PremiumPremiumPoliticsInside the 2026 election machine: The strategists shaping how votes will be fought for Take a look behind the scenes at who is running this year's campaigns.26 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJosh Sampson: How do we remember the Holocaust as we grow further removed in time? OPINION: Holocaust memorial events will run January 25-27 in five New Zealand cities.26 Jan 04:00 PM
KahuBereaved mother questions care after baby's death at Middlemore The couple claims poor communication left them unaware how sick their baby was.26 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Next All Blacks coach needs to win big, or fans and critics will have the knives out againOPINION: Robertson was a polarising figure. Some loved him, others less so.26 Jan 04:00 PM
AucklandFather's grief as son's death in Auckland floods sparks safety pushSteve Miller now campaigns for locked manhole covers after his son's death.26 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Trump shows lack of respect with disgraceful Nato commentsOPINION: Kiwi soldiers were among those prepared to fight to protect the Western Alliance.26 Jan 04:00 PM
AucklandPolice name driver swept away at Mahurangi River crossing near WarkworthPolice said 47-year-old Tekanimaeu Arobati was from Kiribati.26 Jan 08:18 AM
New ZealandRetail crime adviser quits over 'untenable' relationship with chairThree of the original five retail crime advisers have now resigned in months.26 Jan 07:17 AM
New ZealandPolice seize 11 cars, make arrest after muscle car weekend in North CanterburyPolice and court bailiffs impounded 11 vehicles over the weekend.26 Jan 06:52 AM
New ZealandMount Maunganui landslide: Recovery of six missing could take weeksPolice say the recovery could last many days and possibly extend to weeks.26 Jan 06:27 AM
New ZealandMan punches probation officer, performs crude act in social worker's office, gropes paramedicEverest Oketopa said he's now committed to respecting emergency and professional workers.26 Jan 06:00 AM
New ZealandJailed accountant who created 245 fake invoices won't have to pay back $420k he stoleThirusivan Perumal Rajah has successfully appealed against the reparation order imposed.26 Jan 05:00 AM
PoliticsLabour says it will 'never' support Te Pāti Māori prison abolition policyLabour says it does not agree with the party's stance. 26 Jan 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAdam PearseAdam Pearse: Christopher Luxon in a crisis and the question he’s yet to answerOPINION: Luxon's predecessors in Key and Ardern were skilled in handling a crisis.26 Jan 04:50 AM
New ZealandClosed cafes inside slip cordon call for financial reliefThey are torn between grieving lives lost and stress for their staff and finances.26 Jan 04:30 AM
PoliticsLabour leader Chris Hipkins addresses Te Pāti Māori’s policy on abolishing prisonsHe says Labour would never support getting rid of prisons. Video / Mark MitchellWatch26 Jan 04:20 AM
New ZealandHastings Cornwall Park theft: Stolen turtles slowly make their way homeThree of the seven missing red-eared slider turtles have now been found.26 Jan 04:00 AM
WellingtonGot silver jewellery gathering dust? It's worth more than you might thinkWith the price of silver rising over 200%, jewellers are paying a pretty penny.26 Jan 04:00 AM
New Zealand'We have to see obesity as a disease': Specialist backs funding jabsFront Page: Pharmac is weighing public funding for semaglutide weight loss injections.26 Jan 04:00 AM
New ZealandShould the taxpayer fund weight loss medications?Obesity specialist Dr Gerard McQuinlan is with us to explore whether these drugs should be funded, or is diet and exercise really the only answer?Watch26 Jan 03:55 AM
CrimeFake $50 and $100 notes circulating: Police warn shoppers and staff to check cashFake $50 and $100 notes are being passed in shops across New Zealand.26 Jan 03:47 AM
New ZealandFormer Foreign Minister says NZ must stand up to Trump, defends WHO workNew Zealand pays about $2.25m a year plus extra voluntary WHO funding.26 Jan 03:21 AM
PoliticsCouncil backtracks on CEO’s claim it had 'no record' of 111 call before landslideFurther inquiries have prompted the council to change its tune.26 Jan 02:43 AM
OpinionJacqueline RowarthDr Jacqueline Rowarth: How to solve NZ's productivity puzzleOPINION: The economy is improving but needs something more.26 Jan 02:32 AM
New ZealandNew footage reveals extent of destruction in Pāpāmoa landslide that killed twoSeveral homes were taken out in the slip, with rubble filling them below mangled roofs. 26 Jan 02:29 AM
New ZealandChris Hipkins speaks to mediaLabour leader Chris Hipkins speaks to media.Watch26 Jan 02:20 AM
WellingtonPolice urgently search for two missing teenage boys in WellingtonThe two missing teenage boys are aged 15 and 16. 26 Jan 02:19 AM
New ZealandCode brown: Portaloo pile-up, toilet truck crash fouls up SH1Hundreds of litres of human waste spilt on to SH1 after a truck crash.26 Jan 02:12 AM
New ZealandPublic buses introduced at Hawke’s Bay Airport - cost, luggage space, all you need to knowThe first public bus service to the airport in decades is now underway.26 Jan 02:00 AM
New ZealandAfternoon quiz: In the Bible, what city's walls fell after Joshua blew his trumpets?Test your brain with the Herald's afternoon quiz.26 Jan 02:00 AM
WellingtonNew business to take over as popular Wellington cafe closesThe news has shocked patrons, who have shared fond memories of the cafe.26 Jan 01:58 AM
New Zealand83-year-old woman dies after fall from stretcher at Whangārei HospitalThe stretcher was meant to be handled by two staff but had only one.26 Jan 01:44 AM
New Zealand‘Total loss’: Candle fire leaves Napier home gutted, 'nothing salvageable'Working smoke alarms alerted residents to a fire caused by candles in the living room. 26 Jan 12:50 AM
New ZealandThe Country: Weather forecast with Phil DuncanPhil Duncan, Grant McCallum, Andrew Hoggard, Blair McLean, Jacqueline Rowarth, J McOviney.26 Jan 12:44 AM
