New ZealandOne dead, one injured after car crashes into BoP riverThe car left White Pine Bush Rd and plunged into a nearby river.02 Dec 05:59 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'I felt so alone': The organisation working to help women succeed in the building industryCasey Aranui was told she would be 'too distracting', that there weren’t toilets for her.02 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandDon't panic, remember your towel: Sci-fi music festival touching down in TakapauThe CHB Sanctuary Sounds festival theme is retro-futuristic world of vintage sci-fi.02 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ schools athletics champs records being broken even before the games beginThere'll be a record 259 schools, with 1168 athletes and temperatures of 30C or more.02 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRupert Hodson: Auckland needs an aspirational story to shape our futureOPINION: Auckland needs a bold new story to match its ambitions. 02 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCop illegally used police database to get info on mate’s Comancheros associate brotherHer lawyer said she had made a 'terrible blunder for no gain to herself'.02 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Deliberative democracy and the golf course - what happens if we stop shoutingOPINION: A remarkable exercise in deliberative democracy delivers insights and dignity.02 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandKea Kids News: No shoes, no saddle, no limits: seven-year-old rides bareback toward big dreamsReporter Huntah saddles up to meet Ochea — a TikTok sensation known for riding his horse Sparky like it’s a 5-gear turbo car, and gathering the freshest local kai for his whānau.Watch02 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandCity Rail Link checked for asbestos after supplier's warningThe City Rail Link's access panel areas and fire doors have tested negative for asbestos. 02 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: The Kiwi spirit shone at the Auckland Farmers Santa ParadeOPINION: Where will the city’s homeless be moved to?02 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMorning quiz: What is a score of three under par for one hole called in golf?Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.02 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAlleged Kiwi drug kingpin 'El Diablo' arrested in Mexico after DEA investigationAndre Francis James, known as 'El Diablo', is also wanted in NZ for drug trafficking.02 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandPrincipals quitting in droves as burnout, teacher shortages hit schoolsNearly 1000 principals have quit nationwide in just three years.02 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialOpinion: Scandals, delays, dysfunction — NZ’s trust is wearing thin Opinion: The country is weary. The year ahead will show who’s serious about repair.02 Dec 03:56 PM
New ZealandMan in custody after fleeing driver incident closes highway near WintonPolice used spikes on State Highway 6 to stop the fleeing vehicle.02 Dec 08:57 AM
New Zealand'Categorically untrue': Principal rejects NZ Food Safety finding on mouldy lunches'A system’s failure happened yesterday and Haeata is not responsible.'02 Dec 07:28 AM
New ZealandSummer of 'two personalities' ahead – sweltering heat and torrential rainForecasters expect a hot, drier-than-normal start to summer for most regions.02 Dec 07:00 AM
New ZealandTom Phillips injunction hearing concludes at High Court at HamiltonThe injunction also restricts what police and Oranga Tamariki can disclose.02 Dec 06:39 AM
New ZealandPolice arrest 14yo after Christchurch dairy owner stabbed and robbedPolice are hunting others and a silver Toyota MarkX, rego NRP221.02 Dec 06:37 AM
New ZealandCar plunges into Bay of Plenty river, one seriously injured and highway blockedState Highway 2 is blocked between Foster and Tāneatua Rds.02 Dec 06:18 AM
New ZealandLeo Molloy faces Vet Council over 'altruistic' suppression breach in Grace Millane murder caseThe restaurateur breached a court order while the jury was still deliberating. 02 Dec 06:00 AM
New ZealandSt Arnaud caravan crash blocks road, injures twoPolice say the caravan overturned about 5.55pm on Korere Tophouse Rd.02 Dec 05:57 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsGovernment ponders overturning court ruling, saving billions in veterans’ support paymentsVeterans' Affairs Minister Chris Penk said he was mulling options to "provide clarity".02 Dec 05:38 AM
WellingtonWellington City Council admits waste of ratepayer money in badly managed contractsThe council doesn't know the extent of waste – the Local Govt Minister calls for action. 02 Dec 05:27 AM
PoliticsOranga Tamariki holding some young people in secure units illegally long, officials admitFrom January to July, 64 extensions to secure-unit stays occurred without legal authority.02 Dec 05:13 AM
AucklandShopper knocked unconscious, unable to walk after Glenfield Mall assaultMichelle Miller, 59, was knocked unconscious for about 10 minutes in the attack.02 Dec 05:00 AM
AucklandFunding squeeze: Rates cap row puts CRL and ferries in the firing lineWayne Brown wants a 7.9% rates rise to cover the $235m CRL running costs.02 Dec 05:00 AM
New ZealandAuckland police release photo of wanted manHe is known to frequent the Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions.02 Dec 04:32 AM
New ZealandBig Bang Theory star drops into small-town NZ restaurant for low-key dinnerStaff only confirmed it was him after matching his hat to an Instagram post.02 Dec 04:27 AM
AucklandSevere thunderstorm warning lifted but more wild weather on the wayAuckland could see marble-sized hail, small tornadoes and heavy rain tomorrow.02 Dec 04:24 AM
New Zealand'There are no winners': Man acquitted of murdering 17yo friend, guilty of manslaughterRakai Thompson fatally stabbed the teen during a confrontation on his driveway last year.02 Dec 04:14 AM
New ZealandCall to end virginity testing and modernise consent lawsThe report found that about 209,000 sexual assaults occur in New Zealand each year.02 Dec 04:00 AM
New ZealandGisborne mayor backs rate cap but warns exemptions must be 'timely'From 2029, councils need a regulator sign-off to go above a 4% rate increase.02 Dec 03:50 AM
New ZealandHow a new report says we can modernise laws on consent and sexual harmSenior Researcher Sarah Bell is with us to take us through the report.Watch02 Dec 03:50 AM
