New Zealand|UpdatedTorrential rain, 140km/h winds, 8m waves: Cyclone Vaianu set to hit North IslandThe 'multi-hazard, potentially life-threatening event' is set to make landfall on Sunday.10 Apr 08:59 PM
New ZealandTeens spend night on youth justice facility roof, standoff continuesPolice remain on site as Oranga Tamariki staff try to bring the young people down safely.10 Apr 08:26 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Morning Headlines | Saturday April 11, 2026NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Saturday April 11, 2026. Wellington Zoo turns 120 years old this weekend, US VP JD Vance heads to Pakistan for US-Iran peace talks.Watch10 Apr 08:18 PM
New Zealand‘Tired, anxious, still hurting’: Cyclone Vaianu bears down on storm-scarred NorthlandWhirinaki still has six displaced whānau after March's devastating floods.10 Apr 07:00 PM
New ZealandCalm before the storm: Retail rush expected as Cyclone Vaianu approaches Bay of PlentyMetService warns Western Bay of Plenty could experience winds of up to 130km/h. 10 Apr 07:00 PM
New Zealand|UpdatedEmergency grab bag: Essentials you need before Cyclone Vaianu hitsUnlike emergency supplies, a grab bag contains essentials you’ll need to take with you.10 Apr 06:49 PM
New ZealandThe first since Gabrielle: Nervous Hawke’s Bay braces again for a cyclone'Having children involved in your emergency planning gives them a sense of control.'10 Apr 06:00 PM
New Zealand'It makes me feel hopeless': More than 700 still wait for gynaecology care in Hawke's BayCerys James takes codeine 'just to function'. It's been four years without a solution.10 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandOne shot at a time: Guy Harrison’s journey to national golf titleDoctors said I needed to prepare for a life in a wheelchair - my parents never did.10 Apr 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTauranga down thousands of homes, housing register climbsTauranga is short by an estimated 4950 to 5950 dwellings.10 Apr 06:00 PM
New Zealand‘Most horrific content I have ever viewed’: The case that made a detective quitA man has been jailed after police found his collection of 2575 objectionable images.10 Apr 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWellingtonTwo siblings died 17 years apart. One could do so at home thanks to these NZ doctorsWith no national paediatric palliative care service, 75% of Kiwi kids die in hospital.10 Apr 05:53 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThomas Coughlan: Labour’s lack of policy risks making party looklightweightLabour's announced almost no policy despite the election being just months away. 10 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDisgraced teacher Timothy Fisher worked at 12 public schools after indecency convictionsA police vet once carried a 'red stamp' warning he must not be left alone with kids. 10 Apr 05:00 PM
PoliticsMinister Erica Stanford on Charlotte's ChangeStanford recalls the moment a survivor of abuse approached her at an event. Video / Mark MitchellWatch10 Apr 05:00 PM
Politics‘Heartbreaking and unjust’: How a woman abused by a nurse as a teenager changed the lawThe redress system for abuse in care survivors has been expanded. 10 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: As Anzac Day nears, let’s not forget those who suffered horrors of war OPINION: Ardern divided the country in a way no modern leader has done, a reader says.10 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland school unlawfully used mum and son's medical fileA Human Rights Review Tribunal found the school misused confidential files causing harm and awarded $29,100 in damages. Video / Mike ScottWatch10 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMorning quiz: Which Japanese city does Kansai International Airport primarily serve?Test your brain with the Herald's morning quiz.10 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMother shares how specialist care gave her son a better deathWellington mum Angela Schleif lost two children to the same rare disease, 17 years apart. She says the difference between their deaths was night and day. Video / NZ HeraldWatch10 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: It’s better to be prepared for Cyclone Vaianu than get caught outOPINION: People likely to be impacted need to act now if they haven’t already.10 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Taking action on sustainability now': Zespri's 2035 climate planZespri plans to be carbon neutral by 2050 under its new 2035 strategy.10 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand10-hour standoff: Burst pipe as teens occupy Auckland youth justice facility roofPolice were called to Kiwi Tamaki Rd, Wiri, about 11.05am today.10 Apr 09:14 AM
New ZealandCrew’s desperate rescue bid after colleague swept overboard in subantarctic watersThe crew member was knocked overboard by a float at about 10.40pm Sunday.10 Apr 08:00 AM
Crime'A changed man:' Man with bad driving record lay trapped in wreck next to dead friendDamien Whitlow had 300 convictions. Then he learned a hard lesson as a passenger.10 Apr 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Are you not seeing the news?': Cyclone fears force change of heart on family’s $1600 Coromandel getawayBachcare is refunding Paula Baker nearly $1600 for her Whitianga stay.10 Apr 06:00 AM
New ZealandRugby and league unite as Rotorua club shares home after fire lossNgongotahā Chiefs have opened their Tarawera Rd base for Whakarewarewa rugby gatherings.10 Apr 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Pretty raw memories': Locals 'worn down' as storm prep begins againHauraki Mayor Toby Adams says residents are weary after recent floods but still resilient.10 Apr 05:50 AM
New ZealandNorthland declares state of emergency as Cyclone Vaianu nears'This declaration means we can act quickly if required.'10 Apr 05:35 AM
New ZealandSupercars fever back in Taupō as fans flock to Track to Town paradeUS tourist and retired racer Steven Mathers stumbled on Supercars by chance.10 Apr 05:30 AM
New Zealand'Remarkable': Climbers rescued after three nights stranded on steep mountainsidePolice say early beacon use and clear satellite texts helped save the climbers' lives.10 Apr 05:10 AM
New ZealandWhy we're so fascinated with Kiwis in foreign prisonsCases range from minor drug allegations to exploitation and murder.10 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandAngry parents confront teacher who exposed himself to children at swimming pools'You need help,' one parent told David Shaw. 10 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandThe New Zealanders sitting in some of the world’s worst prisonsNZ Herald senior journalist Anna Leask has been looking into New Zealanders locked up overseas, she joins us today on The Front Page.Watch10 Apr 04:55 AM
