PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: The price of moving away from sending lettersOPINION: MBIE says New Zealanders are sending fewer letters than ever before.09 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAucklandMega-school split: Mount Albert Grammar proposes dividing into twoIt may be a blueprint for other big schools battling to cope with rising student numbers.09 Oct 04:00 PM
Politics‘Every family has ups, downs’: Kaipara on her first speech as MP, TPM ‘dramas’She avoided answering some questions about her party's recent troubles.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolice and ambulance called to 'The Foundry' student bar in ChristchurchAn overcrowded party at the Canterbury University bar (The Foundry) has resulted in multiple people being crushed. Video / NZ HeraldWatch09 Oct 03:09 PM
New Zealand'Stealing from us all': Two Gisborne fishermen caught with 157 undersized pāuaThe daily pāua limit is five per person.09 Oct 07:47 AM
New Zealand'Callous and violent': Police praise public after Rotorua street attack on womanA 39-year-old woman is due to appear in the Rotorua District Court.09 Oct 07:16 AM
New Zealand‘Burst of warmth’ brings unseasonably high temperatures and weather alertsNapier will climb to 27C this weekend, 8C above its usual average.09 Oct 07:00 AM
New ZealandMan leaps into van as thief drives off with it, suffers injuries in crashJacob Blake embarked on a lengthy crime spree fuelled by his meth addiction. 09 Oct 07:00 AM
New ZealandPolice should have warned Beehive of investigation earlier, review findsPolice failed to alert ministers about complaints against press secretary Michael Forbes.09 Oct 06:13 AM
New ZealandFormer trucker on the reality of surviving a double-fatal crashWellington man Graeme Yianakis speaks about the impact of surviving a head on crash. Video / Mark MitchellWatch09 Oct 06:07 AM
New Zealand'Remain prepared': NZ at higher-than-normal risk for cyclones during seasonNorthern New Zealand could see up to two cyclones from November to April.09 Oct 06:01 AM
Crime‘I pushed him away’: Teacher accused of sexually abusing a boy claims he tried to kiss herThe woman is defending charges at a trial in the Wellington District Court.09 Oct 06:00 AM
New ZealandFamily farewells prominent businessman and philanthropist who died aged 86In 2017, Walter Yovich received the Queen’s Service Medal for community service.09 Oct 05:29 AM
New ZealandHancook black sausage recalled over safety concernsThe recall affects Hancook brand Sundae sold across Tāmaki Makaurau.09 Oct 05:03 AM
New ZealandFamily court lawyer with 'disorganised mind' jailed for $375k legal support scheme fraudPaulette Main fraudulently claimed the money for more than four years.09 Oct 05:00 AM
Wellington'Endless amount of offers': Hope for cafe shutting for Sir Peter Jackson project?The owners say they were wrong to blame Jackson and hope to find a new site for the cafe.09 Oct 05:00 AM
PoliticsWatch: Te Pāti Māori co-leaders avoid questions about claims of dictatorial leadership styleRawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer abruptly left a media stand-up when asked about claims the party's leadership is akin to a dictatorship. Video / Mark MitchellWatch09 Oct 04:55 AM
New ZealandMetService Severe Weather Update: October 9th - 10thMetService Severe Weather Update: October 9th - 10th. Video / MetServiceWatch09 Oct 04:49 AM
New ZealandChristchurch Airport emergency: Fiji Airways plane suffers bird strikeA Fiji Airways flight has landed safely after a bird strike sparked a full emergency at Christchurch Airport this afternoon. Video / George HeardWatch09 Oct 04:30 AM
ChristchurchBlood and damage: Fiji Airways flight lands after bird strike sparks airport emergencyThe Boeing 737-800 became the world’s most-tracked flight on Flightradar24.09 Oct 04:02 AM
New ZealandGovt pushes ahead with coastal law change despite protests in ParliamentAperahama Edwards was removed after interrupting the parliamentary debate.09 Oct 03:19 AM
New ZealandMP Oriini Kaipara’s maiden speech (Te Reo)MP Oriini Kaipara’s maiden speech (Te Reo) - October 9 2025.Watch09 Oct 03:06 AM
New ZealandVoting venues open to the last minute, ready for high noon on SaturdayMore than 50 venues across Hawke’s Bay and Tararua are accepting votes up to the deadline.09 Oct 03:03 AM
PoliticsWatch: Unauthorised haka after Te Pāti Māori MP Oriini Kaipara’s maiden speechAfter a planned waiata at the conclusion of Kaipara’s speech, the majority of those in the public gallery erupted into a haka that was not sanctioned by the House.Watch09 Oct 03:01 AM
Kahu'God calls women to leadership’: Kiwi priest on choosing Archbishop of Canterbury"In my own whakapapa ... some of the greatest rangatira have been women" – Isaac Beach.09 Oct 03:00 AM
New ZealandFamily shocked after three flaming Molotov cocktails hurled at Auckland home'My granddaughter was sleeping in that room,' the home owner said.09 Oct 02:59 AM
ChristchurchMultiple people seriously injured after 5-vehicle crash near AshburtonNZTA warns of significant delays and advises motorists to consider an alternative route.09 Oct 02:56 AM
New Zealand'In a bad way': Police rescue hypothermic biker in rugged terrainIt took two-and-a-half hours for rescue teams to reach the man in wet conditions.09 Oct 02:53 AM
PoliticsNZ Herald Live: Rawiri Waititi and Te Pati Maori speak to the media and party membersNZ Herald Live: Rawiri Waititi and Te Pati Maori speak to the media and party members following question time. Video / NZ HeraldWatch09 Oct 02:33 AM
New ZealandWinston Peters questions $4b Fonterra sale to French dairy giant LactalisThe NZ First leader says Fonterra risks giving away Anchor and Mainland too cheaply.09 Oct 02:23 AM
ChristchurchCar drags crumbling caravan through Christchurch streetsPolice say the driver was fined after towing the caravan through Fendalton.09 Oct 02:16 AM
New Zealand‘It just blew up’: Man charged after West Auckland house erupts in flames during police raidA 54-year-old man faces arson and drug production charges.09 Oct 02:02 AM
New ZealandAfternoon quiz: What was the real first name of famous jazz performer Duke Ellington?Test your brains with the Herald's afternoon quiz.09 Oct 02:00 AM
PoliticsTe Pāti Māori refuses to address ‘dictatorship’ leadership claims as co-leaders reveal coalition plansRawiri Waititi abruptly stopped taking questions once the claims were raised. 09 Oct 01:47 AM
