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Former Black Caps coach claims players were 'egotistical buggers'

Andy Moles hasn't held back about Brendon McCullum and other ex-Black Caps in a new book.

Fire crews battle blaze at Carnegies Restaurant in Fairlie

Fire crews arrived at Carnegies in Fairlie about 6.30am today.

Home build dream shattered after business hacked and woman launders couple’s $150k

Sophie Winchester-Krishan earned $5k for laundering the couple's scammed money.

Auckland man's decades of work to get 100-year-old steam ferry afloat

The ferry has been parked off Auckland's Northwestern Motorway for over two decades.

Police apologise after misidentifying fatal crash victim

The victim was Andres Bonifacio Hernan Vergara Oportot, 50, of Blenheim.

Landslide sparks evacuations, roads closed, homes flooded after storm

The North Island is expected to get off to a wet start this morning, with lingering rain.

Flooding and debris hammer Knowles Bridge in the Motueka Valley

Debris and flooding seen at Knowles Bridge in the Motueka Valley last night. Video / Anne Becconsall

Gas leak in Feilding leaves two in hospital, emergency response under way

Two people have been taken to hospital after a gas leak at a house in the Manawatū town.

Harvey Norman store roof almost ripped of by wild weather in Nelson

A Harvey Norman store roof almost ripped of by wild weather in Nelson last night. Video / Nick Campbell

Woman awarded $500k after deceitful sale of rotting Auckland house

One defendant used a dehumidifier to falsely claim the house was dry.

Rain hits NZ, Trump in Texas, more children bombed in Gaza | NZ Herald News Update: July 12, 2025

The rain has well and truly arrived, slamming the Nelson Tasman area yesterday and this morning. US President Trump has landed in Texas, after the devastating floods.

'The public have a right to know': Judge denies man with cache of child abuse files anonymity

'I must denounce your conduct in the strongest possible terms,' the judge told him.

Letters: Students have always tried to find ways to cheat in exams

OPINION: Why is the Government proud it used AI to help write its AI strategy?

Editorial: It’s time to toughen the drink-driving laws

OPINION: The problem spans across our communities and society.

'Courage is contagious': The return of the Rainbow Warrior and other Auckland news

Opinion: Love this City looks at Auckland Council and other city news of the week.

Green light for fires on Napier beaches after council quietly revokes bylaw

It's open season for some winter marshmallow toasting.