New ZealandCovid hearings highlight why NZ isn't fully united - and why that's a good thingCovid-19 is back in the headlines as the Royal Commission continues its inquiry. 10 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandHow a sinking pallet raft set one teen on a journey to sailing successAaron aims to become a naval architect and sail to destinations like Antarctica.10 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandSPCA alarmed about rise in staff abuse, threats to kill petsThe abuse has increased in the past two years and occurs almost daily, the SPCA says.10 Jul 05:00 PM
PoliticsTe Pāti Māori selects former broadcaster for Tāmaki Makaurau byelectionMove comes after MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp died last month.10 Jul 08:58 AM
New ZealandMan sentenced for taking boy to secluded spot and photographing him without togs onAntony Quinney will spend 10 months with an ankle bracelet for sexual offending.10 Jul 08:00 AM
New ZealandState of emergency declared for Tasman region, severe weather warnings across NZHeavy rain and strong winds are expected in Auckland and Northland.10 Jul 07:04 AM
New Zealand‘Lock all your doors’: Neighbours recount gunman on loose after Hamilton homicideAn alarming Facebook post was the first sign something was amiss, a neighbour says.10 Jul 07:00 AM
New ZealandFamily mourns NZ woman killed by elephant on Zambia safariA farewell for Alison Taylor is planned for August 15 in Wellington.10 Jul 06:52 AM
New Zealand‘Hero’ lawyer who rescued torture victim suspended from practice Jason Yang has been commended for his actions but also suspended from law. 10 Jul 06:03 AM
New Zealand'Highly venomous': Deadly sea snake washes up on Coromandel beach"Although they are generally docile ... it’s important not to approach or handle them."10 Jul 05:38 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsRevealed: The four people charged with reviewing every Treaty clauseFour-person panel, led by an ex-Waitangi Tribunal member, will review every Treaty clause.10 Jul 05:31 AM
New ZealandDaughter accused of killing mother says she delayed calling 111 out of fear she'd 'be blamed''I was scared ... scared I was gonna get blamed for letting her go up to the roof.'10 Jul 05:14 AM
New ZealandFrank: Stories from the South – NZ’s Lady with the LampThe legacy of Nurse Maude, 90 years on from the largest funeral in the history of Christchurch.Watch10 Jul 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Hardest worked woman': The extraordinary life of Nurse MaudeNurse Maude was New Zealand's first district nurse, visiting 1100 patients in her first year.10 Jul 05:00 AM
New ZealandWatch: Man trapped in car overnight after crashing 15m down bank on Great Barrier Island rescued The Auckland Rescue Helicopter was scrambled to Great Barrier Island this morning.10 Jul 04:25 AM
New ZealandIwi vows no 'backward step' after 'racist attack' on its whenuaFlags flying along SH1 in the lower North Island were torn down.10 Jul 04:07 AM
New ZealandSmith & Caughey's auctioning Santa sleigh in $44k lot, other fixtures, surplus stock also for saleThousands of lots are included in the auction, a majority with starting bids at $1. 10 Jul 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Major leap forward': Mātai says new MRI method improves multiple sclerosis detectionThe new MRI method detects subtle brain lesions unseen in current scans.10 Jul 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Stop this madness': Police promise crackdown on illegal dirt bikersSeveral parks and reserves have been vandalised in recent weeks.10 Jul 03:52 AM
New ZealandMan rescued after night in car wreck on Great Barrier IslandA motorist was winched to safety by a rescue helicopter hours after being trapped when his car plunged 15m down a bank on Great Barrier Island.Watch10 Jul 03:21 AM
New ZealandGlobal neo-Nazi hate group stays on NZ terror watch The group aims for a violent overthrow of governments to create white ethnostates.10 Jul 03:00 AM
New ZealandTasman farm 'looks more like a riverbed' after floodingThe stopbank-bursting Motueka River flattened 50 hectares of Dion McGaveston's farm.10 Jul 03:00 AM
New ZealandAfternoon quiz: Which town is known as the 'steampunk capital' of NZ? Test your brains with the Herald's afternoon quiz.10 Jul 03:00 AM
New ZealandAll Blacks team namingScott Robertson makes 3 changes for the second test against France. Video / Mark MitchellWatch10 Jul 03:00 AM
New ZealandMan accused of fatal shooting, stealing car at gunpoint appears in courtThe 20-year-old has been granted name suppression.10 Jul 02:50 AM
New ZealandNorthland mayor weighs second term amid calls to enter ParliamentMoko Tepania was 31 when he was elected Northland’s youngest mayor in 2022.10 Jul 02:43 AM
New ZealandMetService severe weather July 10-13MetService severe weather July 10-13. Video / MetServiceWatch10 Jul 02:18 AM
New ZealandDavid Seymour responds to migration statisticsIt comes after Stats NZ said the number of Kiwis who left for Australia last year was the highest in more than a decade.Watch10 Jul 02:07 AM
New ZealandThe Country: Dr Jacqueline Rowarth sings the praises of young farmersDr Jacqueline Rowarth, Ben Picton, Mark Cuttance, Chris Russell, and Ian Kirkpatrick. 10 Jul 02:00 AM
PoliticsNZ First surges past Act in new political pollThe poll shows little difference in support between Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins. 10 Jul 01:58 AM
New ZealandThe big All Blacks selection talking pointsLiam Napier and Elliott Smith discuss the All Blacks selections for the second test against France in Wellington. Video / Mark MitchellWatch10 Jul 01:25 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay’s $100m private hospital finished after five-year buildKaweka is the first hospital to be built in Hawke's Bay in almost a century.10 Jul 12:56 AM
New ZealandRainbow Warrior bombing remembered, and alleged murder in Hamilton | NZ Herald Afternoon News UpdateThe fatal bombing of Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior has been remembered 40 years on, and a man has been arrested after an alleged murder in Hamilton. Video / NZ HeraldWatch10 Jul 12:46 AM
New ZealandHeavy rain warning likely for BoP – MetServiceAn orange warning has been issued for Coromandel and Waikato from 11am tomorrow.10 Jul 12:40 AM
