EntertainmentTrackStars: A Herald journalist gets put through their pacesAfter a lesson from Dame Valerie Adams and 400m record holder Lex Revell-Lewis, Mitchell Hageman finds out what it takes to be the best. Video / Alyse WrightWatch05 Mar 06:00 PM
Ryan Bridge TODAYSport Headlines | Friday, March 6, 2026Sport Headlines | Coach Craig Bellamy's record 23 straight wins and Hamish Kerr will miss the indoor world championships | Friday, March 6, 2026Watch05 Mar 05:49 PM
Ryan Bridge TODAYNZ Herald Morning Headlines | Friday, March 6, 2026Morning Headlines | Middle East fears won't cut it for insurance cover and Government eyes easing medicinal cannabis export rules| Friday, March 6, 2026Watch05 Mar 05:44 PM
Ryan Bridge TODAYMetService morning weather update: March 6MetService morning weather update: March 6. Video / MetServiceWatch05 Mar 05:38 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Sense of optimism': Fewer empty stores in Tauranga's CBD, more Mount vacanciesFoot traffic in the city centre jumped 35% between June and December 2025. 05 Mar 05:02 PM
New ZealandHawke's Bay teens at risk of needing hearing aids due to headphone useA quarter of students reported listening through headphones for five to seven hours a day.05 Mar 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Off the chains': How Hamilton Homegrown aims to showcase New Zealand's coolnessIt's the first time Homegrown will be held in Hamilton, following its predecessor X-Air.05 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandGym, tech and hope: Inside the new Hastings hub backing 360 young people'Imagine a space where every young person who walks in the door feels seen and welcomed.'05 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHotels pour millions into luxury upgrades as visitor demand reboundsFive hotels in a tourism town speak on renovations and what's driving post-Covid growth.05 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandMt Eden prison deaths: Corrections warns negligent staff will face actionCorrections now splits more double-bunked inmates and has stepped up night checks.05 Mar 04:00 PM
Politics‘High-value powerhouse’: David Seymour backs surge in medicinal cannabis exportsA Cabinet paper shows more than a tonne of cannabis flower was exported in 2024.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'He didn't come home': Partner’s tribute to best friend killed in crashLauren Powell's partner Kerry McDonald was killed in a crash in Whangārei early this year.05 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Legacy wire median barriers must be urgently replacedOPINION: NZTA needs to push back on other work to help pay for them.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandDeadly farm accidents: Farmers died days apart lifting vehicles with tractor forksThe son of one farmer said his father 'could have died a thousand times in other ways'. 05 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Tracking vigorously': Tropical system looms as sizzling heat and heavy rain approaches MetService is tracking a tropical system that could affect New Zealand next week.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandMorning quiz: How many eyelids do chickens have on each eye?Test your brain with the Herald's afternoon quiz.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Make it easy, make it fun': Disc golf course opens in TaihapeThe 18-tee course has options for beginners through to experienced players.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'It's ridiculous': Why schools say the teacher shortage is worse than Govt admitsOfficial data shows 835 teaching vacancies nationwide, most of them fulltime.05 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: It’s wrong to dismiss Helen Clark’s comments on IranOPINION: Why bombing Iran isn’t the answer.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandMiddle East conflict wrap: 5 March 2026Conflict between the US, Israel and Iran doesn't look to be slowing down any time soon.Watch05 Mar 08:22 AM
WorldIran claims attack on US oil tanker in the Persian GulfIran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said they struck the tanker.05 Mar 08:00 AM
New ZealandFire breaks out near Waikato chicken farmSmoke from the blaze drifted towards nearby towns.05 Mar 06:58 AM
New ZealandWoman feared she'd die in 'prolonged, unprovoked' two-hour attackHer partner then stole $1800 and never returned.05 Mar 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey Young'I may possibly have grunted': Paul Goldsmith plays down TVNZ crime coverage callOPINION: Labour MP Reuben Davidson pressed the minister on possible media interference.05 Mar 05:48 AM
New ZealandLong queues for petrol as Kiwis brace for price hikes amid Middle East conflictCompany's sales at the pump have increased by 10-15% as Kiwis anticipate price increases.05 Mar 05:34 AM
New ZealandHealth workers left unpaid after Waikato payroll glitch hits 5500 staffAbout 5500 HNZ staff in Waikato have been affected by an error in the rostering system.05 Mar 05:08 AM
New ZealandWoman admits causing crash that killed promising young jockey riding dirt bikeThe victim's family is now fighting to keep the summary of facts of the case concealed.05 Mar 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Very serious mistake': Alcohol Healthwatch ‘horrified’ after beer mislabelled alcohol-freeMore than 60,000 Steinlager bottles are being urgently recalled nationwide.05 Mar 04:54 AM
New Zealand'People want answers': Moa Point repair gear still not even orderedWellington Water says ordering key replacement gear may take months.05 Mar 04:53 AM
New ZealandLong queues for petrol amid Middle East conflictWaitomo Tinakori petrol station in Wellington today showed a massive queue of cars waiting for fuel, with vehicles spilling out onto the road.Watch05 Mar 04:51 AM
AucklandWatch: Charges after man beaten on busy Auckland street by security guards Two men, aged 24 and 36, have been jointly charged with injuring with intent.05 Mar 04:50 AM
New Zealand'This is not normal': Family in missile-hit Kuwait hopes planes bring them homeTwo New Zealand Defence Force C-130J aircraft are being sent to the Middle East.05 Mar 04:33 AM
PremiumPremiumPolitics‘Map-gate is dead’: Bishop seeks to clear up Auckland housing density talk, mayor says Seymour ‘trying to screw me’ 'The Government has not asked for maps,' the Housing Minister stressed.05 Mar 04:29 AM
New ZealandWhat NZ global supply chains are being disrupted by US-Iran conflict?Explainer: Up to 80 oil and gas tankers a day normally pass through the Hormuz Strait.05 Mar 04:21 AM
