New ZealandPolice dog bites contractor amid tense search after deadly Mount Maunganui landslidePolice say the incident is under review to understand how it happened.03 Feb 04:01 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: When ageing leaders put nations at riskOPINION: Global health, protest rights, environmental protection and public funding.03 Feb 04:00 PM
AucklandWatch: 'Ripping up concrete' - Night digger keeps Auckland residents awake for weeksFletcher Living sent the digger to work outside homes in middle of the night.03 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAuckland'We hire when the work is there': Wayne Brown defends surge in Auckland Council consultant costsBrown's mayoral office spent $2.5m on consultants, versus Phil Goff's $4110.03 Feb 04:00 PM
Crime'Absolutely ridiculous': Crown blasts developer's account of cocktail woundingHe said he didn't realise he hurt anyone until the news reported a "champagne shanking".03 Feb 06:41 AM
Auckland'Got lucky': Couple who received $158,000 in banking error claimed cash windfall was online casino win"There must have been either wilful blindness or recklessness involved," the judge said.03 Feb 06:15 AM
Sport'A bit more comfortable with them': Ocean swimmer Jono Ridler on shark encountersRidler has encountered plenty of marine life early in his 1350km swimming effort. 03 Feb 05:01 AM
New Zealand'Like a bloody rabbit in the trap': 7yo boy left hanging from foot at indoor playgroundThe boy was left hanging upside down by his ankle and needed two adults to help.03 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandHow this month’s king tides could reshape coastal flooding in futureRed alert high tides from February 1 to 4 raise coastal flooding risk.03 Feb 05:00 AM
Official Cash RateRBA raises cash rate, sees inflation pressureThe Reserve Bank of Australia has raised its cash rate to 3.85%. 03 Feb 04:11 AM
New ZealandHow new licence rules could reshape young Kiwis' driving cultureThe AA says 60 hours of supervised driving can cut young driver crashes by up to 20%.03 Feb 04:00 AM
LifestyleCan you help find Doug the pug?Doug, 6, supports sick and anxious students at Northern Health School.03 Feb 03:52 AM
TalanoaDengue warning: Rising case numbers as Kiwis return from Pacific holidaysIn the Cook Islands, 500 cases of dengue have been reported since last May.03 Feb 03:00 AM
TravelThai Airways to resume direct flights between Auckland and Bangkok in late 2026The high-demand route was paused during the Covid-19 pandemic.03 Feb 02:19 AM
Politics'No bad feeling': Labour MP Peeni Henare explains why he's leaving politicsHenare had not put himself forward for his former Tāmaki Makaurau seat.03 Feb 02:05 AM
Entertainment'Smear campaign': Neil Gaiman rejects sexual misconduct claims, starts new bookKiwi accuser Scarlett Pavlovich, 22, had her US civil case dismissed.03 Feb 01:51 AM
Auckland'It's going to be on Meola Reef': Brown decries Govt's tunnel vision while pushing his Pt Chev bridge planA decision on the preferred second harbour crossing is expected by mid-2026. 03 Feb 01:00 AM
EducationDamning report finds Kiwi 5-year-olds starting school unable to talk, write name or use toiletsPrincipals suspect there's a link between not going to preschool and a lack of skills.03 Feb 12:47 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMichael BurgessAuckland FC hit rare slump as coach faces his biggest test yetAuckland FC had just one win from six games across January.03 Feb 12:40 AM
RetailBriscoe Group reports record fourth-quarter sales despite margin pressureNet profit after tax is tipped to land between $59m and $60m for the year.03 Feb 12:12 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessAuckland wine tech business liquidated owing $475k and citing 'irrecoverable failure'Hailed as a game-changer for the sector, put under by Callahan Innovation, owes $475,000.03 Feb 12:00 AM
EntertainmentThe Beths’ Liz Stokes on depression, writer’s block - and counting Obama as a fan“Having some level of success doesn’t magically make you happy forever.”02 Feb 10:47 PM
CrimeWoman charged after chasing bus, assaulting driver in downtown Auckland attack The 20-year-old woman was found near Vulcan Lane and tried to run away.02 Feb 10:45 PM
New ZealandWoman who gave cop 'thumbs down' was pepper-sprayed, had top ripped and underwear exposedThe IPCA has found the officer's actions were unlawful and disproportionate. 02 Feb 10:39 PM
New Zealand'Chopped down the revenue collector': Locals back mystery saboteur after Akl speed camera wreckedThe vigilante act is now the subject of a police probe with a replacement pole on its way.02 Feb 10:11 PM
New ZealandMore yellow-legged hornet nests found as radio tracking ramps upTeams have already destroyed 51 nests, 49 queens and hundreds of workers.02 Feb 10:04 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessTech Insider: Amazon cuts NZ staff, Spark’s satellite launch, AI startup raises $2.3m for teacher burnoutPLUS: Tracking a big cat.02 Feb 10:00 PM
New Zealand‘A significant blow’: Botulism outbreak kills up to 80 rare pāteke ducksThe outbreak has killed up to 3% of New Zealand's entire pāteke population.02 Feb 10:00 PM
PoliticsSenior Labour MP considers future as large iwi returns to WaitangiOne of the country's largest iwi is heading to Waitangi as a senior Labour MP mulls future02 Feb 09:32 PM
Business2degrees completes 3G shutdown, One NZ resumes closuresPLUS: Spark reveals the number still on 3G.02 Feb 09:05 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyInside Zuru's $250m global property portfolio spanning London to LA'We have offices in all these countries so it's better to own them': Nick Mowbray.02 Feb 08:38 PM
New ZealandKiwi rapper escapes assault conviction after stoush over parking Lamborghini in disabled spaceThe judge ruled a conviction put his planned US work visa at risk.02 Feb 08:00 PM
Herald NOWIs Central Auckland on life support? Mayor Wayne Brown respondsAuckland Mayor Wayne Brown reveals his plans to fix the city centre. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYWatch02 Feb 07:45 PM
New ZealandCorrections didn’t tell staffer’s managers of investigation into his alleged child sex offendingMark Mitchell has demanded any such allegations be escalated immediately.02 Feb 06:17 PM
