New ZealandFake blood, ‘dying’ patients: Kids traumatised after St John exercise at wildlife parkOne parent said screams and fake entrails left their young child distressed.13 Apr 07:00 AM
New Zealand|UpdatedStates of emergency lift as New Zealand moves into cyclone recovery stageCommunities are helped to return to normal.13 Apr 06:57 AM
New Zealand|UpdatedStorm in a teacup or serious threat? Why Northland keeps declaring emergenciesNorthland state of emergency lifted but more are likely amid future weather events.13 Apr 06:57 AM
New Zealand'Boys are heading to Mt McDonald's. Mongols are there': Inside a Greazy Dogs gang confrontationA judge-alone trial has CCTV footage of a violent gang clash in Mount Maunganui on repeat.13 Apr 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Worse and worse': Guests recall fire spreading as Te Arai breakfast turned into blazeAbout 20 diners were evacuated just before 10am as the fire spread.13 Apr 06:00 AM
BusinessServices sector slumps again as PSI points to deeper contractionThe services index dropped to 46.0 in March, its third straight month of decline.13 Apr 05:58 AM
New ZealandNZ's top exporters call on Parliament to back FTA with IndiaThe letter described the FTA as a 'strategic necessity' but NZ First disagrees.13 Apr 05:14 AM
New Zealand'It was torture': Survivor describes desperate attempt to hold on to friend in deadly floodwatersThe pair were swept into floodwaters after the Esk Valley home they were in disintegrated.13 Apr 05:06 AM
New ZealandCan Luxon's media problem be fixed before election day?Rachel Smalley is advising PM Christopher Luxon and key Auckland MPs on media strategy.13 Apr 05:01 AM
New ZealandHousing hold-up: More delays feared for Te Tumu developmentThe 740ha Pāpāmoa East site could deliver thousands of homes.13 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandCan Luxon's media problem be fixed before election day?Media Insider, Shayne Currie is with The Front Page to break down Luxon’s trials and tribulations, and how he might turn them around.Watch13 Apr 04:55 AM
New ZealandCustoms seizes 48kg of cocaine in TaurangaThe drugs were stashed in a container's insulated roof lining above legitimate cargo.13 Apr 04:34 AM
New Zealand'Very scary scene': Witness describes people lying on ground after serious Hamilton crash 'The whole front of the vehicle was crushed,' a driver at the scene said.13 Apr 04:13 AM
New ZealandPolice believe Jeremy Frank Hobbs, jailed over sexual assaults, may have had more victimsHobbs was jailed for eight-and-a-half years last month.13 Apr 04:07 AM
New ZealandMeteorologist explains 'stunning' pink phenomenon before cycloneSkies across Northland were illuminated as Cyclone Vaianu approached.13 Apr 04:00 AM
New ZealandWatch: Dashcam captures crash in cyclone rainstorm, driver claims barrier stopped high-speed smash Footage shows the ute spinning and debris scattering across SH1.13 Apr 04:00 AM
New ZealandNorthland man charged over $250k damage to Kaikohe Gliding ClubChief instructor Ken Tyler found fuel and tools missing late last month.13 Apr 03:58 AM
New ZealandJustin Ruygrok wins Northern Young Farmer final again“This is my last time I am able to compete, so I am going to give it my all”.13 Apr 03:56 AM
Wellington'Grotesque': Threat to Indian community graffitied outside primary schoolPolice have launched an investigation into the “hate-motivated crime”.13 Apr 03:55 AM
WellingtonFarmer neglected hundreds of animals, leading to at least 140 deathsMPI found evidence 86 wagyu cows had died from underfeeding and parasitic infections.13 Apr 03:06 AM
New ZealandAfternoon quiz: Which Steven Spielberg film was nominated for 11 Academy Awards but won none?Test your brain with the Herald's afternoon quiz.13 Apr 03:00 AM
WellingtonKayaker's dramatic rescue prompts police warningThe kayaker had no lifejacket, no communication and a craft not suited for the ocean. 13 Apr 02:47 AM
PoliticsPM Luxon speaks as Cyclone Vaianu clean-up continues Local states of emergency are being revoked while some highways remain blocked. 13 Apr 02:45 AM
New ZealandTwo hospitalised after chemical spill at Dunedin Airport Four fire crews rushed to the airport spill shortly before midday.13 Apr 02:08 AM
New ZealandWhat to know as flu strain ‘super-k’ nears New Zealand shoresH3N2 'super-k' has reached Australia and is spreading faster than usual flu.13 Apr 01:54 AM
New ZealandThe Country: National's new West Coast/Tasman candidate, Katie MilneOn today: Nathan Guy, Katie Milne, Jack Fagan, Emma Poole, Tim Dangen and Phil Duncan. 13 Apr 01:51 AM
New Zealand'I made the choice to stay': Why many Hawke’s Bay residents ignored evacuation orders'Here in Te Awanga, we all stayed because we’ve been through it before.'13 Apr 01:50 AM
New ZealandChristopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet press conferenceChristopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet press conferenceWatch13 Apr 01:42 AM
New ZealandExtreme weather scientists warn of impending funding droughtOnly $67m of $463m in Endeavour climate funding targets extreme weather.13 Apr 01:25 AM
PoliticsAbout three weeks of diesel in country as total supply dipsThe update shows the level of supply following the long Easter weekend.13 Apr 01:14 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWhy did ministry ask Herald to destroy sensitive information ?It related to talks between New Zealand and the US on critical minerals. Video / Mark MitchellWatch13 Apr 01:04 AM
New ZealandŌhope residents begin clean-up after Cyclone Vaianu lashes coastFamilies returned to their beachfront homes after weekend evacuation orders were issued.13 Apr 12:32 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay mayor refused state of emergency for Cyclone Vaianu, calls it ‘woke’'We didn’t need a state of emergency ... I think it takes away the importance of one.'13 Apr 12:31 AM
New ZealandTe Kūiti's Jack Fagan wins hometown NZ Shears open finalFagan claimed victory, adding a title his father, Sir David Fagan, won 17 times.13 Apr 12:13 AM
