New ZealandThe risk-taking that leads to carnage: Top cop's warning to drivers as festive season beginsLast year, 15 people were killed on the roads during the Christmas break.21 Dec 07:21 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Depraved' Remuera sex offender who filmed abuse claims three friends 'assassinated' in AucklandHe admitted 50 child sex charges and received a 5% discount for a $20k victims payment.21 Dec 07:00 PM
New ZealandBoatie rescued after fire on Lake Taupo, investigation underwayEmergency crews began searching after the boat was reported overdue.21 Dec 06:32 PM
TalanoaDid NZ shortchange Samoa over Manawanui wreck payout?Experts say the $6m payout may cover only about 10% of clean-up costs.21 Dec 05:19 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas Scrimgeour: Why welfare won’t work until we pay for resultsOPINION: Doing good is never as easy as we make it sound. 21 Dec 05:07 PM
New Zealand|Updated'If it wasn’t for you ...': Council workers save great-grandmotherRotorua council workers save 78-year-old woman in miraculous garden rescue.21 Dec 05:01 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay disability advocate Jim Edwards retires, dreams of final waka tripJim Edwards has supported disabled Hawke's Bay locals into work since 1989.21 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Eighteen weeks clean': Napier man plans reunion with daughter after getting off streetsCarl Turner woke up one day and realised a lot of people were trying to help him.21 Dec 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Very active’: Optimistic Bay retailers brace for a bustling summer seasonRetail NZ says 66% of retailers feel confident heading into summer. 21 Dec 05:00 PM
OpinionTrump’s new security strategy exposes the limits of NZ’s ‘softly-softly’ diplomacyOPINION: The contrast between the worldview of NZ and the US could hardly be greater.21 Dec 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Rusty but running': 1940s bulldozer still going strongTractor tales are a hit on The Country, but this Fowler bulldozed the competition in 2025.21 Dec 04:01 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNo Santa, no birthdays: Inside Gloriavale kids’ banned ‘special days’Why Gloriavale leavers will be truly joyful this Christmas. 21 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Migrant exploitation still costs workers and the countryOPINION: Cases of migrant exploitation across diverse sectors continue to appear in court.21 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Chance to share our space': Farm lake brings community togetherAn uplifting yarn about Rochelle and Geoff Spark was widely read on The Country in 2025.21 Dec 04:00 PM
PoliticsAsset sales? Pāmu Landcorp boss says there are 'conversations' around its futureMark Leslie told Newstalk ZB the Crown would 'like to release some capital'.21 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandKea Kids News: Why Ōtara is winning Christmas this yearReporter Sarai visits the Ōtara Block Christmas Lights to find out why the neighbourhood is shining with more than just community spirit and the best mango otai in town!Watch21 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness ReportsWho’s up, who’s down: NZ's biggest and fastest growing companies of 2025Fonterra’s revenue rose 5.6% to $24.1b, extending its long-held top ranking.21 Dec 04:00 PM
Politics'Rebuild from the ground up': Te Pāti Māori ‘confident’ of comeback before election'Yes, we’re in a bloody hole at the moment but, you know, you can get out of a hole.' 21 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWomen's Refuge braces for summer surge in family violence casesStaff in Kaitāia will work rotating rosters so no one is turned away.21 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessShelling out: $52m govt-backed mussel venture posts deeper losses and faces going concern flagTroubled Opotiki mussel farm which received $52m in public funding, sees losses grow.21 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMorning quiz: What is 86% of the flesh of a pineapple made of?Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.21 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhat New Zealanders are planning to do with their pets these summer holidaysMany will travel with their pet while others are staying home because of their pet.21 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand|UpdatedIRD failed to report alleged kidnapping of $3m 'money mule' victim to police Police only found out about the alleged victim when the Herald started asking questions. 21 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: More digital speed monitoring boards are neededOPINION: Building high density housing away from transport corridors makes no sense.21 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Everything has a story': Birdwoods marks two decades of successKem Ormond's story on Birdwoods, near Havelock North Village, was well-read in 2025.21 Dec 03:59 PM
AucklandMotorway pursuit: Fleeing car hits bus and another vehicle before arrestsThe car was allegedly driven at over 1.5 times the speed limit on SH1.21 Dec 06:53 AM
AucklandTamaki-linked group condemned after Auckland Sikh parade clashAn MP and the Free Speech Union say the protest was un-Christian, threatening, and cruel.21 Dec 06:30 AM
New Zealand'Drugs are a pathway to hell': Judge lambasts woman over tiny home scamThe victim responded to an ad on Facebook for a tiny home that never existed.21 Dec 06:00 AM
CrimePolice chase and catch fleeing driver from CBD to SilverdalePolice chased and caught a fleeing driver from the CBD just north of the Puhoi off-ramp. Video / NZ HeraldWatch21 Dec 05:25 AM
Black CapsTom Latham, Devon Conway double up with second straight test centuriesNew Zealand's openers both reached triple figures in both innings at Bay Oval. Video / TVNZWatch21 Dec 04:44 AM
New Zealand'Callous and cruel': Daughter attacked as she tried to protect mum from violent dadHawaiki Dean Little had earlier repeatedly hit his dog with a large shovel.21 Dec 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Call it out': Kiwis should be vigilant against anti-Semitism, organiser saysThe demonstration comes a week after the Bondi Beach mass shooting in Sydney.21 Dec 03:22 AM
New ZealandNapier coffee entrepreneur leads tree project to cut poverty in Timor-LesteDoubling yields could cut poverty for coffee-growing households from 50% to 28%.21 Dec 02:37 AM
AucklandDrunk copycat cop arrested after trying to pull over real police in South AucklandThe man flashed fake police lights at an unmarked police car, and fled when he realised21 Dec 02:28 AM
