New Zealand'Senseless waste of life': Mother blasts facility after son dies from peanut allergyA post-mortem has confirmed Riley Brown died after eating a meal containing trace amounts.09 Oct 05:55 PM
New ZealandNapier teen who beat rare cancer giving back to camp that helped him throughWhen Max Weeks was 6, strange back pain turned into a diagnosis no parent wants to hear.09 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSarah Dalton: NZers' health is getting worse and it's costing us billionsLife expectancy has stalled for the first time in six decades.09 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFirst look at plan for Hawke’s Bay’s new hospiceThe project is now expected to cost 'significantly more' than $15m.09 Oct 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Don't want to give up': Waikato woman’s $1k plea for missing dogs'If they've hurt another animal and had to be shot, I want to know.'09 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Who do we listen to? The Govt, GPs, the WHO, or the users? OPINION: To vape or not to vape? Contradicting views on the use of vapes.09 Oct 04:01 PM
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 ZealandWhy so many young New Zealanders are sleeping roughManaaki Rangitahi aims to end youth homelessness in Aotearoa New Zealand.Watch09 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMinistry considers first parent prosecutions over school absencesFines range from $30 a day to $3000 for repeat truancy offences.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMorning quiz: What was Sir Sean Connery's real first name?Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe Front Page: 'There's nowhere for you to go' - Call for national youth housing strategyMore than 112,000 New Zealanders are now severely housing-deprived.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Ask Groov is safe': Meet Health NZ and Sir John Kirwan's AI therapy chatbotYoung people feeling anxious or depressed can now talk to a Government-funded chatbot.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'A grave hazard': Unsupervised toddler drowns in unfenced backyard swimming pool There were several items, including a chair, near the pool Aromaia Duff drowned in.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 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 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 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