WellingtonDavid Seymour hopes Pharmac will make 'right decision' on miracle drugMinister responds after NZ family has to move to Australia for cystic fibrosis treatment.19 Aug 10:36 PM
New ZealandWatch: Crews battle major overnight blaze at Hamilton commercial buildingTwelve firetrucks from six stations attended the fire at its peak.19 Aug 10:23 PM
New ZealandKiwi wool to be served up in tennis balls at the US OpenNew Zealand wool will be bouncing around the courts of the 2025 US Open tennis tournament.19 Aug 10:06 PM
New ZealandRotorua fights for slice of online gambling profits for the communityThe Govt's gambling bill is seen as a threat to clubs dependent on gaming trust funding.19 Aug 10:00 PM
New ZealandOne person dead in two-vehicle crash south of Dunedin The accident happened on SH1 at the Allanton-Waihola Rd around 1am.19 Aug 09:50 PM
New ZealandUK hitmakers Rudimental to headline expanded NYE festivalFamous Last Words returns to Bay Park Mount Maunganui on December 31, 2025. 19 Aug 09:40 PM
New Zealand'Disaster waiting to happen': Mobility scooter rider killed by unlicensed, speeding motorcyclistColin Rondon was travelling almost twice the speed limit when he fatally hit Edward Duffy.19 Aug 09:36 PM
New ZealandSecondary teachers strike over 1% pay rise offerStriking teachers called the Government's 1% pay rise 'in real terms a pay cut' and said conditions they asked for in negotiations had been 'completely ignored'.Watch19 Aug 09:30 PM
New ZealandStockton coal bucket protesters, Secondary School teacher strike and sperm countTyler Adams and Trish Sherson on the Herald NOW panel talking protesters, Secondary School teachers' strike and sperm count decline.Watch19 Aug 09:24 PM
New Zealand‘Final act of violence’: Kiwi mum killed by partner in suspected murder-suicideMaxine was found dead inside her Tūrangi home last August.19 Aug 09:15 PM
New ZealandCentral Hawke's Bay's speed dating for council wannabes, mayoral candidate conversationsLocal election candidates to take part in the event, aimed at connecting with CHB voters.19 Aug 09:09 PM
Herald NOWDan Carter on UNICEF's 'life-changing' work in KiribatiFormer All Black Dan Carter on UNICEF's work to get clean water into developing countries.Watch19 Aug 09:05 PM
New ZealandDairy dip: Slight decline in prices in latest GDTGDT eases 0.3%, whole milk powder up, skim milk powder down.19 Aug 09:04 PM
New ZealandInternet restored for thousands in Auckland, NorthlandOne NZ will be carrying out a full investigation into the outage, a spokesperson said.19 Aug 09:02 PM
PremiumPremiumAucklandBalancing growth and heritage: Auckland's housing debate heats upScott Caldwell supports more homes but doubts some proposed height limits.19 Aug 09:00 PM
New Zealand20,000 secondary school teachers striking over latest pay offerNZ Herald reporter Rachel Maher on the picket line with striking secondary school teachers.Watch19 Aug 08:55 PM
New ZealandGareth Morgan deep fake: How to spot it's not realVictoria University's AI Program director Andrew Lensen tells Ryan Bridge deep fakes are becoming almost impossible to detect.Watch19 Aug 08:36 PM
New ZealandIcon or eyesore? New Plymouth power station's long redundant chimneyThe chimney has not been used for about 20 years.19 Aug 08:30 PM
New ZealandCoal bucket protesters to face courtNewstalk ZB's South Island New Director Claire Sherwood talks to Herald NOW's Ryan Bridge.Watch19 Aug 08:25 PM
New Zealand'The numbers don't add up': Nearly 20,000 teachers strike after 'appalling' 1% pay offerThe associate education minister has branded today's protest 'trigger-happy'.19 Aug 08:24 PM
New ZealandWoman charged after toddler run over in Southland driveway on New Year's DayThe 3-year-old was struck by a reversing vehicle at a Gore property.19 Aug 08:21 PM
PremiumPremiumCartoonsRod EmmersonRod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of August 18 - 24Rod Emmerson's take on the week.19 Aug 08:10 PM
New Zealand'No special treatment': Health officials defend alcohol industry meetingsAlcohol lobbyists urged against raising taxes or cutting sponsorship.19 Aug 08:04 PM
New Zealand'I have copped my fair share': What rugby referee and doctor Ben O’Keeffe hopes NZ can overcomeTop flight referee on his greatest fear - and his passions.19 Aug 08:01 PM
New Zealand'You don't want to go there' - Ron Mark on recent aid trip to UkraineFormer Defence Minister Ron Mark talks to Ryan Bridge following an aid trip to Ukraine.Watch19 Aug 07:59 PM
Herald NOWHow will changes for gentailers impact profit and investment in the energy sector?Mercury Energy CEO talks to Herald NOW's Ryan Bridge on impact of changes for gentailers.Watch19 Aug 07:53 PM
New ZealandDavid Seymour and Chlöe Swarbrick on the political panelACT leader David Seymour and Green Party Co-Leader Chlöe Swarbrick on Herald NOW's political panel talking teacher strikes, school achievement and Trikafta funding.Watch19 Aug 07:44 PM
Herald NOWHow low do interest rates need to go?ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner on Herald NOW ahead of Reserve Bank OCR decision.Watch19 Aug 07:44 PM
New ZealandHuge hail storm batters Bay of PlentyA severe hailstorm hit Bay of Plenty, with hail so heavy it blanketed the ground in a thick white layer.Watch19 Aug 07:34 PM
New ZealandHerald NOW Weather: August 20, 2025Herald NOW Weather: August 20, 2025.Watch19 Aug 07:27 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Morning News Update | Secondary school teachers strikeNZ Herald Morning News Update | Secondary school teachers strike, Trump rules out sending US troops to Ukraine.Watch19 Aug 07:14 PM
Auckland'Ray of hope': Auckland iwi plans coastline closure to halt over-harvesting'The need has become more urgent as pressure on our rocky reefs has escalated.'19 Aug 07:00 PM
New ZealandInquest told Elton John concertgoers were ‘driving into disaster’ during Auckland Anniversary floodsA fire boss said he wanted a state of emergency, but it wasn't declared until hours later.19 Aug 07:00 PM
New Zealand'Powerful work': Zena Elliott's art triumph at national awardsAward curator Nigel Borell describes it as 'full of tension, energy and polemic intent'.19 Aug 07:00 PM
