New ZealandSummer hits the sweet spot: New late-night dessert bar serves 'thousands'Accommodation and tourism businesses are also seeing good numbers through the doors.18 Jan 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRebekah Armstrong: When the people of Iran ask you to stand with them, this is what they meanOPINION: Millions of Iranians are risking arrest, torture and death to defy their regime.18 Jan 05:00 PM
New Zealand'They will lose money': Kāinga Ora to sell land it bought for $70.4m in 2021The state housing agency faced claims it overpaid for the Ferncliffe Farm site.18 Jan 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Are we trading away human connection for late-night convenience?OPINION: Online shopping in New Zealand grew 5% in 2024, with eight million more buys.18 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMorning quiz: In what athletics event is the world record 8.95 metres?Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.18 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandClean-up begins after Northland deluge cuts off coastal communitiesMore heavy rain is forecast from Wednesday, with up to a 60% risk of warnings.18 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandBack to school - UniformsBack to School - How parents are cutting uniform costs.Watch18 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandList of Kiwi builders whose licences have been cancelled in the past two yearsThe list features a 'ghost builder', a drug kingpin and 'a danger to the public'.18 Jan 04:00 PM
WellingtonAirport finds practice bomb in luggage, calls Defence Force but doesn't evacuateWorker claims safety rules ignored but bosses say public wasn't at risk.18 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPrice of meth dropped to new low in 2025, cocaine market growing according to new researchMeth used to be a $1000 a gram. Now it's only $283 in Auckland and 18 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJamie EnsorLuxon's opening gambit: What to expect as PM kicks off election yearANALYSIS: The National Party leader is yet to comment on major world events.18 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Heroic sacrifice’: Kiwi 'warrior' loses leg in Ukraine but stays at frontline for five daysA badly injured Kiwi soldier has been awarded a Ukrainian medal for valour.18 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: The All Blacks have been spoilt by success over an epoch OPINION: Country Calendar is a national treasure, a reader writes.18 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandSubtropical low to bring heavy rain and severe gales to upper North IslandNorthland is under a heavy rain watch from 6pm today until 6pm tomorrow.18 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMark ListerOpinion: Why Japan’s rate hikes could shake global markets this yearJapan has lifted rates four times since 2024, ending eight years below zero.18 Jan 03:00 PM
New Zealand'An amazing result': Missing tramper found alive in remote hut after search called offGraham Garnett had been missing in Kahurangi National Park since December 30.18 Jan 05:52 AM
New ZealandRock pools 'ransacked': Govt seeks urgent advice after Army Bay protestShane Jones has asked Fisheries New Zealand for urgent advice on the issue.18 Jan 05:38 AM
New ZealandDivers stunned by ‘epic’ up-close encounter with curious orca podThe orca swam within arm's reach of the divers for about one minute.18 Jan 05:35 AM
New Zealand'Epic' orca encounter off Coromandel coastTeen diver Lexi Henderson came face to face with a pod of orca while diving at Castle Rock near Hot Water Beach. Video / SuppliedWatch18 Jan 05:26 AM
Entertainment'Unsubstantiated': Major festival shuts down mass 'needle spiking' rumoursFestival medics say they have seen no puncture wounds or injection injuries.18 Jan 04:22 AM
New ZealandCape Brett track safety fears after diverted route forces trampers into deep waterWalkers now face steep steps to Oke Bay and tidal rock crossings on the route.18 Jan 04:09 AM
New Zealand|Updated'Not something we can fix in a few days': SH2 gorge closure to last weeksNZTA says the scale of damage means the closure will last weeks.18 Jan 03:56 AM
New ZealandMore rain on the way after Northland deluge causes flooding and damageSome Northland areas had 200mm of rain and major flooding today.18 Jan 03:08 AM
New ZealandCyclist flown to hospital in critical conditionA cyclist is in a serious condition after crashing in Pyes Pā, Tauranga.18 Jan 02:39 AM
New ZealandAfternoon quiz: What do you call a kitchen when it's on a ship?Test your brains with the Herald's afternoon quiz.18 Jan 02:00 AM
New ZealandBalancing children’s voices: Inside the hard calls of the Family CourtJudge: 'I have to plant you somewhere where you will be safe, where you will be loved.'18 Jan 12:00 AM
AucklandPerson pulled to safety amid suspicious blaze at Auckland homeOne person had to be rescued from the house by emergency responders.17 Jan 11:50 PM
New ZealandWidespread damage across Northland after torrential rain leaves region floodedA farmer said this morning's flooding is the worst he's seen in 60 years.17 Jan 11:23 PM
AucklandWatch: Paraglider opens new route over South Island main divide in marathon flightHe first flew from Coronet Peak to Whataroa, crossing near Haast Pass.17 Jan 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Stronger together': Pāpāmoa Neighbourhood Support seeks new membersThere are areas with no street coverage and a co-ordinator with an 'impossible' workload.17 Jan 11:00 PM
New ZealandSouth Island Main Divide crossed in paraglider flightPilot Benjamin Kellet flew from Queenstown to Whataroa in a 10-and-a-half-hour journey covering 230km.Watch17 Jan 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsNew law targeting the worst offenders barely usedThe Herald reveals the number of times a first strike has been used in the first 5 months.17 Jan 09:00 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Morning News Update | Flooding in Northland, Trump applies Greenland tariff pressureNZ Herald Morning News Update | Flooding in Northland, Trump applies Greenland tariff pressure, Tamaki denied access to Harbour Bridge for Destiny Church march. Video / NZ HeraldWatch17 Jan 08:45 PM
New Zealand'Significant flooding': Townships cut off, power out and homes underwater in NorthlandA Parua Bay resident said the flooding is worse than when Cyclone Gabrielle hit.17 Jan 08:25 PM
