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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.

'This isn’t about putting prices up': Rafting business merger goes to ComCom

The deal would see all of Rotorua's rafting companies form a joint venture.

Mount Maunganui street food restaurant Fox’s Hawker House closes, in liquidation

The Asian-fusion street food restaurant has shuttered after five years of 'ups and downs'.

Opinion: Missing out on global gains has been a costly lesson for investors

The local sharemarket had a lacklustre year, with the NZX 50 index returning 3.3% in 2025.

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.

Stan Walker and Nauti release new single One Life with 9th Wonder

The track was written at an APRA camp after long talks on culture and roots.

'Dream come true': Coromandel man captures near 100kg marlin after quarter-century quest

The marlin weighed in at just under 97kgs, and was caught off the coast of Whangamatā.

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.

New Zealand’s 10 cheapest new cars under $29,999 (and a wild card): are they any good?

We take a look at the ten cheapest new cars you can buy here right now. Are they worth it?

Bentley’s Bentayga X Concept goes off-road hunting at FAT Ice Race

The X Concept packs a 478kW twin-turbo V8 and a massive 310mm of ground clearance.

Hyundai and Kia reveal new safety tech

New tech uses ultra-wideband signals to precisely detect real-time hazards.

Travelling for Waitangi Day weekend? Don’t set off without checking this one thing on your car

Okay, it's actually four things. But they're important for safety, comfort and efficiency.

Tony Alexander: Australia ups the stakes - will NZ follow suit and hike the cash rate on the 18th?

The stats that tell us when the Reserve Bank will likely reverse course.

Queenstown-Lakes for under $1m: 'We launched last Tuesday and have been inundated'

What you can get in NZ's most expensive spot on a tight budget.

Gasps as record-breaking mega-mansion returns to market

“I’ve honestly never seen anything like it."

Ex-All Black Israel Dagg sells his dream home for over $3m to move north for family

The Canterbury lifestyle block won gold at the House of the Year Awards.

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Storm-hit roads cut off beekeepers and threaten honey harvest

Road closures after the January storms have left hives stranded mid-harvest.

Spike in Taupō fishery offences prompts rules reminder

Rangers recorded 40 offences this summer, nearly four times the prior peak.

Dairy prices surge 6.7% in strongest GDT auction since 2021

North Asia bought 42% of today's volumes, with European demand also climbing.

Kirkpatrick claims Dannevirke open shearing title

It was the second win of the season for John Kirkpatrick.