New ZealandRoad to Hāhei and Cooks Beach floodedThe road to Hāhei and Cooks Beach, just off SH25, is flooded. Video / Mike ScottWatch26 Mar 11:09 PM
New Zealand‘A way we can remember them’: 12-hour relay for landslide victimsEight people died in two January landslides in Mount Maunganui and Pāpāmoa.26 Mar 11:04 PM
ChristchurchDan Carter kicks first goal at One NZ stadiumThe $683 million stadium, four years in the making, has been delivered on time and on budget, and will now enter its final operational phase before hosting its first major event.Watch26 Mar 10:34 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Live: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks to the mediaNZ Herald Live: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks to the media. Video / RNZWatch26 Mar 10:29 PM
New Zealand'River down our street': Evacuated Kaitāia locals on moment floods swamped them at midnightMetService says the Far North town had over double its monthly rain in two days.26 Mar 10:27 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Live: Nicola Willis and Shane Jones make fuel announcementNZ Herald Live: Nicola Willis and Shane Jones make fuel announcement. Video / Mark MitchellWatch26 Mar 10:20 PM
New ZealandTech‑focused dairy and beef farmers take out Auckland environment titleThe couple also invested in wetlands and tidal habitats to protect endangered bittern.26 Mar 09:21 PM
New ZealandSlips and flooding in TaurangaFlooding on Maleme St and a slip at Tauriko. Videos / SuppliedWatch26 Mar 09:14 PM
New ZealandFlooding on SH25 between Tairua and WhitiangaDrone footage captures flooding on SH25 between Tairua and Whitianga. Video / Mike ScottWatch26 Mar 08:20 PM
New ZealandHamilton farmers’ market marks 20 years of local food and communityWeekly market draws over 2000 Sunday visitors in peak season.26 Mar 08:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi exporters briefed on US tariff refundsIt’s the importer of record in the US who will be refunded the tariff, not the exporter.'26 Mar 07:58 PM
Ryan Bridge TODAYMrBeast's secret NZ hideaway up for sale | Ryan Bridge TODAYOneRoof and NZ Herald prestige property reporter Catherine Smith on the luxury property once stayed in by MrBeast going up for sale | Ryan Bridge TODAYWatch26 Mar 07:39 PM
ChristchurchWater erupts from ground in Christchurch, narrowly missing power poleWater surges from the ground in the Christchurch suburb of Addington, stopping just short of a nearby power pole. Video / SuppliedWatch26 Mar 07:29 PM
New Zealand'No response': Jevon McSkimming yet to pay back taxpayer funded hotel stays during affairPolice Commissioner Richard Chambers says there has still been no repayment.26 Mar 07:09 PM
Ryan Bridge TODAYWeekend Sports Wrap: Transgender women banned, Adesanya’s next fight | Ryan Bridge TODAYTransgender women banned from the Olympics and Israel Adesanya’s next fight. Video / Ryan Bridge, TODAYWatch26 Mar 07:09 PM
New ZealandMystery remains around missing bags of man found with fatal injuries on roadside Questions remain over what happened to the bags Scott O'Sullivan left home with.26 Mar 07:00 PM
New ZealandPrisoner reintegration founder’s ‘specified visitor’ status revoked after sexual allegationsPolice confirm a complaint is under investigation by a sexual assault team.26 Mar 06:55 PM
Ryan Bridge TODAYWhat did Chris Hipkins know about myocarditis risk from Covid jabs? | Ryan Bridge TODAYLabour's Ginny Andersen and National minister Simon Watts talk about the political stories of the week | Ryan Bridge TODAYWatch26 Mar 06:43 PM
New ZealandCouncil proposes to slash cremation fee as families go out of townMany other charges are set to rise, including pool entries and building services fees. 26 Mar 06:27 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Morning Headlines | Friday, March 27, 2026NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Weather conditions have eased in Northland, Trump insists Iran is engaged in negotiations.Watch26 Mar 06:18 PM
Ryan Bridge TODAYEmergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell on Northland evacuations | Ryan Bridge TODAYHundreds evacuated in Far North after wild weather overnight. Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell updates Ryan Bridge TODAY.Watch26 Mar 06:11 PM
New Zealand'Bottomless pit': Rotorua Museum grant criticised as BOP free entry axedFree entry clause dropped from funding amid concerns providing the money was a mistake.26 Mar 06:08 PM
New ZealandMetService morning weather update: March 27MetService morning weather update: March 27.Watch26 Mar 06:03 PM
LifestyleCharities struggling to support families as shelves empty and donations dwindleNurturing Families founder Tayla Nasmith speaks to the Herald about the increasing need for support and how Kiwis can help. Video / Alyse WrightWatch26 Mar 06:00 PM
New Zealand'We have been living in hell': Greyhound rehoming workers' shutdown fearsNightrave Greyhounds fears euthanising the industry’s dogs will be easier than rehoming.26 Mar 05:30 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay vinyl compilation showcases rising music talent'It’s really special to be part of something that celebrates Hawke’s Bay artists.'26 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandGisborne leaders await decision on $29.7m East Coast recovery bidIf approved, the money would fund community, environmental and economic recovery.26 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandSanctuary kiwi boost Ruapehu, Tongariro, Wellington and Taranaki populationsThe annual translocation efforts are the largest in New Zealand.26 Mar 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Dogs like this need to be destroyed': Chase victim backs tougher dog lawsTanya Hawthorne wants dangerous dogs destroyed and negligent owners prosecuted.26 Mar 04:03 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: U-turn is a win for the small fishOPINION: Politicians were quick to take credit, but it was public pressure that worked.26 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandBoom in students, budget in reverse: How long can universities stretch?The University of Auckland now has a record 47,033 students, up 8% on last year.26 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: We should go further than scrapping size limits from Fisheries Amendment BillOPINION: Keep up the pressure on the bill – recreational fishers will be watching.26 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Be independent, principled': Meet the MP who wants to be our next Foreign MinisterShe has a master’s degree from Oxford in international human rights law.26 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi man gets incurable brain disease after given graft from dead body as a babyThe case is the first in NZ but may not be the last as the procedure was common in 1980s. 26 Mar 04:00 PM
