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Is it too much to ask for a year of 'less toxicity' and 'more tolerance'?

What local leaders hope for in 2026.

On The Up: 'Crazy enough' - Passionate 13-year-old cyclist rides from Cape Reinga to Bluff

She’ll spend Christmas on the road with her dad, carrying all their gear themselves.

Surf’s up: Matakana kids riding high with gear from Bay Boardriders

The donation includes boards, wetsuits and vests for juniors through to adults.

The 90-year-old widower who walked 7300km in three years

He walked many miles with his wife, and many more to process his grief after her death.

Why 2026 share targets are more compass than GPS for investors

OPINION: The median strategist pick of 7700 implies a 12.5% gain from last year.

Opinion: Why Japan’s rate hikes could shake global markets this year

Japan has lifted rates four times since 2024, ending eight years below zero.

'Disappeared overnight': Shoppers mystified as H&M vanishes from mall

Inside why the Tauranga store closed, and the two well-known brands that will replace it.

How 2026 could play out for your mortgage, investments and the election

OPINION: The OCR, now 2.25%, is tipped to reach the bottom of its cycle in 2026.

These are NZ’s 10 best surf beaches, but which will you vote as the ultimate winner?

Voting is open for the country's top beaches across five categories. Which will you pick?

These are the 10 best family beaches in NZ, but which will you vote as number one?

Voting is open in the Herald's annual Best Beach competition.

NZ’s best beaches: Your top 50 finalists revealed, plus how to vote for the ultimate winners

Voting is open for the country's top beaches across five categories. Who will you pick?

Coro bike park built by local legend now a drawcard for hidden gem tracks

The park now offers more than 6km of tracks, jumps and BMX runs.

Mini Aceman JCW quick review: playing hard

Aceman JCW EV is fun, but you have to live with a very 'sporty' ride.

New Mercedes-Benz S-Class previewed ahead of world premiere

More than 50 per cent of components are either new or significantly revised.

Porsche Design puts its name on a folding TV that costs more than a 911

This is a floor-rising, self-assembling microLED screen that unfolds in front of you.

Audi RS 3 sedan quick review: boot suit

Want a spiritual successor to the classic 2006 Audi RS 4? This might be it.

No queues, no shops, and $300K prices: Tiny alpine village rises from the ashes

Lake Ōhau was devastated by a wild bush fire five years ago.

Landmark turret house sells to long-time admirer for record amount

Onehunga mansion snapped up on Christmas Eve.

Agent sells South Auckland house from Chinese airport: 'The phone started blowing up'

City’s housing market springs to life as buyers rush to lock in a purchase.

Inflation blow raises spectre of early interest rate rise - but how soon?

The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.

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Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: How to solve NZ's productivity puzzle

OPINION: The economy is improving but needs something more.

Grower establishes Tairāwhiti's largest rooftop solar installation for energy resilience

The major solar power installation at Waerenga-a-Hika comes after 18 months of planning.

The Country: Weather forecast with Phil Duncan

Phil Duncan, Grant McCallum, Andrew Hoggard, Blair McLean, Jacqueline Rowarth, J McOviney.

Welsh gun Gethin Lewis wins on big day for Taihape Shears

The Taihape Shears drew 219 competitors after a last-minute venue change.