New Zealand'Somebody had to do something': 'Mother of K Rd' honoured for decades of advocacyAt 73, Karen Ritchie has spent more than three decades fighting stigma and abuse.22 Jan 04:00 AM
New ZealandHow a Christchurch Mum's cancer con unravelledSenior crime reporter and host of A Moment in Crime, Anna Leask, has been diving into this case with a special two part series on Flint’s diagnosis deception.Watch22 Jan 03:55 AM
New ZealandAnother IT outage impacts southern hospitals, staff left in the darkClinicians across the South Island were forced back to paper forms for hours.22 Jan 03:51 AM
New ZealandRefuge at the marae in Bland Bay as the community bands together following wild weatherYvonne Whitehead, Civil Defence Coordinator at Bland Bay, Northland. talks about campers seeking refuge at the marae and of the community banding together following the weather.Watch22 Jan 03:49 AM
New ZealandMount Maunganui collapse: Children thought to be among missingSeveral people, including children, are thought to be unaccounted for after a huge landslide destroyed parts of the iconic Mount Maunganui campground.Watch22 Jan 03:47 AM
New ZealandFlooding in Pukeamaru, East CapeFootage from an Air Ruatoria plane shows intense flooding in Pukeamaru, East Cape. Video / Mahanga MaruWatch22 Jan 03:22 AM
RugbyKiwis league star Brandon Smith: My 'party boy' days are overSmith has now been alcohol-free for 105 days and has resumed full training.22 Jan 03:02 AM
New ZealandWaipukurau cake shop owner to close doors on Valentine’s Day Shop owner's injury and desire to spend time with her kids ends cake store dream. 22 Jan 03:00 AM
New ZealandFamily survive night clinging to house roofA family of seven were trapped on the rooftop of their home near Te Araroa for hours. VIdeo / Roderick Cooper and Huia Ngatai via Gisborne District CouncilWatch22 Jan 02:36 AM
New ZealandWife clings to hope for man swept away in Mahurangi RiverHe was swept away after pushing his young nephew towards a life-saving branch.22 Jan 02:24 AM
New Zealand'Worst he's seen in 30 years': Parts of Coromandel still cut off after heavy rain ravages regionOne firefighter described the area's downpour as worse than Cyclone Gabrielle.22 Jan 02:00 AM
OpinionChronic pelvic pain and endometriosis affect thousands in NZ – a new study reveals the staggering costOPINION: A new NZ study finds endometriosis and pelvic pain cost $22.6b each year.22 Jan 02:00 AM
New ZealandFlooding at Ngatapa near GisborneFootage posted on Facebook by Tom Hindmarsh driving along Wharekopae Rd at the foothills of Ngatapa Friday morning.Watch22 Jan 01:57 AM
New ZealandMother’s night on creaking roof with kids as floodwaters tear through East Coast homeHuia Ngātai and her children spent the night stranded on their roof.22 Jan 01:38 AM
New ZealandThe Country: Minister Mark Mitchell on the Mount Maunganui slipMark Mitchell, Brent Mountfort, Sandra Faulkner, Christopher Luxon, Jane Smith.22 Jan 01:12 AM
New ZealandOn The Up: ‘Let’s do it’ - Hawke’s Bay teen plans 160km run in 24 hours for mental health charityFunds raised will go to Hawke's Bay mental health charity Spark That Chat.22 Jan 01:00 AM
WellingtonGang funeral to bring high police presence to Masterton Police warned against gang patches in public and threatening behaviour.22 Jan 12:57 AM
New ZealandRace against time: Fears grow for missing as Mt Maunganui landslide search stallsRescuers say there are no voices now from those buried by the slip.22 Jan 12:53 AM
New ZealandPolice Minister Mark Mitchell speaks on the Mount Maunganui landslide damagesPolice Minister Mark Mitchell speaks to NZ Herald on the Mount Maunganui landslide damages today. Video / NZ HeraldWatch22 Jan 12:47 AM
New Zealand|Updated‘Oh my gosh, it’s a landslide’: Heavily pregnant woman's terror as family flees in darknessThe couple were evacuated after a landslide hit neighbouring properties.22 Jan 12:35 AM
New ZealandFamily with small children trapped for hours on roof without wet weather gearThe Te Araroa whānau were rescued after hours 'surrounded by debris' in the dark.22 Jan 12:30 AM
New ZealandTravel warning: SH5 reopens after truck crash near WaipungaPolice warn the highway may be closed for several hours for clean-up.22 Jan 12:24 AM
New ZealandGloriavale pupils offered two schooling paths after commune's school shutdownThe ministry is also negotiating a Gloriavale unit within a West Coast state school.22 Jan 12:24 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay deluge brings flooded carparks, river relief and toilet warningsHeavy rain across Hawke's Bay has resulted in surface flooding and wastewater issues.22 Jan 12:02 AM
Wellington'I was nearly in tears': Father's relief as Pharmac proposes funding 'miracle drug' for toddlersOne family were considering moving countries to access the drug, but can now stay at home.22 Jan 12:00 AM
OpinionKevin Trenberth: NZ is again being soaked this summer – record ocean heat helps explain itOPINION: More than 90% of Earth's excess heat is now being absorbed by the oceans.21 Jan 11:55 PM
PoliticsNZ First starts election year on high in new pollWinston Peters' party has recorded its best-ever result in this poll.21 Jan 11:54 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: As NZ tiptoes around Donald Trump, Canada takes a standOPINION: It takes a lot to upstage the US President. Mark Carney just pulled it off.21 Jan 11:53 PM
New ZealandWashed-out bridge near Bland Bay cuts off localsThe coast road south of Russell to Whangarei ends at a washed out bridge near Bland Bay. Video / David FisherWatch21 Jan 11:50 PM
Auckland'We all make mistakes': Why worker was watering tree in wild Auckland stormsCouncillor says the man will be embarrassed at being 'plastered all over social media'.21 Jan 11:47 PM
New ZealandMoment Mount Maunganui came crashing down: Witness on violent shaking before 'disaster'Emergency services are desperately searching for people trapped under mountain of dirt.21 Jan 11:46 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Live: Slip at Mount Maunganui campground updateNZ Herald Live: Slip at Mount Maunganui campground updateWatch21 Jan 11:42 PM
New ZealandPhotos show the scale of the storm damagePhotos from around the North Island show the scale of the storm damage.Watch21 Jan 11:08 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics‘It will surprise us all’: Wealthy donor tips Opportunities Party to enter ParliamentMills revealed he gave Labour and the Greens sizeable donations late last year.21 Jan 11:00 PM
