of MIQ, but staff are driving him to visit his dying father.

Woman in MIQ struggles to visit dying grandfather
New Zealand|Politics

Woman in MIQ struggles to visit dying grandfather

26 Oct 07:29 AM

Fayzah Mutlib's grandfather has always been there, now she wants to be there for him.

Live: Path to freedom - how many more jabs Auckland needs and likely timeframe
New Zealand

Live: Path to freedom - how many more jabs Auckland needs and likely timeframe

23 Oct 09:00 PM

Counties Manukau is just 12,423 first shots away from hitting 90 per cent.

School's in: Teachers slam Govt decision as expert warns of classroom danger
New Zealand|Education

School's in: Teachers slam Govt decision as expert warns of classroom danger

20 Oct 04:00 PM

An aerosol chemist says teachers should use the warm weather to their advantage.

Covid spike: Expert's plea as daily cases hit record; 158,000 eligible Aucklanders holding out on vax
New Zealand

Covid spike: Expert's plea as daily cases hit record; 158,000 eligible Aucklanders holding out on vax

19 Oct 04:00 PM

New Zealand has recorded the largest number of new cases reported in one day.

Girl, 12, starts cancer research fundraiser to honour father's battle
New Zealand

Girl, 12, starts cancer research fundraiser to honour father's battle

18 Oct 04:00 PM

Despite the news that Khalid does not have much time left the family remain positive.

Arrest made over North Shore influencer party
New Zealand|Crime

Arrest made over North Shore influencer party

18 Oct 06:34 AM

Police have arrested a man in relation to the illegal North Shore party.

Govt's alert-level decisions get mixed marks from experts
New Zealand

Govt's alert-level decisions get mixed marks from experts

18 Oct 06:15 AM

Dr Colin Tukuitonga agrees with the Government's decision for Auckland.

Aucklander arrested after allegedly travelling to Wānaka during lockdown
New Zealand|Crime

Aucklander arrested after allegedly travelling to Wānaka during lockdown

14 Oct 04:39 AM

The man travelled to Wellington on October 8 before heading to Wānaka on October 12.

Live: 'It's time to go hard' on Covid rule-breakers - expert
New Zealand

Live: 'It's time to go hard' on Covid rule-breakers - expert

13 Oct 07:24 PM

'I think we need to go very, very hard on people who are breaking the rules.'

'Justifiable limit on individual freedoms': Employment lawyer on vaccination mandate
New Zealand

'Justifiable limit on individual freedoms': Employment lawyer on vaccination mandate

11 Oct 07:25 AM

An lawyer says employers should start a conversation with vaccine-hesitant staff.

Government secures 60,000 supply of Covid-19 treatment pill
New Zealand

Government secures 60,000 supply of Covid-19 treatment pill

10 Oct 04:00 PM

Early trials show molnupiravir greatly reduces hospitalisations and deaths from Covid-19.

'Zero Covid' among Waikato gang members - Mob spokeswoman
New Zealand

'Zero Covid' among Waikato gang members - Mob spokeswoman

07 Oct 05:53 AM

'From our research we believe there is zero covid amongst gang members in the Waikato.'

Live: Fines for vaccine certificate misuse; anti-vaxxers 'holding businesses to ransom'
New Zealand

Live: Fines for vaccine certificate misuse; anti-vaxxers 'holding businesses to ransom'

05 Oct 08:08 PM

Top chef labels those who didn't want to get vaccines as 'muppets'.

Covid road map: 'Frustrated' daycare centres plead for more info before reopening
New Zealand

Covid road map: 'Frustrated' daycare centres plead for more info before reopening

04 Oct 06:30 AM

With the return of children to early childhood education, providers want guidance.

'17 days of hell': Relief, tears 'and now a lot of questions to answer' after missing dad, kids reappear
New Zealand

'17 days of hell': Relief, tears 'and now a lot of questions to answer' after missing dad, kids reappear

30 Sep 04:30 PM

Puzzling questions on how Thomas Phillips and his children survived so long in the bush.

'17 days of hell': 'A lot of questions to answer' after missing dad, kids reappear
New Zealand

'17 days of hell': 'A lot of questions to answer' after missing dad, kids reappear

30 Sep 03:51 PM

Puzzling questions on how Thomas Phillips and his children survived in the bush.

'Music to my ears': Relocating Aucklanders pleased with relaxed boundary rules
New Zealand

'Music to my ears': Relocating Aucklanders pleased with relaxed boundary rules

28 Sep 03:48 AM

Paralympian Jesse Reynolds and his partner are set to leave Auckland first thing tomorrow.

Relocating Auckland couple left confused by lack of communication
New Zealand

Relocating Auckland couple left confused by lack of communication

27 Sep 08:54 AM

"Unfortunately I can't play netball otherwise I'd be able to cross the border."

Welcome to level 3, Auckland! 80 cars at one drive-through as people head for takeaways
New Zealand

Welcome to level 3, Auckland! 80 cars at one drive-through as people head for takeaways

21 Sep 12:48 PM

After 35 days, Aucklanders can nearly get their fast food fix.

Judith Collins admits she ran afoul of mask rule during icecream outing
New Zealand|Politics

Judith Collins admits she ran afoul of mask rule during icecream outing

20 Sep 06:42 AM

Deputy Leader Shane Reti and local MP Joseph Mooney were also filmed not wearing masks.

Family allowed through Auckland border for funeral, later threatened with arrest
New Zealand

Family allowed through Auckland border for funeral, later threatened with arrest

20 Sep 02:36 AM

Police allowed a family to cross the Auckland border but later threatened to arrest them.

'Staffing changes':  Woman, daughter turned away in vaccine centre mix-up
New Zealand

'Staffing changes': Woman, daughter turned away in vaccine centre mix-up

15 Sep 03:52 AM

A woman and her daughter turned up for their 4pm booking to be told the centre was closed.

Probe after MIQ staffer tests positive, 19 considered close contacts
New Zealand

Probe after MIQ staffer tests positive, 19 considered close contacts

10 Sep 09:22 PM

Authorities are yet to find evidence of how the infection occurred.

'Extremely distressing': Covid case needed ambulance, MIQ staff offered Panadol
New Zealand

'Extremely distressing': Covid case needed ambulance, MIQ staff offered Panadol

08 Sep 09:30 PM

Tuala Tagaloa Tusani pleaded for an ambulance - MIQ staff said 'we'll give you a Panadol'.

'Delta level 2': What does the new level 2 look like?
New Zealand

'Delta level 2': What does the new level 2 look like?

06 Sep 04:38 AM

Delta has changed the game, but how does it change level 2?

'I was pretty shocked': Terrorist's neighbours react after supermarket attack
New Zealand|Crime

'I was pretty shocked': Terrorist's neighbours react after supermarket attack

05 Sep 06:03 AM

The Isis sympathiser stabbed at least five shoppers before being shot dead by police.

Nikora Walters wants to push 'boundaries in te reo and waiata'
Kahu

Nikora Walters wants to push 'boundaries in te reo and waiata'

03 Sep 05:00 PM

When recording his new single Nikora Walters "gained a new appreciation" for te reo Māori.

Artists join forces to celebrate a bilingual music industry
Kahu

Artists join forces to celebrate a bilingual music industry

02 Sep 05:00 PM

Today, 27 new waiata have been released to celebrate Aotearoa's bilingual music industry.