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Summer hits the sweet spot: New late-night dessert bar serves 'thousands'

Accommodation and tourism businesses are also seeing good numbers through the doors.

Rebekah Armstrong: When the people of Iran ask you to stand with them, this is what they mean

OPINION: Millions of Iranians are risking arrest, torture and death to defy their regime.

'They will lose money': Kāinga Ora to sell land it bought for $70.4m in 2021

The state housing agency faced claims it overpaid for the Ferncliffe Farm site.

Editorial: 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.

Morning quiz: In what athletics event is the world record 8.95 metres?

Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.

Back to school - Uniforms

Back to School - How parents are cutting uniform costs.

Clean-up begins after Northland deluge cuts off coastal communities

More heavy rain is forecast from Wednesday, with up to a 60% risk of warnings.

Why authorities hammered these 10 tradies and cancelled their building licences

The list features a 'ghost builder', a drug kingpin and 'a danger to the public'.

Divers stunned by ‘epic’ up-close encounter with curious orca pod

The orca swam within arm's reach of the divers for about one minute.

'Epic' orca encounter off Coromandel coast

Teen diver Lexi Henderson came face to face with a pod of orca while diving at Castle Rock near Hot Water Beach. Video / Supplied

'Unsubstantiated': Major festival shuts down mass 'needle spiking' rumours

Festival medics say they have seen no puncture wounds or injection injuries.

Cape Brett track safety fears after diverted route forces trampers into deep water

Walkers now face steep steps to Oke Bay and tidal rock crossings on the route.

'Not something we can fix in a few days': SH2 gorge closure to last weeks

NZTA says the scale of damage means the closure will last weeks.

More rain on the way after Northland deluge causes flooding and damage

Some Northland areas had 200mm of rain and major flooding today.

Cyclist flown to hospital in critical condition

A cyclist is in a serious condition after crashing in Pyes Pā, Tauranga.

Afternoon quiz: What do you call a kitchen when it's on a ship?

Test your brains with the Herald's afternoon quiz.