New Zealand'Incredibly disheartening': Fake evacuation calls target Gisborne residentsAround 30 whānau evacuated to centres and marae across Tairāwhiti overnight.22 Jan 04:42 AM
New Zealand|Updated'She was a hero': Woman trapped under Mount Maunganui landslide was trying to warn others of dangerYoung people are among those still unaccounted for at the campground.22 Jan 04:11 AM
New Zealand|UpdatedHow a Christchurch mum's cancer con unravelled Friends say they helped plan her funeral and the future care of her two children.22 Jan 04:00 AM
New Zealand‘Think bigger’: New Opportunity Party leader makes her case in BayThe Opportunity Party, or Top, founded in 2016, has yet to win a seat in Parliament.22 Jan 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJamie EnsorPole position for Peters: Why NZ First has momentum heading into election 2026ANALYSIS: The veteran politician has threaded the needle while in Government.22 Jan 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Somebody had to do something': 'Mother of K Rd' honoured for decades of advocacyAt 73, Karen Ritchie has spent more than three decades fighting stigma and abuse.22 Jan 04:00 AM
New ZealandHow a Christchurch Mum's cancer con unravelledSenior crime reporter and host of A Moment in Crime, Anna Leask, has been diving into this case with a special two part series on Flint’s diagnosis deception.Watch22 Jan 03:55 AM
LiveNew ZealandDog teams move in as rescue efforts continue at Mount Maunganui campgroundThe situation is still being treated as a rescue operation.22 Jan 03:52 AM
New ZealandAnother IT outage impacts southern hospitals, staff left in the darkClinicians across the South Island were forced back to paper forms for hours.22 Jan 03:51 AM
New ZealandMount Maunganui collapse: Children thought to be among missingSeveral people, including children, are thought to be unaccounted for after a huge landslide destroyed parts of the iconic Mount Maunganui campground.Watch22 Jan 03:47 AM
New ZealandFlooding in Pukeamaru, East CapeFootage from an Air Ruatoria plane shows intense flooding in Pukeamaru, East Cape. Video / Mahanga MaruWatch22 Jan 03:22 AM
RugbyKiwis league star Brandon Smith: My 'party boy' days are overSmith has now been alcohol-free for 105 days and has resumed full training.22 Jan 03:02 AM
New ZealandWaipukurau cake shop owner to close doors on Valentine’s Day Shop owner's injury and desire to spend time with her kids ends cake store dream. 22 Jan 03:00 AM
New ZealandFamily survive night clinging to house roofA family of seven were trapped on the rooftop of their home near Te Araroa for hours. VIdeo / Roderick Cooper and Huia Ngatai via Gisborne District CouncilWatch22 Jan 02:36 AM
New ZealandWife clings to hope for man swept away in Mahurangi RiverHe was swept away after pushing his young nephew towards a life-saving branch.22 Jan 02:24 AM
New Zealand'Worst he's seen in 30 years': Parts of Coromandel still cut off after heavy rain ravages regionOne firefighter described the area's downpour as worse than Cyclone Gabrielle.22 Jan 02:00 AM
OpinionChronic pelvic pain and endometriosis affect thousands in NZ – a new study reveals the staggering costOPINION: A new NZ study finds endometriosis and pelvic pain cost $22.6b each year.22 Jan 02:00 AM
New ZealandFlooding at Ngatapa near GisborneFootage posted on Facebook by Tom Hindmarsh driving along Wharekopae Rd at the foothills of Ngatapa Friday morning.Watch22 Jan 01:57 AM
New ZealandMother’s night on creaking roof with kids as floodwaters tear through East Coast homeHuia Ngātai and her children spent the night stranded on their roof.22 Jan 01:38 AM
New ZealandThe Country: Minister Mark Mitchell on the Mount Maunganui slipMark Mitchell, Brent Mountfort, Sandra Faulkner, Christopher Luxon, Jane Smith.22 Jan 01:12 AM
New Zealand‘Let’s do it’: Hawke’s Bay teen plans 160km run in 24 hours for mental health charityFunds raised will go to Hawke's Bay mental health charity Spark That Chat.22 Jan 01:00 AM
WellingtonGang funeral to bring high police presence to Masterton Police warned against gang patches in public and threatening behaviour.22 Jan 12:57 AM
New ZealandRace against time: Fears grow for missing as Mt Maunganui landslide search stallsRescuers say there are no voices now from those buried by the slip.22 Jan 12:53 AM
New ZealandPolice Minister Mark Mitchell speaks on the Mount Maunganui landslide damagesPolice Minister Mark Mitchell speaks to NZ Herald on the Mount Maunganui landslide damages today. Video / NZ HeraldWatch22 Jan 12:47 AM
New Zealand‘Oh my gosh, it’s a landslide’: Heavily pregnant woman's terror as family flees in darknessThe couple were evacuated after a landslide hit neighbouring properties.22 Jan 12:35 AM
New ZealandFamily with small children trapped for hours on roof without wet weather gearThe Te Araroa whānau were rescued after hours 'surrounded by debris' in the dark.22 Jan 12:30 AM
New ZealandTravel warning: SH5 reopens after truck crash near WaipungaPolice warn the highway may be closed for several hours for clean-up.22 Jan 12:24 AM
New ZealandGloriavale pupils offered two schooling paths after commune's school shutdownThe ministry is also negotiating a Gloriavale unit within a West Coast state school.22 Jan 12:24 AM
New Zealand|UpdatedHawke’s Bay deluge brings flooded carparks, river relief and toilet warningsHeavy rain across Hawke's Bay has resulted in surface flooding and wastewater issues.22 Jan 12:02 AM
Wellington'I was nearly in tears': Father's relief as Pharmac proposes funding 'miracle drug' for toddlersOne family were considering moving countries to access the drug, but can now stay at home.22 Jan 12:00 AM
OpinionKevin Trenberth: NZ is again being soaked this summer – record ocean heat helps explain itOPINION: More than 90% of Earth's excess heat is now being absorbed by the oceans.21 Jan 11:55 PM
PoliticsNZ First starts election year on high in new pollWinston Peters' party has recorded its best-ever result in this poll.21 Jan 11:54 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: As NZ tiptoes around Donald Trump, Canada takes a standOPINION: It takes a lot to upstage the US President. Mark Carney just pulled it off.21 Jan 11:53 PM
New ZealandWashed-out bridge near Bland Bay cuts off localsThe coast road south of Russell to Whangarei ends at a washed out bridge near Bland Bay. Video / David FisherWatch21 Jan 11:50 PM
