New ZealandSerious motorcycle crash closes South Canterbury roadMotorists are asked to avoid the area at this time.22 Apr 09:22 AM
New ZealandPolice name two boys killed after Kawerau riverbank collapsePolice officers swam across the Tarawera River and dug with bare hands during rescue bid.22 Apr 09:06 AM
New Zealand|Updated$5m Powerball jackpot struck in tonight's draw - was it you?Strike Four was also struck tonight, with one lucky player bagging $700,000.22 Apr 08:33 AM
New ZealandCollege van left ‘virtually empty’ after alleged diesel theft in school holidaysThe theft follows recent diesel raids in Waikato and Marton involving thousands of litres.22 Apr 08:00 AM
New ZealandFire crews rescue person from burning South Auckland home as they battle blazeFirefighters entered the Takanini house after fears someone was inside.22 Apr 07:53 AM
New ZealandInside ‘Wild West’ neighbour war that ended in fire and deathStefan Hannon-McGinn and Ethan Howe are accused of murdering Sidney Ross Bridson.22 Apr 07:37 AM
New ZealandPub licence under scrutiny after grandchild slapped by drinkerBlair Shaw says Huapai Tavern staff failed to protect his family on night of the incident.22 Apr 07:21 AM
New ZealandNicola Willis reacts to Chris Hipkins' remarkNational's deputy leader said she took offence to Hipkins saying she may need medical help.Watch22 Apr 06:49 AM
New ZealandFourteenth arrest in Dilworth abuse probe as man, 66, held in BlenheimThe charges relate to incidents in the early 1990s at the Auckland boys' boarding school.22 Apr 06:47 AM
New ZealandSerious Gisborne crash leaves multiple injured, road closedMotorists are being urged to avoid Centennial Marine Drive near Midway Beach.22 Apr 06:16 AM
New ZealandNew Wellington measles case possibly infected at musical festival or airshowPossible exposure sites include Warbirds Over Wānaka and a music festival in the capital.22 Apr 06:04 AM
CrimeAbusive ‘brute’ who carried out throat-slitting threat guilty of murdering partnerVictim of killing stabbed through the voice box and left with a shoe print on her face.22 Apr 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'You know exactly what you were meaning': Willis demands apology after Hipkins’ ‘medical help’ jibeNicola Willis highlighted recent runs with overseas finance chiefs to rebut the remark.22 Apr 05:33 AM
PremiumPremiumAucklandNorth Shore home with $220k unpaid rates forcibly sold by councilAuckland Council could not find the owner, who is believed to be overseas.22 Apr 05:16 AM
New ZealandEIT graduates have their day in NapierA parade of 415 graduates rolled through the Napier CBD.22 Apr 05:08 AM
New ZealandHow rising fuel costs are rapidly changing what we driveEV registrations have nearly doubled on this time last year.22 Apr 05:00 AM
Auckland'So bloody proud': Councillor praises driver who intervened in Manurewa stabbingThe victim might be alive because 'somebody decided to give a damn', a councillor says.22 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandThe new age of car buying: EVs, hybrids and the end of old mythsToday on The Front Page, AA chief mobility officer, Jonathan Sergel, is with us to break down the fact and fiction around EVs.Watch22 Apr 04:55 AM
New ZealandOne dead after serious crash in SouthlandPolice are advising motorists to avoid the area at Dacre on SH1 and to expect delays.22 Apr 04:31 AM
New Zealand'Biggest heart': Waikato sportswoman pregnant with first baby dies days before 30th birthdayCourtney Johansen was highly regarded in the sporting world and was an 'awesome aunty.'22 Apr 04:31 AM
Auckland'Concerns for her welfare': Police search for woman missing from Waiheke IslandInna, 61, was last seen about 9am on April 17, boarding a Waiheke Island bus to Matiatia.22 Apr 04:02 AM
New ZealandCleared for take‑off? Air NZ eyes Kerikeri for aviation engineering schoolThe feasibility study will assess demand, facilities and job pathways.22 Apr 04:00 AM
New ZealandLocal state of emergency ends for Hutt City Council, residents urged to remain alertThe state of emergency remains for Wellington City and Wairarapa.22 Apr 03:57 AM
WellingtonBody found in search for Wellington man missing after extreme weatherNZ Post worker Philip Sutton had been missing after flooding destroyed his home on Monday.22 Apr 03:51 AM
New ZealandThe slice of Hawke's Bay where flooding has just hit 'worse than Cyclone Bola''At one point, we were getting pushed around by the floodwaters crossing the road.'22 Apr 03:37 AM
PoliticsThe unlikely MP who flipped a safe Labour seat blue for first time in 27 yearsVanessa Weenink watched her dad’s arrest and nearly died aged 8. Now she’s an MP.22 Apr 03:26 AM
New Zealand'Hectic': The roar is a busy season for taxidermists and butchers'We just get inundated with stags and hinds and all sorts.'22 Apr 03:22 AM
New ZealandBody found in search for missing man Philip SuttonSenior Sergeant Craig Pickering said a police search team have found a body in the search for Karori man Philip Sutton. Video / RNZWatch22 Apr 03:21 AM
New ZealandFour men charged after gunshots fired at Huntly homeThe three younger men face organised crime and firearms charges.22 Apr 03:11 AM
OpinionNZ Herald comments: The stories open for discussion todayWant to have your say on our stories? Here's how.22 Apr 03:01 AM
OpinionAn ‘ordinary’ storm with outsize impacts – what made Wellington’s deluge so intense?More than 70mm of rain fell in just an hour in southern Wellington.22 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandObjectionable AI: Judge jails man over fake child sex imagesBlair Noble had digitally created the material using AI apps downloaded to his cell phone.22 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandAfternoon quiz: Who did Margaret Thatcher replace as leader of the UK Conservative Party?Test your brain with the Herald's afternoon quiz.22 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandFive weeks in hospital: Young boy home after two brain operations His mother said he had some memory and eyesight loss.22 Apr 03:00 AM
