Healthcare'I don’t trust them': ManageMyHealth data breach victim's health records vanishSituation distressing as woman awaits brain scan results.09 Jan 12:00 AM
New ZealandSmoke billows from Pakuranga grocer as family watchAhmed Reynolds-Hatem explains the significance of the store to his family, who watched it break out in flames earlier today. Video / Jason Dorday, SuppliedWatch08 Jan 11:32 PM
New ZealandThe most popular baby names for 2025 revealed More than 58,000 births in 2025 in New Zealand produced 19,457 unique first names.08 Jan 11:19 PM
New ZealandSunday sizzle: Temperature forecast for Hastings soars to 38CSix days out, 34C was predicted – two days out, the pick is now 38C.08 Jan 11:19 PM
New Zealand'Records could roll': Heat alerts issued, forecast temperatures to reach 38CHastings is now forecast to reach 38C on Sunday, with 36C expected in Napier.08 Jan 11:13 PM
New Zealand‘An impossible job:’ How do you really know if a killer is ready to rejoin the community?Sir Ron Young: 'I've probably seen more people convicted of murder than anyone else in NZ'08 Jan 11:04 PM
New ZealandFrom toddler torture to daycare abduction: The biggest criminal cases of 2025Some of Rotorua's most high-profile cases are revisited.08 Jan 11:00 PM
New ZealandFire contained: Crews tackle blaze at former Waikanae religious campThe blaze broke out about 10.15am on Reikorangi Rd, Waikanae.08 Jan 10:52 PM
Auckland'It was terrible': Hero worker chases alleged beer thieves, suffers machete gashPolice tracked the four who took a bus across to Britomart before making arrests.08 Jan 10:30 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Everyone's broke': Why Canterbury man sells illegal cigarettesOne illicit tobacco seller has weighed in on the issue.08 Jan 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDB Breweries boss on changing drinking habitsPeter Hart, managing director of DB Breweries, speaks to Tom Raynel about the alcohol industry, shifting consumer habits and his time overseas. Video \ Jason DordayWatch08 Jan 10:00 PM
Wellington'Pretty stressful': Ferry passengers finally disembark after fault strands 200 overnightA passenger said they got little sleep due to update announcements about the issue.08 Jan 09:37 PM
KahuTreaty-signing chief’s kauri bust in London auction as push grows to bring it homeWillie Jackson wants Te Papa to help return the taonga to Ngati Porou iwi.08 Jan 09:25 PM
New Zealand'Great white whale': Gary McCormick's naked spa tale of his mate Tim ShadboltThe longtime friends first met in a police cell.08 Jan 09:18 PM
New ZealandTwo dead after crashes in Hawke’s BayTwo motorcycles collided mid-afternoon at a rural intersection.08 Jan 09:09 PM
New ZealandMan found dead on Coromandel beach named as 43-year-old from AucklandSuy Lao went missing while rock fishing near the Waikawau boat ramp on December 22.08 Jan 08:41 PM
Wellington‘Huge wobble’: Thousands feel magnitude 5.4 quake in central North IslandThe quake's epicentre was in Taranaki, near Waverley.08 Jan 08:02 PM
AucklandWoman pulls clothes off rack to disguise herself in bid to smuggle baseball caps from storeBystanders applauded police as the woman was arrested. 08 Jan 07:34 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Headlines | Friday January 9, 2025Morning Headlines | Record high temperatures predicted this weekend, Inquiry into Bondi terror attack begins | Friday January 9, 2025Watch08 Jan 07:01 PM
New ZealandHeli-golf, Aston Martin tours: How Queenstown is courting ultra-wealthy visitorsOne visiting American family spent more than $400,000 on extras during a stay.08 Jan 06:04 PM
New ZealandConcern over billionaire Kiwi brothers' $110m Malibu wildfire land buy-upA Malibu councillor fears new mega-mansions will shut locals out for good.08 Jan 06:00 PM
New Zealand‘Something awful is going to happen’: Hordes of roaming deer spark residents' fearsResidents say roaming deer are eating gardens and causing road near-misses.08 Jan 06:00 PM
New Zealand'I don’t feel safe': Neighbour of rehab facility for ex-prisoners speaks outIt comes as the programme faces a new battle over its location.08 Jan 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Impossible': 6yo autistic girl faces deportation to Brazil after visa declinedHer family has been in NZ since 2022 and her parents and brother have visas until 2029.08 Jan 05:00 PM
OpinionGlenn DwightBest of Glenn Dwight: Marmite and jandals can grow our economyGlenn Dwight's take on how to fix our economy was his third most popular read of 2025.08 Jan 04:01 PM
New ZealandHarbourmaster warns of rising risks as old boats sink and ships dodge small craftA concrete ship narrowly missed a small boat anchored mid-channel in Shell Cut.08 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFrom school caretaker to blueberry farmerDes Samuels' blueberry success was popular on The Country's website in 2025.08 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Trump’s rhetoric signals dangerous imperial ambitionsOPINION: The President's actions could be seen as empire-building. 08 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMorning quiz: Which river runs through Baghdad?Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.08 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Simple measures can make beach swimming saferOPINION: This summer is already a busy one for lifeguards.08 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandInside AT's license plate recognition vehicles, how do they work?The Herald goes for a ride along in one of the cars which have made enforcing parking infringements more efficient for AT to see just how they work. Video / Cameron PitneyWatch08 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: NZ must prepare for the end of the rules-based eraOPINION: If international law no longer exists, NZ needs a new approach.08 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFarm offers unique animal encounters for kidsA story about Kaipaki Farmyard in Ōhaupō was a popular read on The Country in 2025.08 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandSir Ron Young - former head of the NZPBSir Ron Young - former head of the NZPB. Video / Annaleise ShortlandWatch08 Jan 04:00 PM
