New ZealandLarge vegetation fires 'fully contained'Fire and Emergency NZ will continue work over the coming days at Lismore and Waiinu.17 Dec 11:04 PM
ChristchurchThe charity making sure no kid misses out this XmasThis year's waitlist is growing with five to 10 new pleas for help daily.17 Dec 11:00 PM
New ZealandSkippers face summer safety checks on Waikato watersSkippers face fines of up to $200 for each safety rule breached on the water.17 Dec 10:38 PM
New ZealandBoP road closed for several months after slipThe closure cuts off a route used by about 35 vehicles and many cyclists daily.17 Dec 10:36 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay lifejacket libraries: Where to borrow free gear this summerThe free libraries let anyone borrow a correctly fitted lifejacket for the day.17 Dec 10:36 PM
New Zealand'Fantastic response' as Tiny Town reopens at Splash PlanetYear 10 Karamū High School students designed every feature of Tiny Town.17 Dec 10:34 PM
New ZealandLower rates, fewer services: Tauranga seeks sacrifices to meet rates capThe cap would limit annual council rates rises to a maximum of 4%.17 Dec 09:58 PM
New ZealandOn The Up: Hawke’s Bay boy, 11, tops national Brazilian jiu-jitsu rankingsOwen Ranston has reached the No 1 ranking after just two years in the sport.17 Dec 09:35 PM
New ZealandPolice wrongly abandoned ketch, unsafely transported cuffed men during flawed rescue at sea: IPCA The IPCA found police left Jabe Carey’s $250,000 yacht home to drift and vanish.17 Dec 09:12 PM
New Zealand'Giving back': Rotorua shoppers help raise $288k for HospiceFunds help provide free specialist end-of-life care for local patients. 17 Dec 09:00 PM
New ZealandFree summer gigs to bring live music to Gisborne city centreA heritage facade fund offers grants to spruce up ageing CBD buildings.17 Dec 09:00 PM
Herald NOWTop fruits and vege picks this ChristmasVege man Glenn Forysth reveals the best produce to be eating this festive season.Watch17 Dec 08:53 PM
OpinionNZ Herald comments: The stories open for discussion todayWant to have your say on our stories? Here's how.17 Dec 08:37 PM
Herald NOWFonterra chops forecast again, to $9.00/kg msBusiness with 2degrees: Second cut to Fonterra payout slashes $1 off 2025/26 season forecast inside a month, as global dairy prices continue falling on strong production worldwide.Watch17 Dec 08:36 PM
New ZealandFatal late-night crash in Central Hawke’s BayThe sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene, police say.17 Dec 08:32 PM
New ZealandFrom 3G shutdown to satellite-based coverage: what’s next for NZ mobile2degrees CTIO Stephen Kurzeja speaks to Herald NOW about what the future of mobile looks like in New Zealand.Watch17 Dec 08:32 PM
New ZealandOur best and brightest: Hawke's Bay's duxes on their plans for the futureThe brightest young academic talents in Hawke's Bay have been recognised by their schools.17 Dec 08:25 PM
New Zealand'It's unusual for Gore': Cops hunt gunman after two people shotTwo helicopters and three ambulances were sent to the scene after last night's shooting. 17 Dec 08:20 PM
New ZealandPolice refused use of rescue chopper because they wrongly thought teenager was deadThe girl was stuck on the cliff for about four hours in the dark.17 Dec 08:15 PM
Crime'Dagger in the heart': Kyle Whorrall's mother speaks on arrests and slain son's legacyNature lover Kyle could name 100 dinosaurs aged 2 and used to beg mum for a pet tarantula.17 Dec 08:00 PM
CrimeDeputy Commissioner stays silent on McSkimming home detention sentenceA victim's advocate has called the sentence 'wrong on so many levels'. 17 Dec 07:56 PM
New ZealandHerald NOW panel: Deepfake AI, the road cone hotline and puppiesThe Front Page Podcast host, Chelsea Daniels and Herald senior journalist Simon Wilson discuss the big topics of the day.Watch17 Dec 07:41 PM
Herald NOWSPCA warns against buying pets as gifts this ChristmasSPCA warns rushed decisions can end in abandonment once the festive season is over.Watch17 Dec 07:35 PM
Herald NOWBest sporting moments of 2025, controversial calls, and Brendon McCullum’s final chanceCam McMillan and Nathan Limm join Michael Morrah to discuss all things sport on Herald NOW.Watch17 Dec 07:22 PM
New ZealandGDP preview with Business editor at large Liam DannLiam Dann joins Herald NOW to discuss the impending GDP figures and why they matter.Watch17 Dec 07:11 PM
New ZealandProperty with G.J. Gardner, Medium density housing: What you need to knowG.J Gardner's Grant Porteous reveals what you need to know about medium density housing and why it matters.Watch17 Dec 06:59 PM
Herald NOWBlack Caps and the West Indies start the third cricket test in Mt MaunganuiThe Black Caps and the West Indies start the third cricket test in Mt Maunganui this morning, ZB Sports journalist Andrew Alderson reports.Watch17 Dec 06:58 PM
New ZealandNZICC fix & finish cost $1.1b, milk price payout heading down, TV Shop mislead consumersBusiness with 2degrees: 9.7m working hours on NZICC after fire, court hears; $9.20/kg ms in sight for farmgate milk price forecast, 13 breaches of fair-trading law by TV Shop.Watch17 Dec 06:43 PM
New ZealandRate whiplash: ASB, BNZ hike long fixes but trim six-month home loansASB has cut its six-month home loan rate by 20bps to a 'market-leading' 4.65%. 17 Dec 06:39 PM
Herald NOWYouth suicide cluster: What needs to changeAn inquest into youth suicide has found that young people were ‘lost’ in the system.Watch17 Dec 06:21 PM
New ZealandExpert warns spike of deepfake AI after Bondi terror attackDisinformation researcher, Byron Clark says disinformation is being spread using deepfake AI images of the Bondi terror attacks.Watch17 Dec 06:12 PM
Herald NOWFormer Deputy Police Commissioner McSkimming gets home detention for child sex abuse imagesVictim advocate Louise Nicholas says she's "really disappointed" with the sentencing of disgraced high-ranking police officer Jevon McSkimming.Watch17 Dec 06:07 PM
New Zealand‘We’re lost, Mum’: Unaccompanied girls stranded after seven-hour bus tripThe young sisters were left crying at Manukau with flat phones.17 Dec 06:00 PM
New ZealandMetService Daily Weather: December 18 2025MetService Daily Weather: December 18 2025. Video / MetServiceWatch17 Dec 05:39 PM
