LiveNew Zealand'Really disrespectful': People circumventing cordons to walk up Mount MaunganuiAccess to Mauao remains 'out of bounds' following last week's deadly landslide.26 Jan 09:16 PM
New Zealand'Wiped out entire crops': Canterbury farmers frustrated by wild weatherFarm leaders estimate this season's hail damage at about $10m in Canterbury.26 Jan 09:06 PM
WellingtonHave you seen this armed robber's 'distinctive shoes?'Three Hutt Valley bars have been robbed since December. 26 Jan 09:04 PM
New ZealandMilton homicide: Police continuing probe into local vet's deathA critically injured man found at the scene remains in hospital.26 Jan 08:47 PM
Crime|UpdatedWoman found dead at Canterbury home, youth to appear in court It's understood the woman's death is related to an alleged domestic violence incident.26 Jan 08:46 PM
OpinionNZ Herald comments: The stories open for discussion todayWant to have your say on our stories? Here's how.26 Jan 08:08 PM
New ZealandTauranga officials told not to allow buildings in potential landslide zones, documents showEngineers warned in 2005 against building in landslide runout zones.26 Jan 08:07 PM
New Zealand‘Total beat-up’: Justice Minister ‘happy’ with retail crime taskforce after three members quitRetail NZ's CEO left the taskforce after her relationship with chair Sunny Kaushal soured.26 Jan 07:52 PM
New ZealandMt Maunganui: Recovery teams are using specialist equipment to ensure no further slipsRecovery teams hope new equipment monitoring the site of the Mount Maunganui slip will mean no further postponement to their efforts.Watch26 Jan 07:15 PM
New Zealand‘They lost their world’: Mum facing visa deadline after husband dies of heart attackTheir visas expire in May, leaving the widowed mother and daughters in limbo.26 Jan 06:49 PM
PoliticsNew RNZ-Reid Research poll brings boost for NZ First, LabourThe poll puts Labour on 35% and National on 31.9%, a narrowing gap.26 Jan 06:25 PM
New ZealandClutha death a possible murder-suicide attemptPolice are investigating whether Jillian Clark died in a murder-suicide attempt.26 Jan 06:19 PM
New Zealand|UpdatedA deadly morning at the Mount: Were warnings missed? A timeline of who knew what and whenWhy were campers not evacuated when slips had already struck before the deadly landslide?26 Jan 06:17 PM
New ZealandCouncil staff drove past three Mount Maunganui slips hours before deadly landslide – camperThe deadly 9.30am landslide killed six people staying at the campground.26 Jan 06:16 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Headlines | Tuesday, January 27, 2026NZ Herald Headlines | Six still missing in Mt Maunganui landslide, and south-east Australia heat wave | Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Video / NZ Herald, AFP, Getty ImagesWatch26 Jan 05:44 PM
New ZealandMetService Daily Weather: January 27 2025MetService Daily Weather: January 27 2025. Video / MetServiceWatch26 Jan 05:37 PM
New Zealand'A lot of preparation work being done': Removal of giant Helena Bay Hill slip challengingThe slip may need between 10,000 and 20,000 truckloads cleared from site.26 Jan 05:11 PM
New Zealand'Seems immoral’: Uncertainty over rising rents and redevelopment at Rotorua pensioner unitsPensioners fearful and confused as council housing shifts to a private provider.26 Jan 05:05 PM
Wellington‘Always a cop at heart’: Hundreds of senior police return to the front lineHigh-level staff had been working alcohol checkpoints, concerts and beat patrols.26 Jan 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Nowhere to live': Home of family forced to flee deadly slip red-stickeredThe landslide narrowly missed mum Becks Smith's bedroom in the Welcome Bay Rd rental.26 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandPāpāmoa slip: Family forced to flee home after deadly landslideBecks Smith and her children fled their home after a massive slip in Pāpāmoa. The slip destroyed their neighbour's property, killing two people.Watch26 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandMorning quiz: What chess move involves moving the king and a rook in the same turn?Test your brain with the Herald's morning quiz.26 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMagpies front-row rock to try rugby in the UKPouri Rakete-Stones is off to England, but could be back to front up with the Magpies.26 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteve Maharey: NZ is fiddling while the world ruptures. We need to listen to Mark Carney OPINION: As Canada moves, is New Zealand hiding from a harsher world order?26 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsInside the 2026 election machine: The strategists shaping how votes will be fought for Take a look behind the scenes at who is running this year's campaigns.26 Jan 04:00 PM
KahuBereaved mother questions care after baby's death at Middlemore The couple claims poor communication left them unaware how sick their baby was.26 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJosh Sampson: How do we remember the Holocaust as we grow further removed in time? OPINION: Holocaust memorial events will run January 25-27 in five New Zealand cities.26 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Next All Blacks coach needs to win big, or fans and critics will have the knives out againOPINION: Robertson was a polarising figure. Some loved him, others less so.26 Jan 04:00 PM
AucklandFather's grief as son's death in Auckland floods sparks safety pushSteve Miller now campaigns for locked manhole covers after his son's death.26 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Trump shows lack of respect with disgraceful Nato commentsOPINION: Kiwi soldiers were among those prepared to fight to protect the Western Alliance.26 Jan 04:00 PM
AucklandPolice name driver swept away at Mahurangi River crossing near WarkworthPolice said 47-year-old Tekanimaeu Arobati was from Kiribati.26 Jan 08:18 AM
New ZealandRetail crime adviser quits over 'untenable' relationship with chairThree of the original five retail crime advisers have now resigned in months.26 Jan 07:17 AM
New ZealandPolice seize 11 cars, make arrest after muscle car weekend in North CanterburyPolice and court bailiffs impounded 11 vehicles over the weekend.26 Jan 06:52 AM
New ZealandMount Maunganui landslide: Recovery of six missing could take weeksPolice say the recovery could last many days and possibly extend to weeks.26 Jan 06:27 AM
