Herald NOWFletchers anticipates a tough year ahead, Spark cost-out lifts first-half profitBusiness with Forsyth Barr: Fletcher Building sees ‘meaningful recovery’ - in 2027 as it drives net debt down; Spark grows mobile revenue, shrinks costs $51m.Watch17 Feb 08:37 PM
Herald NOW‘Top Model’ documentary and Robert Duvall’s passingLifestyle and entertainment reporter Jenni Mortimer discusses the latest entertainment news. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYWatch17 Feb 08:21 PM
New ZealandGDT prices climb again, butter jumps 10.7% in latest auctionWhole milk powder, key to Fonterra payouts, rose 2.5% to $6127 per metric tonne.17 Feb 08:15 PM
ChristchurchFoo Fighters to play under the roof in ChristchurchChristchurch gets the band's first New Zealand show of the 2027 tour.17 Feb 08:12 PM
Herald NOWDaily panel: Should influencer mountain climbers be banned?Deb Pead and Chelsea Daniels discuss the top stories of the day. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYWatch17 Feb 07:55 PM
New ZealandMan charged after alleged early-morning Mount landslide cordon breachMāori Wardens helped police locate the man at the unstable landslide site.17 Feb 07:52 PM
New ZealandAre aliens real? Cosmology expert weighs inAuckland University's Richard Easther on whether there is life beyond Earth.Watch17 Feb 07:50 PM
New ZealandEconomist: OCR likely to holdPrincipal economist Brad Olsen previews today's OCR decision.Watch17 Feb 07:36 PM
New ZealandMP 'incredibly lucky' after tree crashes onto home during wild weatherThousands in lower North Island still without power days after deluge.17 Feb 07:34 PM
Herald NOW'We haven't set the amount yet': Chris Bishop on potential tolls for a new Auckland harbour crossingThe Infrastructure Minister says toll charges are set to be set. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYWatch17 Feb 07:33 PM
Herald NOWLife as a researcher on one of the most remote islands: AntipodesForget summer barbecue, UOA researcher Jamie Darby spent his summer on a subantarctic island. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYWatch17 Feb 07:16 PM
PremiumPremiumCartoonsRod EmmersonRod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of February 16 - 22Rod Emmerson's take on the week.17 Feb 07:13 PM
New Zealand'300mm of rain in 24 hours': Sir David Carter among farmers trapped by floodingThe former National MP and Speaker has been cut off by flooding.Watch17 Feb 07:11 PM
New ZealandAuckland kids' party business 'absolutely devastated' after ex-staffer guilty of child sex offencesRegan Highfield admitted accessing 7853 child abuse images online.17 Feb 07:00 PM
New ZealandFoo Fighters announce latest Australia and New Zealand tourThe Foos will be the first international act to play at Christchurch’s new stadium.17 Feb 07:00 PM
New ZealandSecond priest at St Bede’s College was accused of sexual abuse by three complainantsCurrent rector Jon McDowall says the allegations are distressing and unacceptable.17 Feb 06:59 PM
New Zealand60 school students, staff stranded in AkaroaSouth Island Newstalk ZB director Claire Sherwood reports that the class is still stuck.Watch17 Feb 06:58 PM
Herald NOWButter up; where are interest rates headed, and will Paramount’s new WBD bid measure up?Business with Forsyth Barr: Dairy commodities recover from Q4 dip; sticky inflation weighs on RBNZ forward rates path; Netflix gives WBD a week to consider new Paramount offer.Watch17 Feb 06:54 PM
New Zealand'I accept it's a problem': Political panel on our need for stronger dog-control lawsMarama Davidson and David Seymour debate infrastructure; toll roads; and dog control laws.Watch17 Feb 06:30 PM
New ZealandChristchurch mayor reveals latest on Banks Peninsula state of emergencyChristchurch has been lashed by heavy rain, cutting off Banks Peninsula locals. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYWatch17 Feb 06:17 PM
New ZealandControversial councillor has building access restricted over claims of 'accosting' staffThe move is another in a long line of controversies involving the first-time councillor.17 Feb 06:13 PM
New ZealandWould you pay $9 to cross the Auckland Harbour Bridge?New Zealand Infrastructure Commission's CEO on the financial pressures of infrastructure projects in New Zealand.Watch17 Feb 06:03 PM
Silver Ferns'Absolutely some lessons': Exiting Netball NZ chair's regret about Taurua falloutFour NNZ board members will exit as the sport searches for fresh leadership.17 Feb 06:00 PM
New ZealandMetService Morning Weather Update: February 18MetService Morning Weather Update: February 18. Video / MetServiceWatch17 Feb 05:30 PM
New ZealandSport Headlines | Wednesday, February 18, 2026Sport Headlines | Australia knocked out of T20 World Cup, Auckland FC draw 1-all with Sydney in football's A-league | Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Video / NZ HeraldWatch17 Feb 05:22 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Morning Headlines | Wednesday, February 18, 2026Morning Headlines | Banks Peninsula floods second time in a year and warning toll roads need careful planning | Wednesday, February 18, 2026Watch17 Feb 05:17 PM
New Zealand'Your grades don't define you': Hawke's Bay teen to receive academic award from PMRupert Heslop’s still got a few lessons to learn, such as always fully read your emails.17 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPolice chief Tim Anderson on Mount landslide grief, leadership and his new jobWith 32 years in the police, he is known for plain speaking and empathy.17 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Unsanitary conditions': Residents evicted from 'dangerous' building 'This kind of action is very rare.'17 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMark Laurence: We're AI-illiterate, and our economic growth is at stakeOPINION: Nations from the US to Australia are investing heavily in AI skills.17 Feb 05:00 PM
SailGPWatch: New footage of SailGP crash; Black Foils grinder standing after breaking legsThe French also confirmed their strategist remained in hospital due to injury concerns. 17 Feb 04:50 PM
Auckland'Shambles': Concertgoers at Waiheke vineyard resort to bushes after 45-min toilet waitWild Estate says it followed Auckland Council’s formula, adding 20% more loos.17 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMorning quiz: In which French city would you find the Musée d'Orsay?Test your brain with the Herald's morning quiz.17 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCyclist breaks shoulder and pelvis on Gisborne cycleway rail gap, fixes underwayEastland Port will fill the track gap and add anti-slip coating this month.17 Feb 04:00 PM
