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Editorial: Let us not burn our American relationship out of spite

OPINION: Administrations change, and so do its politicians and policies.

'Full of excuses': ACC nightmare for electrician with crushed testicle

Doctor who assessed man paid $1 million by ACC in 2024 for checking almost 900 people.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Hipkins can’t be blamed for trying to seize the moment at the Mount

OPINION: AA Insurance has halted new cover for homes in flood-prone Westport.

Kem Ormond: Top soil tips from an abundant vege garden

OPINION: Kem Ormond swears by compost and 'chop and drop' to build rich soil.

Watch: Court releases graphic images of blood-soaked couple implicated in bizarre killing

Several images show a man smeared in blood clutching a bloodied hunting knife.

Why Te Tiriti is at the heart of Te Pāti Māori’s vision for Aotearoa hou

OPINION: The party proposes a new Te Tiriti commissioner to hold the Crown to account.

Napier gets big thumbs-up after offshore race

The Napier race, first held in the 1970s, has been called the only "true" offshore race.

Man's misery at ACC saga

An ACC claimant tells Herald reporter David Fisher of how the agency breached his rights. Video / NZ Herald

How an Auckland businessman's scheme to import 2.6 million black-market cigarettes backfired

Wei Xu stood to gain nearly $4 million from the illegal imports.

Weather: Raincoats needed for first week back to school

It will be a wet start for many on the first day back at school on Monday.

Motorcyclist critically injured in SH3 crash near Rātana

There are no detours and motorists face significant delays on State Highway 3.

Opinion: Chris Hipkins and Nicola Willis go to war over who broke the economy

As Parliament returned, Hipkins and Willis clashed.

Thousands turn up to protest in Auckland, Destiny Church bridge walk blocked

About 1200 Destiny Church protesters were turned back at the Fanshawe St ramp.

How Ruakākā’s new hydrogen hub is cutting carbon before it even opens

Construction will take just three months and create work for about 50 people.