PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Coster will never work in a high-profile job againOPINION: It would appear the former police boss was bad at his job, rather than a bad man.03 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsTe Pāti Māori, NZ First get funding for electorate offices they don't have. Is that fair?Some MPs have three offices, some have two, many have one, Te Pāti Māori has none.03 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Echo' of inflation: Council rates hikes reach historic highsThe Reserve Bank says the steep rises have kept interest rates higher for longer.03 Dec 04:00 PM
EnergyLNG import terminal plan a costly mistake, energy and environmental groups warn GovtThe open letter warns an LNG terminal could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions.03 Dec 04:00 PM
AucklandNearly half of drivers in alleged VTNZ bribery scandal fail new licence testsPolice have shelved their criminal investigation which is now being handled by the SFO. 03 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandFisher horrified by pus-like growths on mullet in Waipu EstuaryMPI is testing the diseased mullet, with results due in about four weeks.03 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Rates, dumb stuff and the CRLOPINION: We need to look at how we fund councils 03 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe Elephant | What does it mean to be Pākehā in 2025? |A new national poll has found most New Zealanders of European descent are reluctant to identify as Pākehā, despite growing public debate about identity and our colonial legacy.Watch03 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandLotto Powerball numbers have been drawn – are you a winner? Time to check your ticket against this evening's winning numbers.03 Dec 07:30 AM
New ZealandAir NZ flights disrupted by Auckland weather; 5000 Thames properties hit by power outageThe North Island is cloaked in warnings and watches today.03 Dec 06:56 AM
New Zealand‘Nature has other plans’: Seagull slams reporter mid-cross in city centreThe bird was caught on camera hitting the woman's face mid-take, leaving a visible cut.03 Dec 06:48 AM
New Zealand'Constant explosions': Car catches fire on Christchurch central streetFire crews were called to Gloucester St, Linwood, about 6.45pm.03 Dec 06:43 AM
ChristchurchCar fire on Gloucester StA car on fire blocks part of Gloucester St in Christchurch. Video / Fynn MclaughlanWatch03 Dec 06:16 AM
New Zealand'Deepest regret': Teacher asked colleagues if they wanted to 'do a line' at work Christmas partyAnother teacher was caught sniffing white powder from a classroom desk.03 Dec 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Feel sick': Mum demands answers after daughter regularly played with recalled sand“It’s been five years of thousands of kids all over New Zealand playing with it."03 Dec 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe vanished: 62 people have disappeared without trace on NZ’s tallest peak'To live in the hearts of those we leave behind is not to die.'03 Dec 06:00 AM
PoliticsMinistry reveals only 12 non-financial sanctions applied to beneficiaries in six monthsThe total compares with more than 12,000 financial sanctions in half that time.03 Dec 05:28 AM
New ZealandMouldy school lunches 'most likely' caused by human error, MPI findsFood Safety concluded the mouldy meals likely sat unrefrigerated at the school for days.03 Dec 05:11 AM
New Zealand'NZ women are promiscuous': Uber driver Satwinder Singh switched off GPS before raping teenDefence counsel will file an affidavit outlining why media shouldn't print his photo.03 Dec 05:00 AM
New Zealand'If you absolutely have to': High school tells parents to avoid drop offs before Ikea openingThe mega-retailer will start trading at 11am, but the car park will open at 8.30am.03 Dec 05:00 AM
New ZealandDavid Seymour speaks about Christchurch school's mouldy lunch issueDavid Seymour speaks with Heather du Plessis-Allan about mouldy school lunches. Video / Newstalk ZBWatch03 Dec 04:50 AM
PoliticsExpelled MP files court action against Te Pāti Māori president John TamihereOne of the expelled MPs has not been in favour of going to court.03 Dec 04:48 AM
New ZealandChildren’s book recalled over unsafe advice on ‘edible’ vegetable flowersPublisher Bateman Books has recalled all copies of the children's title Play Wild.03 Dec 04:22 AM
New ZealandThe Front Page: How rate caps and mayor-only boards could reshape your councilRates rises would be capped at between 2% and 4% under the new plan.03 Dec 04:00 AM
WellingtonCapital's $3.8b tunnel project to won't be finished for ten years A timeline for the project was previously kept secret, but can now been revealed03 Dec 04:00 AM
New ZealandCaravan hurled over car as tornado leaves trail of damage at campgroundA shed housing live electrical switchboards was destroyed by the tornado.03 Dec 03:50 AM
New ZealandLocal government shake-up explained: Rate caps, mayors board and servicesVictoria University of Wellington associate professor in politics, Lara Greaves, is with us to take us through what it all means.Watch03 Dec 03:50 AM
New ZealandFive new measles cases diagnosed, health officials anticipate moreThe number of known measles cases nationally since October 8 is now 27.03 Dec 03:43 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLabour warns National ‘planning to sell off public assets’ after Treasury confirms it is halfway through asset reviewLabour and the Greens fear the Government is softening the public for privatisations.03 Dec 03:41 AM
New ZealandDrug evidence against driver accused of killing four to be challenged at trialPolice allege Dante Lamont was over eight times the legal limit when the crash happened.03 Dec 03:21 AM
New ZealandA blue view for the PM: Christopher Luxon visits Hawke’s Bay berry giantGourmet Blueberries employs about 100 staff year-round, doubling at harvest time.03 Dec 03:02 AM
CrimeHigh-profile prisoner charged with historic sexual violationHis identity has been kept secret for now. 03 Dec 02:27 AM
New ZealandAfternoon quiz: Which Italian city is home to the Uffizi Gallery?Test your brains with the Herald's afternoon quiz.03 Dec 02:00 AM
New Zealand'Dysfunctional compulsion': Porn-addicted law firm boss suspended from practiceThe man's employees caught him watching porn multiple times a day.03 Dec 02:00 AM
