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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.

NZ Post to close services at more than 140 retail stores in major urban overhaul

The closures follow a Government deal resetting NZ Post's store rules.

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.

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.

Mazda CX-5 GSX AWD extended review: an appreciation of cars that just work

Buttons and switches, buttons and switches. They're beautiful.

Star Insure puts $50,000 “Ultimate Goodwood Festival of Speed Experience” up for grabs

The prize includes travel, luxury accommodation and hospitality at the legendary festival.

Singer’s ‘Sorcerer’ is a 522kW turbo 911 that refuses to behave

The rear-drive, manual-only 911 produces about 522kW and revs beyond 9000rpm.

BYD Seal 6 Touring super hybrid spotted on Kiwi soil

Not to be confused with the Seal EV, the new Seal 6 is a super hybrid with 105km range.

‘We have people lined up’ - Iconic beach home tipped to fetch over $20m

Architectural wonder up for grabs for the first time since it was built.

Gisborne's multi-million-dollar recycled 'castle' snapped up

Riverside property boasts turrets, stained glass windows and - ahem - an outdoor pool.

All Black legend's childhood home sells for over $2m

Kieran Read's parents celebrate Christmas sale with the whole family.

Tony Alexander: Nervous landlords, rising prices and early rate hikes - 2026’s nasty surprises

More investors want to sell, as higher mortgage costs loom.

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Farmer who neglected sheep banned from owning livestock for life, hit with $30k fine

Sheep were found with advanced foot rot, flystrike and maggot infestations.

The Country: Winston Peters on immigration and an FTA with India

Jamie Mackay talks to Winston Peters, David Birkett, Brian de Lore, and Chris Russell.

DairyNZ board associate director: How farmers can step into governance

Sponsored content: Applications close at 12 noon on Friday, February 20, 2025.

Shearing record-breaker and top UK farmer back in the Bay

Matt Smith is from Hawke's Bay, but represents England in the world shearing championship.