PremiumPremiumAuckland'Massive stress': Parents asked for more than $1800 in 'voluntary' school donationsParents are not legally required to pay donations and can claim a 33.3% tax credit.05 Dec 06:00 PM
New Zealand'We’re all devastated': Northland families face losing farms to four-lane highwayThe Bryhams face losing a 100ha dairy farm with six homes built over 60 years.05 Dec 05:10 PM
New ZealandFather of four finds long-term career through Hawke’s Bay horticulture programmeThe MSD-funded Core Talent scheme gives up to 10 locals fulltime roles each year.05 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHawke’s Bay pop artist Liberty on heartbreak and making a living from music'I absolutely love Hawke’s Bay because everyone is so keen to help.'05 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandVideo offers first glimpse of Wairoa’s planned flood spillwayAfter Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023, Wairoa was given $70m to protect the town from flooding.05 Dec 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Too scared to go to sleep': Diabetic dad snaps spine during 'violent' seizure'I bit through my tongue. I had to get my tongue sewn back on.'05 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionA cautionary tale on self-insurance: My $100k year of incidentsOPINION: You only ever hear self-insurance success stories, so here's a reality check.05 Dec 05:00 PM
New Zealand50-year legacy: Outspoken principal on how to make 'successful citizens'Colin Watkins on needling ministers, evolving leadership, and what 'white flight' cost NZ.05 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandGolden Shears World Champs attracts 26 countriesThe Friday and Saturday night finals at Masterton's War Memorial Stadium are sold out.05 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMorning quiz: In 1879, which Taranaki town declared itself an independent republic?Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.05 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandConfronting images show moment homicide victim stormed couple's room wielding knifeFinauga Faatoia stormed a couple's Mt Wellington bedroom wielding a knife but died after he was stabbed in the jugular.Watch05 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: We don't need a rates cap; What a life sentence to hand to our youngOPINION: Readers hot on the issue of Govt rejecting NZ's emission reduction targets.05 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Tragedies reinforce need for hunters to follow safety rulesOPINION: Hunting can be a wonderful sport, but it can also be deadly.05 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: Government looks to RMA reform for rescueOPINION: The Government is being urged to cut deeper — why it's not doing that. 05 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionChris Bray: 3 tech megatrends driving NZ's post-harvest revolutionOPINION: We need machine-driven agriculture, but with human oversight and innovation.05 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandOur Heroes 2025Celebrating New Zealanders who made a major impact this year - from courageous police to leaders in entertainment, sport and business.Watch05 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandRevealed: Our Heroes of 2025 – the Herald's top picksWe honour the best in news, sport, business and entertainment.05 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandIf Notting Hill comes to Avondale: Future of the market and racecourseAvondale Racecourse will close soon. What will it mean for this fringe Auckland suburb?05 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDisabled children may be forced into homeschooling as specialist school rolls fill upAn Auckland school has a waitlist of more than 100 disabled children.05 Dec 04:00 PM
AucklandWatch: Images released of knife-wielding man storming flat before 'frenzied' killingThe victim burst into the couple's bedroom waving a large 'Bear Grylls survival knife'.05 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘It remains an important story’: The fight to save the Arapawa goatThe Arapawa goat remains one of the rarest breeds in the world.05 Dec 03:56 PM
New ZealandHeat alerts in the north as heavy rain set to lash South IslandMetService has issued heat alerts for Hawke's Bay, Gisborne and Bay of Plenty.05 Dec 07:00 AM
New ZealandMinister raises concerns over fish heading south due to warming watersShane Jones wants fishing rules changed as boats net species new to their areas.05 Dec 06:38 AM
CrimeInside gecko sting: Judge jails wildlife mule in bizarre black market bustAn overseas buyer was ready to pay $26,000 cash. He stood to resell them for much more.05 Dec 06:28 AM
New ZealandPolice evacuate Taranaki homes after 'item of concern' found Police were called to the Hāwera address about 2.10pm today.05 Dec 06:15 AM
New ZealandPink Pony Club in full display at gymnastics clubRenee Pilon and Lexi Hati practiced for weeks to perfect their surprise routine.Watch05 Dec 06:00 AM
New Zealand‘We didn’t expect it to blow up’: Teen unicorn gymnasts go viral with routineGymnasts Renee Pilon and Lexi Hati trained in secret for weeks to nail their routine.05 Dec 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Rest in love': Man caused fiery crash that killed two teens, injured several othersKre Turia's car collided at speed with a Fonterra truck in Hamilton.05 Dec 06:00 AM
CrimeSmuggler caught green-handed with rare native geckoA South Korean citizen was sentenced today in the Manukau District Court for purchasing and intending to export jewelled geckos/moko kākāriki, a protected native species.Watch05 Dec 05:04 AM
New Zealand‘I can’t believe that’: Already convicted abuser shocked at guilty verdicts in rape, violence caseJordan Tegus has been convicted of 15 of the 17 charges he was defending at trial. 05 Dec 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson's Love this City: The suburban SimeonOpinion: Suburbanite Simeon Brown, crash sports, the CRL, Māngere cycling, green rescue.05 Dec 05:00 AM
New ZealandWhat the Queen told Jacinda Ardern about NZ during Covid lockdownsDame Jacinda Ardern says Queen Elizabeth II personally phoned her during the pandemic.05 Dec 04:47 AM
PremiumPremiumTax'Even Muldoon would blush' – IRD proposes major company tax changeProperty companies could be most affected by the prospective move.05 Dec 04:43 AM
New ZealandAir NZ tightening rules for portable power bank usage on flightsThe airline said the changes had been made to “keep everybody on board safe”.05 Dec 04:37 AM
