PremiumPremiumPoliticsCoalition cracks? Leaders dismiss claims Govt in disarray over UN letterBut they appeared on different pages about the Government's formal response.15 Jul 05:30 AM
New ZealandCar left teetering in trees after crashing over bankA Bay of Plenty driver has been rescued from his vehicle after it was caught by trees when it plunged over a bank towards a stream.Watch15 Jul 05:27 AM
CrimeMachete v steak knife trial: Jury acquits heart-stabbing defendant of murderHad Chrishan Raju not used a knife he might have left in a body bag, his lawyer argued.15 Jul 05:26 AM
New ZealandMighty ponga trees save driver as car plunges towards streamRescuers abseiled down a bank and extracted the man, who was trapped for about 30 minutes.15 Jul 05:23 AM
New Zealand'A gross over-reaction': Woman was already on bail when she started smashing a car with a hammerNastasia Edwards threatened to kill a woman and her children.15 Jul 05:00 AM
New ZealandPolice seize $2.5m in assets, charge 19 linked to Whanganui's Hells Angels Motorcycle ClubPolice have dealt a "significant blow" to the Hells Angels' Whanganui chapter today, charging 19 linked to the gang, including key personnel.Watch15 Jul 04:27 AM
New ZealandLuxury Queenstown hotel fined $22k over illegal crayfish heli-dining packageGuests paid between $4650 and $7750 for the seafood dining experience.15 Jul 04:26 AM
New ZealandKiwiRail bans 2500 workers from using sleep meds citing safety concernsSome rotating shift workers rely on the meds to help them sleep. 15 Jul 03:54 AM
CrimePolice arrest 19 Hells Angels members, 72 charges laidThe Whanganui chapter's president and vice-president are among those arrested.15 Jul 03:26 AM
New Zealand'Grateful no one was killed': Man clambers on campervan to rescue pensioner hurt in twisterA tornado flipped a campervan, injuring an elderly man inside.15 Jul 03:26 AM
New ZealandMenzShed revitalises historic dairy factory for communityMembers raised $110,000 for renovations, independent of council contributions.15 Jul 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsPB Tech offers fix for Xiaomi phones as 3G shutdown loomsThousands of devices will stop working – or fully working – later this year.15 Jul 03:00 AM
New ZealandAfternoon quiz: Which Beatle was the first to release a solo album?Test your brains with the Herald's afternoon quiz.15 Jul 03:00 AM
New ZealandNorth Island braces for 'quite intense' thunderstorms, harbour bridge under wind warningAuckland faces isolated gusts up to 100km/h in exposed areas.15 Jul 02:30 AM
New ZealandReported tornado destroys caravan flips motorhome at Tauranga Bay Holiday ParkA caravan was completely destroyed and a motorhome flipped with an elderly man inside as a reported tornado ripped through Tauranga Bay Holiday Park in Kāeo.Watch15 Jul 02:28 AM
WellingtonMurder accused's crypto spending revealed in courtJulia DeLuney's bank transactions were picked apart in court today.15 Jul 02:15 AM
New ZealandOld Watties building burns in HastingsSmoke could be seen billowing from the area.15 Jul 02:07 AM
New ZealandNo arrests over suspicious fire which destroyed Napier homeThe house burned down twice in a year. An investigation into the latest fire has finished.15 Jul 01:43 AM
New Zealand'Yellow gold' with Mark de Lautour on The CountryDamien O'Connor, Kate Acland, Todd Clark, and Mark de Lautour. 15 Jul 01:34 AM
New Zealand'Strange': Naturists react to controversial nude Lotto adThe advert, featuring a bare bottom, is the most complained about ad of 2025 so far.15 Jul 01:19 AM
New ZealandMalachi Subecz inquest: Cousin made 10 attempts in three days to raise alarm about carer 'My concerns were real and unfortunately they were proven to be correct.'15 Jul 01:19 AM
New Zealand'Totally unacceptable': Cannabis cake taken to shared lunch at Hawke’s Bay HospitalHealth Minister Simeon Brown confirmed police are investigating the incident.15 Jul 01:16 AM
Travel newsFog disrupts, cancels dozens of flights in and out of South Island airportsSeveral flights have already been diverted to Wellington or their home airports.15 Jul 01:14 AM
PremiumPremiumTaxTax break? Govt urged to make it cheaper for employers to provide health insuranceBut the change could cost the Crown hundreds of millions of dollars.15 Jul 01:02 AM
PoliticsPeeni Henare hits back at Te Pāti Māori 'greedy' byelection contest claimHenare won't say yet whether he'll contest Tāmaki Makaurau in the 2026 general election. 15 Jul 12:55 AM
New Zealand'Every morning starts with grief': Father tortured by crash that killed wife and sonSimranjeet Singh has no memory of the December 2024 crash in Mangaweka.15 Jul 12:54 AM
Auckland‘Disheartening’: Vandalism acts costing ratepayers thousandsMultiple sports fields and walking tracks have been torn up by cars and quad bikes.15 Jul 12:44 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWork starts on new $110m Napier civic precinct'I remember tears when everyone was leaving the building. There was a lot of uncertainty.'15 Jul 12:34 AM
New Zealand'Absolutely destroyed': Tornado flips motorhome in Northland, traps elderly manA mini tornado flipped a motorhome, trapping an elderly man inside.15 Jul 12:34 AM
New ZealandAll Blacks assistant coach Jason Ryan and winger Sevu Reece ahead of the third testJason Ryan and Sevu Reece front for the press ahead of their third test with France in Hamilton this Saturday. Video \ Jason DordayWatch15 Jul 12:32 AM
PoliticsSeymour spoken to by Luxon, agrees with Peters to withdraw UN letter A letter from Seymour to the UN should have come from Winston Peters. 15 Jul 12:30 AM
New ZealandDavcon's Hastings home earns top honours at Central North Island awardsDavcon, Inspired Projects and Landmark Homes Hawke's Bay win at Master Builders Awards.15 Jul 12:29 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandIndependence day for EITRegional governance returns to 10 polytechnics on January 1, 2026.15 Jul 12:24 AM
New Zealand'Shocking' cuts: 160-plus jobs at risk, campuses face closureWith declining student numbers, 'it is just no longer viable to operate in this way'.14 Jul 11:58 PM
