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One dead after serious crash in Southland

Police are advising motorists to avoid the area at Dacre on SH1 and to expect delays.

'Biggest heart': Waikato sportswoman pregnant with first baby dies days before 30th birthday

Courtney Johansen was highly regarded in the sporting world and was an 'awesome aunty.'

'Concerns for her welfare': Police search for woman missing from Waiheke Island

Inna, 61, was last seen about 9am on April 17, boarding a Waiheke Island bus to Matiatia.

Cleared for take‑off? Air NZ eyes Kerikeri for aviation engineering school

The feasibility study will assess demand, facilities and job pathways.

Local state of emergency ends for Hutt City Council, residents urged to remain alert

The state of emergency remains for Wellington City and Wairarapa.

Body found in search for Wellington man missing after extreme weather

NZ Post worker Philip Sutton had been missing after flooding destroyed his home on Monday.

The slice of Hawke's Bay where flooding has just hit 'worse than Cyclone Bola'

'At one point, we were getting pushed around by the floodwaters crossing the road.'

The unlikely MP who flipped a safe Labour seat blue for first time in 27 years

Vanessa Weenink watched her dad’s arrest and nearly died aged 8. Now she’s an MP.

Objectionable AI: Judge jails man over fake child sex images

Blair Noble had digitally created the material using AI apps downloaded to his cell phone.

Afternoon quiz: Who did Margaret Thatcher replace as leader of the UK Conservative Party?

Test your brain with the Herald's afternoon quiz.

Five weeks in hospital: Young boy home after two brain operations

His mother said he had some memory and eyesight loss.

National whip stands by denial he tried to contact Christopher Luxon over flagging support

The Herald published a report last week saying Stuart Smith had tried to contact Luxon.

Foul play? Detectives update case of Christchurch woman missing for eight months

Rowena Walker has not contacted her children since she vanished on August 14.

Police step up late-night patrols after spike in teen trouble in Nelson

Police say large groups of teens are causing late-night disorder in the city.