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Police seize gun, $20k, and cocaine in drug raid

A pump action shotgun and $20,000 were also found during the operation.

Former Rainbow Warrior cook Margaret Mills looks back on the bombing 40 years on

Former Rainbow Warrior cook Margaret Mills on the 40th anniversary of Rainbow Warrior sinking. Video / Herald NOW

Watch: Close call as ute nearly hit by heritage train

Ute driver so fast 'he wouldn't have been able to stop if he wanted to' – witness.

Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale pushes for ‘tough’ amalgamation discussions in Bay of Plenty

Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale said “everyone can see what we need to do, but no one’s prepared to act”. Video / Herald NOW

All Blacks team naming for second test, Red Bull sack Christian Horner

Red Bull sacks Horner as Queensland takes State of Origin: Sports Panel July 10th. Video / Herald / Now

10,000 lizards or 1000 jobs?

Resources Minister Shane Jones joins Ryan Bridge on Herald discussing resourcing jobs. Video / Herald Now

Tongan family win temporary immigration reprieve after tsunami

Their home was flattened by a tsunami after the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcano erupted.

Uber drivers: Contractors or employees?

Employment Law Expert, Jennifer Mills weighs in on Uber's fight over employment status in Wellington Supreme Court this week. Video / Herald Now

Man charged with murder after fleeing Hamilton crime scene, car stolen at gunpoint

Armed police swarmed Bellmont Ave at 6.40pm last night, as the Eagle circled overhead.

Richard Hills: More housing is not just about the CRL but also floods

OPINION: The City Rail Link will open next year and transform Auckland's travel network.

Mayor learned of billionaires' arena project collapse while holidaying in Fiji

Wayne Brown was in Fiji when the Auckland Arena backers withdrew.

Neighbours battling golden Buddhist statue invited to enjoy 'Garden of Peace'

Trust behind 16m statue says tells neighbours they are 'seedlings of peace'.

Editorial: Weight-loss drug turns public health opportunity into private luxury

OPINION: The drug costs up to $600 monthly, making it inaccessible for many Kiwis.

Rhythm and Vines organisers release economic data from 2024 event

Visitor expenditure for Rhythm and Vines 2024 reached $5.72 million.

'They wanted to send a message': Rainbow Warrior bomber speaks out

Combat diver Jean-Luc Kister explains how France's 1985 attack failed in every way.

'They burned me': Auckland woman scarred after facial treatment at beauty clinic

'Our clinic has never experienced an incident of this nature,' the clinic director said.

Rainbow Warrior: A Forgotten History trailer

40 years ago, two bombs went off in Auckland's harbour. A new Herald series investigates why France bombed a Greenpeace anti-nuclear protest vessel.

Man cycling across Oz to honour NZ doctor who saved his life before dying in quake

'We are cheering you on every step of the way,' the late doctor's family say.