Wellington‘Risk to life is too great’: Evacuations ordered over landslide risk on East CoastAround 30 homes in Onepoto and Te Araroa have been ordered to evacuate this evening.24 Jan 08:05 AM
WellingtonDriver’s body found days after car swept away north of AucklandThe 47-year-old Kiribati man vanished after his car was swept into the river.24 Jan 07:45 AM
New ZealandMatching bracelets, dress-ups and beach days: Teens holidaying together lost in slipPolice today named missing teens as Pakūranga College students Sharon and Max.24 Jan 07:13 AM
New ZealandHuman remains found at Mount Maunganui campsiteThe chief coroner says identifying victims will be complex and time consuming. Video / Alyse Wright, Jason Dorday, Annabell ReidWatch24 Jan 07:08 AM
New ZealandDid you win tonight's $4m Powerball jackpot?Tonight’s lucky Lotto numbers have been drawn with millions of dollars up for grabs.24 Jan 07:05 AM
New ZealandFaces of the victims: Horse rider and school tutor among missingSue Knowles was a grandmother and worked as a property manager. 24 Jan 05:30 AM
New ZealandPrime Minister and Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery visit NorthlandPrime Minister Christopher Luxon and Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery Mark Mitchell visit Northland to see the effects of this week's weather. Video / Dean PurcellWatch24 Jan 05:01 AM
CrimePermanent suppression for company director who used meth, child abuse material to destressThe successful businessman ran companies in New Zealand and abroad prior to his arrest.24 Jan 05:00 AM
New ZealandCouple's new build sits precariously above Tauranga's slip - but they still plan to move inThe Andrews had demolished their old family home and constructed a new one.24 Jan 04:57 AM
New Zealand‘Really ill-informed’: Afghan veteran slams Trump’s Nato commentsNon-US forces made up about one third of coalition deaths in Afghanistan.24 Jan 03:53 AM
LiveNew Zealand'Hug your babies, life can change in a moment': Mum's tribute to teen son lost in landslideTwo 15-year-olds are among those missing as police confirm discovery of human remains.24 Jan 02:43 AM
AucklandHigh winds close Auckland Harbour Bridge, traffic banked for kilometresAuckland's Harbour Bridge is facing repeated closures causing big delays for motorists.24 Jan 02:26 AM
New Zealand‘Terrible example to students’: Teacher covertly filmed woman performing sex act on him Herman Fiu deemed a 'terrible example' to students, but can still teach. 24 Jan 02:00 AM
New ZealandAfternoon quiz: What artist's New York studio was called 'The Factory'?Test your brain with the Herald's afternoon quiz.24 Jan 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDeath, drones and malnutrition: Life for a Hawke’s Bay nurse in war-torn SudanWhole families of up to six people share a single hospital bed in a Khartoum hospital.24 Jan 02:00 AM
New ZealandNorthlanders show PM scale of isolation after storms cut off coastal communitiesWhangārei district remains in a state of emergency after two severe storms.24 Jan 01:34 AM
New ZealandLocal priest on offering support after Mount Maunganui landslideReverend Vianney Douglas has been wrapping families and workers in support following the Mount Maunganui landslide. Video / Jason Dorday, Michael MorrahWatch24 Jan 12:19 AM
New ZealandCouple awarded $20k after infant son exposed to lead in old rented houseBy February 2025, the boy’s parents were concerned about his health.24 Jan 12:00 AM
New Zealand'A ridiculous situation': Overgrown gardens to be finally weededThe Rotorua Lakes Council took over the Te Ngae Rd gardens in November last year.23 Jan 11:04 PM
New ZealandMan missing after being swept away down Waioeka RiverA search is underway using both land and water-based resources.23 Jan 10:53 PM
New ZealandSearch teams focus on ablution block where campers last seenSix people are still unaccounted for.23 Jan 10:28 PM
New ZealandLiving in limbo: Grieving families hit by years-long delays at health watchdogAlmost half the complaints still under investigation were filed more than three years ago.23 Jan 09:00 PM
New ZealandWeeks of work ahead to clear part of SH35 on the East Cape due to 'massive' landslideIt means coastal communities between Pōtaka near Hicks Bay and Tikitiki remain cut off.23 Jan 07:33 PM
New ZealandNine-year-old Hamilton girl becomes youngest person to pass NCEA Level 3 examHer family moved from China to Hamilton last year and she is in Year 4.23 Jan 06:00 PM
New ZealandViolence towards Northland ambulance crews putting patients at riskIn 18 months in Northland, one veteran paramedic faced five violent callouts.23 Jan 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Every parent's worst nightmare': High-risk daycare child snatcher to be freed in weeksTekuru has served one year of a two-year sentence and must be freed soon.23 Jan 05:00 PM
New Zealand'A real honour': Adrian Rurawhe reflects on life in politicsRurawhe became just the second Māori Speaker of the House when he took the role in 2022.23 Jan 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumChristchurchThe lonely fall of an 'icon': The blame & bitterness of Sir Tim Shadbolt's final yearsAccused of having ‘blood on their hands’, insiders lift the lid on the mayor's last term.23 Jan 04:06 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Uncomfortable reading for the RBNZ, Luxon and everyday Kiwis OPINION: New Zealanders will be a little more cautious after an elevated inflation rate.23 Jan 04:05 PM
New ZealandStrong winds and storms to lash North Island as soggy long weekend loomsAucklanders may have to pull out the puzzles this long weekend. 23 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAuckland'Taken all my money': Owners pursued for millions as NZ’s biggest leaky building bill gets bigger 'We are on the edge of survival', says one owner behind on repayments.23 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Gone': The moment a hero jumped into the landslide to save trapped campers - then disappearedA local is in shock after watching the man disappear between a toilet block and campervan.23 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: It doesn’t matter who wins the election, NZ won’t hit its Paris targetOPINION: NZ has suffered the costs of climate action without actually achieving it.23 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandHow Bea built a business from backyard fruitBea Spraggs grows heirloom fruit on to feed her year-round preserving.23 Jan 04:00 PM
