New Zealand|UpdatedFlight time changes 'fantastic' for Rotorua businesses, tourismAir NZ's schedule is a sore point for some frequent fliers.03 Dec 06:47 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Headlines | Thursday December 4, 2025NZ Herald Headlines | Thursday December 4, 2025. Video / NZ HeraldWatch03 Dec 06:10 PM
New Zealand|UpdatedTruck slams into Lower Hutt building, driver seriously injuredRutherford St is shut between Melling Link and Connolly St.03 Dec 05:45 PM
New ZealandAll shook up: Santa, Vikings and Elvis to descend for Dannevirke Christmas cheerSanta Claus set to swap his sleigh for a helicopter.03 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRetiree fears $26k gold bar lost as ex-councillor's firm collapsesShe is 'outraged' he has started two new companies with creditors still owed big money.03 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandOamaru’s ugly face competition!Reporter Clementine is at the Victorian Heritage Celebration Oamaru, investigating some wildly bizarre expressions. Who will be crowned craziest face at the gurning competition?Watch03 Dec 04:59 PM
New ZealandAre you Pākehā? New poll shows what white NZers think The poll was commissioned for The Elephant, which tackles controversial topics. 03 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJonathan Ayling: Rate caps and the art of avoiding responsibilityOPINION: The Government’s policy to ban rate increases is a dumb idea.03 Dec 04:00 PM
CrimeRare sentence for serial sex offender who terrorised French backpacker and joggerJohnathan Tamihana, 33, has spent only two of the past 14 years out of prison.03 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMorning quiz: Who are the Black Caps facing in a three-test series at home this summer?Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.03 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Coster will never work in a high-profile job againOPINION: It would appear the former police boss was bad at his job, rather than a bad man.03 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics|UpdatedTe Pāti Māori, NZ First get funding for electorate offices they don't have. Is that fair?Some MPs have three offices, some have two, many have one, Te Pāti Māori has none.03 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Echo' of inflation: Council rates hikes reach historic highsThe Reserve Bank says the steep rises have kept interest rates higher for longer.03 Dec 04:00 PM
EnergyLNG import terminal plan a costly mistake, energy and environmental groups warn GovtThe open letter warns an LNG terminal could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions.03 Dec 04:00 PM
AucklandNearly half of drivers in alleged VTNZ bribery scandal fail new licence testsPolice have shelved their criminal investigation which is now being handled by the SFO. 03 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandFisher horrified by pus-like growths on mullet in Waipu EstuaryMPI is testing the diseased mullet, with results due in about four weeks.03 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Rates, dumb stuff and the CRLOPINION: We need to look at how we fund councils 03 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe Elephant | What does it mean to be Pākehā in 2025? |A new national poll has found most New Zealanders of European descent are reluctant to identify as Pākehā, despite growing public debate about identity and our colonial legacy.Watch03 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandLotto Powerball numbers have been drawn – are you a winner? Time to check your ticket against this evening's winning numbers.03 Dec 07:30 AM
New ZealandAir NZ flights disrupted by Auckland weather; 5000 Thames properties hit by power outageThe North Island is cloaked in warnings and watches today.03 Dec 06:56 AM
New Zealand‘Nature has other plans’: Seagull slams reporter mid-cross in city centreThe bird was caught on camera hitting the woman's face mid-take, leaving a visible cut.03 Dec 06:48 AM
New Zealand'Constant explosions': Car catches fire on Christchurch central streetFire crews were called to Gloucester St, Linwood, about 6.45pm.03 Dec 06:43 AM
ChristchurchCar fire on Gloucester StA car on fire blocks part of Gloucester St in Christchurch. Video / Fynn MclaughlanWatch03 Dec 06:16 AM
New Zealand'Deepest regret': Teacher asked colleagues if they wanted to 'do a line' at work Christmas partyAnother teacher was caught sniffing white powder from a classroom desk.03 Dec 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Feel sick': Mum demands answers after daughter regularly played with recalled sand“It’s been five years of thousands of kids all over New Zealand playing with it."03 Dec 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe vanished: 62 people have disappeared without trace on NZ’s tallest peak'To live in the hearts of those we leave behind is not to die.'03 Dec 06:00 AM
PoliticsMinistry reveals only 12 non-financial sanctions applied to beneficiaries in six monthsThe total compares with more than 12,000 financial sanctions in half that time.03 Dec 05:28 AM
New ZealandMouldy school lunches 'most likely' caused by human error, MPI findsFood Safety concluded the mouldy meals likely sat unrefrigerated at the school for days.03 Dec 05:11 AM
New Zealand'NZ women are promiscuous': Uber driver Satwinder Singh switched off GPS before raping teenDefence counsel will file an affidavit outlining why media shouldn't print his photo.03 Dec 05:00 AM
New Zealand'If you absolutely have to': High school tells parents to avoid drop offs before Ikea openingThe mega-retailer will start trading at 11am, but the car park will open at 8.30am.03 Dec 05:00 AM
New ZealandDavid Seymour speaks about Christchurch school's mouldy lunch issueDavid Seymour speaks with Heather du Plessis-Allan about mouldy school lunches. Video / Newstalk ZBWatch03 Dec 04:50 AM
PoliticsExpelled MP files court action against Te Pāti Māori president John TamihereOne of the expelled MPs has not been in favour of going to court.03 Dec 04:48 AM
New ZealandChildren’s book recalled over unsafe advice on ‘edible’ vegetable flowersPublisher Bateman Books has recalled all copies of the children's title Play Wild.03 Dec 04:22 AM
New ZealandThe Front Page: How rate caps and mayor-only boards could reshape your councilRates rises would be capped at between 2% and 4% under the new plan.03 Dec 04:00 AM
