Herald NOWSimeon Brown on escalating industrial action by senior doctorsHealth Minister Simeon Brown responds to escalating industrial action by senior doctors.Watch15 Oct 06:43 PM
Herald NOWScreening Boost: Age cap raised to 74 for free mammogramsUp to 130,000 more women will now qualify for biennial breast cancer checks, Breast Cancer Foundation Chair Justine Smith tells Herald NOW.Watch15 Oct 06:32 PM
Herald NOWNew Police Association President says he's in favour of arming policeNew police association president, Steve Watt reveals on Herald NOW he believes police should be armed.Watch15 Oct 06:32 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'The Great Helmsman' Jim Bolger left school at 15 & rose to be PM. His legacy is immense'Because it is the right thing to do': Bolger brokered first big Treaty deals with iwi.15 Oct 06:30 PM
Herald NOWNZ Herald Morning News Update | Jim Bolger has died and airlines and airports fight over airfaresNZ Herald Morning News Update | Jim Bolger has died and airlines and airports fight over airfaresWatch15 Oct 06:07 PM
Herald NOWJim Bolger’s final bow: A legacy of leadershipFormer PM John Key speaks to Herald NOW about the legacy of his predecessor and mentor, Jim Bolger.Watch15 Oct 06:01 PM
EntertainmentMusic legend swaps rock n roll lifestyle for school runs and symphonyJon Toogood speaks to Mike Thorpe on life beyond Shihad.15 Oct 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandA 'wayward bomb' changed his life at 19. He turned his ordeal into a gift.Disability rights campaigner Paul Curry described his life as 'a hell of a ride'.15 Oct 05:59 PM
Herald NOWHerald NOW Weather: October 16, 2025Herald NOW Weather: October 16, 2025Watch15 Oct 05:47 PM
EntertainmentRock royalty Iggy Pop, Joan Jett and more unite for NZ concertsThe star duo are among the lineup for the Summer Concert Tour at the end of January.15 Oct 05:45 PM
New ZealandShear Kiwi grit and ingenuity locks in new shearing stand for Hawke’s Bay ShowThe show must go on - despite just eight weeks to build the Great Raihania Shears stand.15 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWaimārama Beach: New gate to be installed as vehicle ban saga drags onThe gate won't be locked or enforced, but is aimed at discouraging vehicles on the beach.15 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTwo friends separated by less than 30 votes, as four Bay council seats go to the wireWith just special votes to be added, four council seats in Hawke's Bay are cliffhangers.15 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJonathan Ayling: Everyone wants a revolution. But who’ll do the dishes?Writer reflects on protest culture and the limits of systemic change.15 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGehan Gunasekara: Chill on free speech extends across the entire worldA New Zealand academic says a US travel advisory warned of device searches.15 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandFrom past to present: How Ongaonga plans to bring its 150-year story to lifeThe historical village is celebrating 150 years.15 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandUnlicensed teen driver 'huffing nangs' moments before crash that killed 5The 19-year-old also had cannabis in her system when she ploughed into another car.15 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Pretty special': Boy, 9, running 100km to support Nana in hospice careHis 67-year-old Nana, Janet, is receiving care from Te Omanga Hospice.15 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMorning quiz: Dave Grohl is the frontman of which rock band?Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.15 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWatch - 'This is suffocation': Mass allegation investigation at Gloriavale revealedPolice and OT interviewed 100 Gloriavale parents and children about the technique.15 Oct 04:00 PM
PoliticsPotential for $131m of asset sales with Te Pūkenga de-merger'Any decisions to sell these assets will be made by the Polytechnic Council.'15 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandInside Gloriavale’s latest investigation into child discipline practiceNZ Herald senior investigative reporter, Michael Morrah, has been digging into this, and joins us today on The Front Page.Watch15 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe Elephant | 'We need to stop hitting kids in the head': The call to ban youth contact sportA growing international movement is calling for New Zealand to ban children under 14 from playing contact sports, amid mounting evidence of long-term brain damage.Watch15 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'If I hit my kid in the head, I go to jail': Ban under-14s from contact sports – expertsThe Elephant is an online video series about the controversial topics we often avoid. 15 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandInside Gloriavale’s latest investigation into child discipline practiceOfficials have examined more than 100 interviews.15 Oct 04:00 PM
PoliticsCapital gains complexity: How NZ compares globally, and what Labour should doA new report says NZ has the most limited regime in the OECD for taxing capital gains.15 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandKea Kids News: You won’t believe how many sirens they put on one bike!Reporter Jude is at the Auckland Siren Bike Comp where no stack limit and amazing prizes have kids pulling off incredible feats of sound engineering.Watch15 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Current gap between teachers' and MPs' pay is strikingOPINION: Numbers tell a different story about teachers’ pay.15 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Focus on sustainably grown timber’: Ikea company buys forests in NorthIngka Investments' 12,900ha deal covers nine forests, subject to OIO approval.15 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'This is suffocation': Mass allegation investigation at Gloriavale revealedPolice and OT interviewed 100 Gloriavale parents and children about the technique. Video / Corey FlemingWatch15 Oct 04:00 PM
Auckland'We are excited': More Auckland Museum galleries reopen, but key exhibits still shutTe Marae Atea Māori Court and Pacific galleries remain closed.15 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Difficult to grieve': Parents in court to have son’s Ukraine death recognisedThe legal case could allow Shan-Le Kearns’ family in NZ to access $615,000 in support.15 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandTwo dead following SH1 crash near Tīrau, road remains closedDiversions remain in place as the Serious Crash Unit investigates.15 Oct 08:06 AM
AucklandWatch: Confronting footage shows 'hero' woman saving youth in major South Akl teen brawlVideo shows woman stepping in to protect a victim being kicked in the head.15 Oct 07:40 AM
