PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Wellington sewage snag yet another reminder of NZ's infrastructure deficitOPINION: We have a habit of fixing the problem in front of us, not the one for the future.08 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Urgent action needed over sewage failuresOPINION: Auckland's hospital provided one reader with wonderful care during their visit.08 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeHalf of Govt’s $433m regional loan book now flagged as at risk of defaultLoan impairment provisions jumped from $19m to $28m in the year to June 2025.08 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandRichie McCow, Patrick Moo-homes: World-first NZ farm fantasy league with real cows and live dataFantasy Herd allows players to draft real dairy cows, earning points for milking results.08 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDriver’s licence fees could be hiked next year despite Government celebrating 'initially' cutting them More changes to the fees could be consulted on within months of the reduction.08 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandFantasy cows: Inside Meadow Fresh’s real-life dairy leagueA North Otago dairy farm is powering what’s being billed as the world’s first fantasy league using real cows. Farmer Tim Richards explains how the technology works. V / NZ HeraldWatch08 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTraining 'fundamentally unfit for purpose' at time of NZSAS soldier's death, review findsDefence Force U-turns on NZSAS soldier's death and army-wide safety failings.08 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘People of interest’: New Mexico lawmakers to probe NZ couple tied to EpsteinBrice and Karen Gordon ran Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch for years.08 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandFar North pensioner left $700 out of pocket as council rebate delays drag onMore than 3000 Far North residents are reportedly awaiting rebates.08 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAucklandRetired judge urges halt to suburban Auckland housing push, as mayor warns of returning to scratchChristopher Luxon's Government is weighing a lower Auckland housing number.08 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan dies trying to detonate old explosives as coroner calls for clearer guidanceThe coroner found that NZDF bomb squad advice could have prevented the fatal blast.08 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandHow a frozen lamb shipment changed our farming futureNearly 5000 carcasses made the voyage, with only one rejected on arrival.08 Feb 03:59 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMark ListerOpinion: Early 2026 gains hint at solid year ahead for share investorsSmaller companies and sectors like energy and materials led January’s gains.08 Feb 03:00 PM
New ZealandSewage spill cancels Island Bay boat blessing but festival crowds still turn outBlessing of the Boats was cancelled, but crowds still packed Island Bay.08 Feb 08:13 AM
Sport'The best thing to happen': Manu Vatuvei on prison, depression and boxingThe former Warriors star was jailed in 2022 for importing methamphetamine.08 Feb 07:33 AM
New Zealand'Take our lives into our hands pulling out of driveway': Local fumes at festival traffic chaos Resident says festival and golf traffic has turned rural Te Arai roads into highways.08 Feb 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Can be heaven and hell': Kiwi expat deported from Bali after months in detentionAndrew McLean's lawyers argue there was no proper basis for his detainment.08 Feb 06:15 AM
PremiumPremiumCrimeFive duped Kiwi crims caught in global 'sting of the century' They were promised an encrypted app to freely discuss the drug trade. It was an FBI trap. 08 Feb 06:00 AM
New ZealandTwo seriously hurt as motorcycle crash blocks road, helicopter and paramedics at sceneThe single-vehicle incident happened to the east of Gore. 08 Feb 05:05 AM
New ZealandWatch: Man attempting world-record swim joined by orca in shallows at popular NZ beachLifeguards tracked the pod along Pāpāmoa Beach to protect swimmers.08 Feb 05:04 AM
New ZealandExplosions heard from 'huge' Taupō school fire, crews scrambled on roof to douse flamesNearby residents were warned to keep windows and doors closed due to billowing smoke.08 Feb 04:55 AM
New Zealand'Confident our food was not responsible': Food truck responds after Laneway illness reportsA vendor says some festivalgoers reported falling ill despite eating nothing at the event.08 Feb 04:05 AM
New ZealandWoman suffered entrenched family violence, strangled more than 40 times by partnerOn one occasion, she lost consciousness, and, when she woke, she stabbed the man. 08 Feb 04:00 AM
Auckland'Like I was 16 again': Seymour bunny-hops Land Rover recreating steps stunt for charityThe Drive 4 Hearts campaign has raised $161,400 of its $300,000 goal.08 Feb 03:15 AM
New ZealandAfternoon quiz: What is rapper Drake's real name?Test your brain with the Herald's afternoon quiz.08 Feb 02:00 AM
New Zealand'The system needs an overhaul': Why one juror's excitement quickly turned to frustrationHe spent three days waiting, only to be released without serving on a jury.08 Feb 02:00 AM
AucklandWatch: Smoke billows over central Auckland as flaming car blocks motorway off-rampVideo shows the front of the car completely swallowed by flames.08 Feb 01:52 AM
New ZealandSmoke billows over a large fire at Taupo-nui-a-Tia CollegeSmoke billows over a large fire at Taupo-nui-a-Tia College. Video / SuppliedWatch08 Feb 01:31 AM
New ZealandDavid Seymour recreates Land Rover parliament stunt at EllersliePrime Minister David Seymour drove a 1948 Land Rover Series I at the Ellerslie Racecourse. The event aimed to fund research for a new heart valve for children with rheumatic fever.Watch08 Feb 01:22 AM
New ZealandVehicle on fire on Auckland motorway off-rampA vehicle was seen engulfed in flames on the Khyber Pass off-ramp on Auckland's Southern Motorway. Video / SuppliedWatch08 Feb 01:20 AM
New ZealandKiwi who managed Epstein’s properties left $3.3m in sex offender's estate days before deathBrice Gordon managed Epstein’s US properties for years, together with his wife Karen.08 Feb 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Essential travel only': Convoys to escort traffic as wrecked section of highway partially reopensConvoys will run three times daily each way across the 37km Waioweka Gorge.08 Feb 12:09 AM
New ZealandBeach town suffers summer of strict water rules: Limits to showers, laundry, toilet flushing'We can't have it happening again', councillor says of the restrictions.07 Feb 11:26 PM
New ZealandOrca delight beachgoers at PāpāmoaOcean swimmer Jono Ridler ran into a pod of orca whilst passing through Pāpāmoa. Video / Joshua McCormackWatch07 Feb 10:49 PM
