New ZealandAfternoon quiz: According to the Chinese zodiac, 2026 will be the year of the what?Test your brains with the Herald's afternoon quiz.28 Dec 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Our life has been consumed': Remuera couple's six-year legal fight over 'defective' renoThe builder successfully sued the couple after they refused to pay their bills. 28 Dec 01:04 AM
Auckland'Bad, aggressive': Three people seriously injured in Auckland night of disorderMore than 50 people were caught up in mass disorder on Karangahape Rd overnight. 28 Dec 12:30 AM
New Zealand'Probably good to have a plan B': Last week of 2025 to be wet and wildHeavy rain is expected in holiday hotspots including Gisborne, Hawke's Bay and Coromandel.28 Dec 12:27 AM
BasketballSWISH BasketballA special 'Bandits' crew of players over 80 gets extra space and free shots. Video / SuppliedWatch27 Dec 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHerald Summer Premium quiz: Christmas Island, in the Indian Ocean, is part of which country?Our 20-question challenge released at 12pm over Christmas and New Year’s.27 Dec 11:00 PM
New ZealandPerson injured in crash involving fire truckThe crash happened in Auckland's CBD this morning.27 Dec 10:01 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionEthan ManeraHe was so confident in mayoral bid he reserved a $90k Rolex. Here's how it went so wrongOPINION: Once a front-runner, Ray Chung's campaign style and scandal sank his mayoral bid.27 Dec 10:00 PM
AucklandPerson suffered critical injuries in mass Auckland brawlPolice had to disperse around 50 people who had crowded on K Rd early this morning. 27 Dec 09:43 PM
New ZealandCar collides with fire truck on Victoria Street, Auckland City.A vehicle and a responding fire truck have collided on Victoria Street, Auckland City. Video / Dean PurcellWatch27 Dec 09:40 PM
New ZealandBrawl breaks out in early morning on Karangahape RoadPolice are conducting a scene examination on Karangahape Road after a large fight took place in the early hours of the morning. Video / Dean PurcellWatch27 Dec 09:16 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon Wilson|UpdatedSimon Wilson: Why National's got the country and itself into such a messOPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Simon Wilson.27 Dec 08:00 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Headlines | Sunday December 28, 2025NZ Herald Headlines | Sunday December 28, 2025: Russia attacks Ukraine as Zelenskyy meets with Canada PM, road safety reminder amid low death toll. Video / NZ HeraldWatch27 Dec 07:50 PM
New ZealandWhy NZ charities are having to turn away some volunteersIt comes as some businesses receive thousands of applications for paid roles.27 Dec 07:02 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAuthor's debut thriller has unexpected parallels to Tom Phillips caseBreaking news on the manhunt unfolded the same week her book launched.27 Dec 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAuckland'I have nothing to hide': US tycoon implicated in $800k Auckland scam threatens to sue NZ PoliceMiloX crypto exchange founder Robert Vashisth tells the Herald: 'I'm no scammer'.27 Dec 06:00 PM
New ZealandA Moment in Crime: Podcast revisits the crime that shook ŌpōtikiHarry Matchitt's conviction was quashed after the Court of Appeal found flaws.27 Dec 05:08 PM
PremiumPremiumAthletics'It’s just running': How Sam Ruthe became NZ’s teenage running prodigySam became the youngest person in history to run a four-minute mile.27 Dec 05:01 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandShy support worker to burlesque star: How the stage helped Napier woman to love her body'Don’t try to change yourself. You’re given this body for a reason, you’ve got to own it.'27 Dec 05:00 PM
OpinionGlenn DwightGlenn Dwight: Snails, dinosaurs and weirdness – my review of 2025OPINION: A look at the odd, fun and joyful moments that made us proud to be Kiwi in 2025. 27 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: The disquieting cost of a generation that scrolls more than it readsOPINION: Deep reading builds patience, memory and healthy democracy.27 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Healthy exercise': Why Phil Thomsen loves gardening – even weedingThe gardening author has been growing vegetables since he was about 5 years old.27 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMorning quiz: Who directed the 1982 film Blade Runner?Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.27 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandFrom shy to fearless: Napier performer’s body–positive journeyZarlia Wyatt says stepping on stage changed her life. Now, she is inspiring others to love their bodies exactly as they are. Video / Rafaella MeloWatch27 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Nuisance': Roosters keep New Plymouth awake in 1937“I suggest that people who keep roosters should be compelled to pay a tax."27 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandHeavy rain set to pummel New Year party hotspots and festival crowdsUp to 18,000 Rhythm and Vines campers face heavy rain and gales.27 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'30 each, big ones 50': The Facebook posts that cost a diver his ute In 2025, MPI caught 26 people illegally trading kaimoana. Most received a warning.27 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMusic festival drug testers brace for surge in cocaine, ketamine useKetamine-related hospital admissions have risen more than sevenfold since 2014.27 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionKem OrmondKem Ormond: Try growing a nut tree, the reward is worth the waitOPINION: From towering walnuts to compact almonds, there is a nut tree for most gardens.27 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland player scoops $5.5m Powerball days before new yearThe $5.5m ticket was sold at New World Green Bay in Auckland.27 Dec 08:36 AM
New Zealand‘Long road to rehab’: Kim Dotcom shares raw video of stroke recoveryThe 51-year-old entrepreneur suffered the stroke on November 7 last year.27 Dec 04:23 AM
New ZealandDecember whiteout hits parts of South Island as hailstorms strikeA severe thunderstorm watch is in place for the lower South Island this afternoon.27 Dec 03:57 AM
New ZealandHailstorm in summer: Severe thunderstorm warnings hit South IslandHailstorm in the summer and wet weather hitting the South IslandWatch27 Dec 03:20 AM
New ZealandLadi6 shares powerful Christmas message after family car accidentHer whanau were hit on Christmas morning as they parked to go swimming.27 Dec 02:09 AM
