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Glenn Dwight: Why every Kiwi needs a proper shed

OPINION: A proper shed is where order and chaos exist in a strange but important balance.

In support of bras as essential sports kit

Danielle Aitchison now runs faster after being professionally fitted for a bra.

Liam Dann: Recovery set to stall for third time in three years ... here’s how we should deal with it

Another mid-year economic contraction will be a big psychological blow to the nation.

Letters: Drivers deserve choice when it comes to fuel

OPINION: Readers have their say on fuel standards, the Greens and te reo Māori.

Like mother, like daughter in Breeders Stakes at Trentham

She's A Dealer overcomes wide draw to win last Group 1 of the NZ season.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Who'd have thought free money would make us so grumpy?

OPINION: Willis' fuel crisis payments show how Kiwis are running low on goodwill.

'Constantly learning': Waikato vegan turns 1.2ha block into market garden

Sarah Oliver runs a fully certified organic veganic garden near Waitetuna.

Wellington MP standing by letter of support for graffiti tagger who defaced her city

Tamatha Paul was a city councillor when Karl Truell's tagging was censured by the council.

Tiger Woods released on bail after DUI arrest following car crash

Woods was driving at 'high speed' in a 30m/h zone when his car rolled.

Blues keep pressure on Hurricanes with bonus point victory over Fijian Drua

Four second half tries saw the hosts outmuscle their opposition.

'Close call': Dog rescued after falling down hole in rock wall at Auckland beach

Onlookers said 'futile' mission for rescue team working against incoming tide.

Kāinga Ora takes a $5m hit on petrol station site after scrapping housing plans

Agency bought the former Caltex plot for close to $10m.

Inside New Zealand’s $40,000 a week luxury rental market

"Try before you buy" mentality as golden visas lure wealthy investors and Hollywood stars.

Person left with serious injuries at private Dunedin speedway

The Serious Crash Unit has been notified.

Home team shows their class in bonus point win

Blues keep pressure on Hurricanes with bonus point victory over Fijian Drua.

Are you $25m richer? Lotto's winning Powerball numbers are in

Is yours the golden ticket?

Damaged front wing costs Lawson in Japan, Kiwi to start 14th at Suzuka

The Racing Bulls driver was 0.386s shy of qualifying in the top 10.

'Hosing blood off his steps': Airbnb party chaos as street disorder erupts in Mt Albert

Neighbours say the Mt Albert property has hosted similar chaos in the past.

Kiwi racing’s drought in Australia broken with dramatic Group 1 win

Trainers win Group 1s on both sides of the Tasman within hours of each other.

Table toppers rack up bonus-point win in Wellington

The Hurricanes dominated the Reds with a fast-paced attack, securing a bonus-point victory and topping 50 points for the third time this season.

Rampant Hurricanes score bonus-point victory over Reds in Wellington

Clark Laidlaw's men extend their lead at the top of Super Rugby Pacific.

All Coromandel roads now open after severe weather hits peninsula, more rain to come

Multiple slips require further work over the weekend, as the forecast hints of more rain.

'Unfixable': Dissecting Helen Clark's life one outfit at a time

Pike River writer Fiona Samuel takes on the former Prime Minister in a new comic play.

'Absolute ball': Mark Richardson's TV exit; Sinead Boucher v Troy Bowker - war of words over Stuff print-plant closure

Jim Grenon becomes NZME's biggest shareholder; Are Media CEO quits; PR agency rebrands.

'We did not like each other': Reality TV stars heal Laguna Beach rift

Kristin Cavallari and Lauren Conrad squash their feud as the show's cast reunite.

Machete attack robbery: Man with over 200 convictions jailed again

His criminal resume includes a standoff in which he fired a gun from his deck.

Illegal nets, car batteries and busted rules: Inside NZ's summer fishing crackdown

Officers seized illegal set nets, including one anchored with a dumped car battery.

Former Kiwi star Foran named interim Manly coach

Kieran Foran played 196 games for Manly and won the 2011 NRL premiership.

Afternoon quiz: In which Japanese martial arts are bamboo swords used?

Test your brain with the Herald's afternoon quiz.

'Laughable': More people complain about Woolworths' use of AI in job interviews

The Herald recently reported on a teen who said he was unfairly judged by an AI interview.

Nail salons sold for below value as staff seek $205k in wages

A freezing order was imposed to stop the salons' owners from selling more assets.

'A rare and intimate window': Influential architect's art treasure trove up for auction

The sale includes rare pieces by Pat Hanly and Bill Hammond.

Whakatāne council eyes new boat ramp and pool charges

Visitors could face $20 daily fees at Whakatāne's main boat ramp.

Twilight star Taylor Lautner and wife expecting first child

The actor's wife posed with ultrasound photos as the couple celebrated.

Teacher has bail extended after giving birth to student’s baby

Australian police say she gave birth in January to a baby fathered by the abused boy.

'Really bad time': Hawke's Bay reeling as major food factories shut down

Closures described as a stark reminder of the mounting pressures local producers faced.

Epstein private detectives asked to testify over removal of evidence

A 2005 memo shows 'items of potential evidentiary value' were taken pre-raid.

Kim Crossman on birth trauma, recovery and newborn travel life

The actress opens up about her dramatic first three months of motherhood.

Little right to hit back as soaring water charges threaten Wellington's recovery

OPINION: Amid looming water shock, the minister aimed at the wrong target.

US soldiers wounded in Iranian attack on Saudi air base

The strike also damaged several US refuelling aircraft at the base.

From All Whites midfield to wedding aisle: Ryan Thomas' crazy weekend

Ryan Thomas drove almost 250km overnight to reach sister Haley’s wedding.

Month’s rain in days: MetService reviews storm's impact, warns more is coming

Kaitaia recorded 231mm in two days, more than double its usual March rainfall.

All Whites star makes mad post-match dash for sister's wedding

After facing Finland at Eden Park on Friday night, All Whites midfielder Ryan Thomas drove 250km to Te Puke to make his sister's wedding. Video / Supplied

Neighbours react following mass party violence leads to six injured

Six young people have been injured after an Auckland party spiralled out of control, with reports of machetes, vicious assaults and a car being driven at partygoers. Video / NZH

Tiger Woods arrested, charged with DUI after Florida car crash

The golfer passed a breathalyser test but refused to give a urine sample.

'A foreseeable risk': Worker fatally crushed by 1.84-tonne machine being moved into workshop

The 31yo died when he and his colleagues used an ad-hoc method to move the press brake.

Erica Lloyd: Auckland has the bones to be a global deep tech hub – if it backs itself

Rocket Lab and LanzaTech alumni are spawning new deep tech ventures across the city.

'Something different': Roger Tuivasa-Sheck on why he's leaving the Warriors

The winger shares why he's leaving the NRL to join Wakefield in the Super League.

Drug bust uncovers thousands of cannabis plants, four people arrested and charged

Four men aged from 37 to 39 have faced court on a series of cannabis-related charges.

'More to prove': Stirling on Adesanya influence, burnout and bid for greatness

Stirling will look to continue his unblemished run in Seattle on Sunday.

How Shrinking gave veteran actor Ted McGinley a career capstone role

New York Times: The veteran actor finally found a job in which he feels fully appreciated.

'You mustn’t worry for me': Tragic tale behind boy in soldiers’ crypt

A new book tells of a German boy who travelled 1000km across war-torn Germany to France.

'Trust your training': Teen rhythmic gymnast chases world stage dream

The 16-year-old Tauranga gymnast will compete in Belgium and Portugal in May.

‘Loose and opportunistic’: Auckland lawyer silent on $77k bill for immigration client

Service agreements barred clients from complaining to the Law Society.

Bruce Cotterill: AI is about to reshape our lives faster than any tech before it

OPINION: Progress and potholes – The AI journey ahead.

Savannah Guthrie has accepted missing mum Nancy is 'with God'

Her family has posted a $1.7m reward and also plans to donate money to charity.

Store worker's arm broken during robbery, police hunt four masked intruders

Police found the stolen getaway car abandoned outside the city.

Tongan rugby player accused of scamming people by selling match-worn jerseys

Tau Koloamatangi has allegedly taken thousands off rugby fans trying to buy memorabilia.

Mt Albert mayhem: Party spirals out of control, witness says group had machetes

A car was also driven at partygoers and a number of vicious assaults reported.

Explained: What is NZ20? Everything to know about new T20 league

New Zealand Cricket has given a green light in principle for the franchise competition.

Fran O’Sullivan: Why global trade shake-up may be WTO’s only lifeline

OPINION: Todd McClay is in Cameroon as one of three WTO vice-chairs for MC14.

'Just a way of life': Shoplifting twins say they were raised to steal in order to eat

The 24-year-olds targeted supermarkets across Auckland.

'I still remember the carnage so clearly': The day a bus tragedy rocked a school

A first-hand account of the fatal school bus crash that rocked a small community.

A lifetime of anger: School bus crash survivor recalls horror in memoir

'I’m shocked by how much that horrific day still impacts so many people’s lives.'

Why some trending cosmetic treatments are a gamble on your face

Expert warns untested injectables and online trends pose real risks.

NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Saturday, March 28, 2026

NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Saturday, March 28, 2026. Foreign Ministers meet at the G7 summit in France, gas prices reach unprecedented levels, jazz festival returns to Tauranga.

US-Israeli strikes hit Iran nuclear sites as Rubio predicts victory in weeks

The attacks damaged the Khondab and Ardakan nuclear facilities in Iran.

He started in a North Shore chip shop. Now he runs a $1b start-up. Here's how

At 15, Fangzhou Jiang arrived in Auckland with limited English and no family.