PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'My final retirement': Robin Briant reflects on 60-year med career spanning continentsIt took Robin Briant over 25 years to finish retiring, after a few false starts.01 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Could 2026 finally make Winston Peters Prime Minister?OPINION: Winston Peters now ranks a clear third as preferred Prime Minister with voters.01 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Deeply connected': Planting project unites community and tourismThe Ōkārito initiative has planted more than 6000 native trees.01 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMorning quiz: Jim Carrey portrayed which Batman villain?Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.01 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Great promise': Young inventor's wool pod wows at FieldaysThe Shear Space, invented by Maddie Foote, was a widely read story from June 2025.01 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandJessica Cameron’s journey from student to shepherdJessica's inspirational story was a well-read yarn on The Country in 2025.01 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandCard-cloning trade: Devices built for petrol and parking machines found in air fryers and laptopsSeven people have been prosecuted for card skimming in the past five years.01 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Why does ‘Aotearoa’ trigger such backlash?OPINION: The reaction deserves scrutiny. Language rarely triggers outrage without reason.01 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Honours, MMP party lists, and the climateOPINION: Are officials blind to the major social issues unfolding in our city? 01 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandEastern region rescues soar as beach swimmers ignore flags, patrol hoursSurf lifeguards have carried out 93 rescues since October 25 in the Eastern region.01 Jan 07:39 AM
New ZealandMajor Manawatū highway closed after serious two-vehicle crashEmergency services were called to the scene about 7.20pm.01 Jan 06:59 AM
New Zealand Festival bus no-show leaves Rhythm and Vines fans trekking home in storm – some to be refundedShe says they walked home at night in deep mud and heavy rain with no sober driver.01 Jan 06:06 AM
New ZealandUp to 126,000 ManageMyHealth users believed to be affected by cyber data breachBetween 6 and 7% of the portal's 1.8 million users may have had data accessed.01 Jan 05:35 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAn epic, wild 218 days: Meet the family of six who walked the length of NZAn astonishing adventure, including being mistaken for the then-missing Marokopa family.01 Jan 04:06 AM
New ZealandTwo seriously injured after Ferris wheel fall at Christchurch music festivalThe men fell from the amusement feature about 2am during one of its final rides.01 Jan 04:04 AM
New Zealand'Can have confidence': China beef tariffs unlikely to affect New ZealandNZ will have an annual duty-free quota of 206,000 tonnes, rising to 214,000 tonnes.01 Jan 03:34 AM
New ZealandFireworks still the boom attraction on New Year’s Eve800 driver breath tests were done at a Hawke's Bay checkpoint and no-one failed.01 Jan 03:20 AM
New ZealandAfternoon quiz: Arnold Schwarzenegger played John Matrix in which action movie?Test your brains with the Herald's afternoon quiz.01 Jan 02:00 AM
WorldFireworks and tributes as the world rings in 2026 from Auckland to LondonCrowds packed Auckland's CBD and waterfront as 3500 fireworks lit up the sky.01 Jan 01:50 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandInside the state school dominating New Zealand college sport More than 500 out-of-zone students missed out in the North Shore school's latest ballot.01 Jan 01:00 AM
New ZealandPositive night: Bay party hotspots busy but largely well-behavedAmbulance callouts fell to 177 between 10pm and 3am, down about 40% on previous years.01 Jan 12:34 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Thursday, January 1, 2026Afternoon Headlines | 5 deaths recorded in NZ holiday road toll and patients warned after health portal data breach | Thursday, January 1, 2026Watch01 Jan 12:32 AM
WellingtonEx-director of stockbroking firm claims business underpaid him $155kThe case is the latest in a long string of legal fights between Smalley and the firm.01 Jan 12:07 AM
New Zealand'What else could you wish for?' 81-year-old DJ SuperGran pleased with R&V showingMolly Pardoe is not planning another performance soon, despite her 'amazing' debut.31 Dec 11:29 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHerald Summer Premium quiz: Working out on a reformer is often part of which exercise system? Our 20-question challenge released at 12pm over Christmas and New Year’s.31 Dec 11:00 PM
New ZealandNY Day weather: Thunderstorms, floods and slips loom in the south, ‘quite nice’ up northDownpours of up to 40mm/h may trigger flash flooding, slips and poor driving.31 Dec 10:51 PM
New ZealandLotto: Strike Four ticket sold in North Island town nabs $700,000 prizeThree other punters also welcome new year with big win.31 Dec 10:00 PM
New ZealandTop cop walks the NYE beat to honour slain policewoman Commissioner Richard Chambers spent New Year’s Eve patrolling the streets of Nelson.31 Dec 10:00 PM
New ZealandThe story behind Hawke’s Bay’s blossom spot: Japanese families turn crash sites into memorialsThe reason the photo spot exists is because of immense tragedy and generosity.31 Dec 10:00 PM
New ZealandRevealed: Our Heroes of 2025 – the Herald's top picksWe honour the best in news, sport, business and entertainment.31 Dec 09:00 PM
WellingtonCouple accused of misusing ill friend's money say they have done nothing wrongThe couple have successfully had their bank accounts unfrozen by the court.31 Dec 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandStreets of gold: Auckland's most expensive streets revealedThe average price of homes on Auckland most expensive street is $11m.31 Dec 09:00 PM
New ZealandRising river forces festival evacuation but New Year mostly calm, 41 arrests across NZPolice helped move up to 100 Twisted Frequency campers from rising floodwater.31 Dec 08:54 PM
AucklandPerson found dead on highway north of Auckland; police seek dashcam footagePolice say the person is believed to have been hit by a vehicle and left on the road.31 Dec 08:47 PM
