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'Lifelong fraudster': Trusted staffer stole thousands from healthcare charity

Police said the money Nelly Sione stole should have gone to helping disadvantaged people.

Kiwi mum’s fight for son inspires new health app

The app will stop parents from having to repeat medical histories at every appointment.

Election 2026: Nats pledge to lift default KiwiSaver contribution rates

Christopher Luxon has announced National's first election policy.

‘The smallest in the world’: Couple’s handcrafted gin finds home in Northland

The Mangapai distillery has won two trophies and 11 gold medals worldwide.

ACC counsellor who answered client’s sex work ad breached code of conduct

He was suspended from offering ACC counselling after earlier Herald reporting.

NZ Herald Morning News Update | Russia-Ukraine ceasefire in question, 300 kidnapped in Nigeria

NZ Herald Morning News Update | Russia-Ukraine ceasefire in question, 300 kidnapped from Nigerian school, COP30 agreement reached: no mention of fossil fuels. Video / NZ Herald

Six players strike it lucky in latest Lotto draw

Powerball continues to climb, one week after three players split a record $55m jackpot.

Napier builder running half marathon each day in November for mental health

Matty Pearce is on track to complete a remarkable goal supporting men's mental health.

Morning quiz: When did the Beatles officially break up?

Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.

‘He felt embarrassed and ashamed’: The hidden toll of losing your job

Northland had the country’s highest Jobseeker Support rate at 11.4% in September.

Rebel voices: How Te Pāti Māori outcasts claim mediation turned sour

Mariameno Kapa-Kingi reveals that she initiated her own reconciliation with MPs.

Infomercial queen Suzanne Paul shares the hard lessons that shaped her success

Suzanne Paul talks about the hard lessons she’s learned in life and why she never, ever gives up.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Luxon or someone else? Nats are at a crossroads

OPINION: The National Party has led in only seven of the past 23 public opinion polls.

Letters: Winston Peters may have got the deal of the century

OPINION: Why were some well-known Kiwi golf courses not in the top 100, a reader asked.

Swipe right for drugs: The secret signals and emojis hidden on dating apps

Researchers say emojis on dating profiles signal the drugs available: meth or cocaine.

Glenn Dwight: The search for the great Kiwi fish and chip shop

OPINION: You know the one, with the faded sign boasting, 'Voted Best Fish and Chips 1987'.