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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.

Auckland congestion charging: why it might not work, according to an expert

Drivers may simply end up going further to avoid charges, increasing pollution.

The best new cars of 2026: 10 models we can’t wait to drive

Everything from a gloriously silly city EV to a super-coupe. They're all here.

Bentley’s Batur Convertible #4 goes full bespoke

'Custom' can mean far more than a paint sample and some contrast stitching.

Volkswagen ID.4 and ID.5 are back in New Zealand as dual-motor performance SUVs

'GTX' is VW's performance brand for EVs - like GTI is for combustion cars.

Beach town's fanciest 'shed' sells for $571,000 for the second time in three months

New buyer swoops after the first deal unexpectedly collapsed.

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

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

A renovated Auckland house for only $155K - what’s the catch?

Five Auckland homes for under $500,000 - and not all of them are leasehold.

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.

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Teen appears in court after woman found dead, two others assaulted at Canterbury home

It's understood the woman's death is related to an alleged domestic violence incident.

'Plan B' wanted for highways that keep getting damaged by storms

NZTA warns at least 1000 more truckloads of slip debris must still be cleared.

The Country: Farming and footy with Smiley Barrett

Jamie Mackay talks to Geoff Ross, Damien O'Connor, Todd Clark, Kevin Barrett, Cam Clayton.

Woman found dead at Canterbury home, 19yo charged with murder

It's understood the woman's death is related to an alleged domestic violence incident.