New ZealandMore than 10,000 children stood down for physically assaulting other students, teachers last yearThere were 11,010 home-schooled children at July 1, 2025, the highest on record.16 Dec 06:59 PM
Herald NOWGovernments books bleaker than predicted: Economist reveals what it actually meansEconomist Shamubeel Eaqub joins Herald NOW to unpack the Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update.Watch16 Dec 06:57 PM
New ZealandNicola Willis reveals plan to get budget surplus back on trackFinance Minister Nicola Willis reveals the governments plan to reach budget surplus.Watch16 Dec 06:51 PM
New ZealandCatastrophic failure' allowed Bondi attacker to hold gun licenseProfessor Al Gillespie says mistakes were made in allowing Bondi gunmen access to firearms.Watch16 Dec 06:50 PM
New ZealandPolitical Panel: gun laws and Seymour's plan to reignite treaty debateMarama Davidson and David Seymour debate the big stories out of parliament.Watch16 Dec 06:22 PM
New ZealandMetService Daily Weather: December 17 2025MetService Daily Weather: December 17 2025. Video / MetServiceWatch16 Dec 06:16 PM
New ZealandUni student who fell off Dunedin flat roof and nearly died accepts rugby career likely overThe 19-year-old suffered a severe brain injury, broken ribs and a collapsed lung.16 Dec 06:00 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Sport News Update | Tim Seifert snapped up by Kolkata Night RidersNZ Herald Sport News Update | Tim Seifert snapped up by Kolkata Night Riders, Labour court orders Paris St Germain to pay Kylian Mbappe unpaid salary and bonuses.Watch16 Dec 05:48 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Headlines | Wednesday December 17, 2025Morning Headlines | Judge overturns local voting result, Bondi attack highlights Islamic State threat, and bill to overhaul electoral rules | Wednesday, December 17, 2025Watch16 Dec 05:36 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBryce Mills: The online world is hurting our kids - legislation can protect themOPINION: Principals say schools are bearing the brunt of social media harm to kids.16 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandPride and culture: Indigenous All Stars bring the battle to WaikatoLocal Māori Ferns star Harata Butler says having the matches in Hamilton is special.16 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandEvents blow: Why Rotorua is losing five Māori league tournamentsThe city will keep hosting the biggest event, the tamariki tournament in September.16 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandNapier woman with more than 100 relatives in Bondi reacts to terror attackMore than 100 of Rebecca Moses' relatives live in and around Bondi Beach.16 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Dark motivations': Seymour brands Swarbrick a 'demagogue' in pre-Christmas interviewSeymour likened his fight for the Treaty Principles Bill to the effort to abolish slavery.16 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMother of 11yo girl killed in Kaikohe crash finds relief as teen chargedStaci Walkley, who died in the August crash, is being remembered for her big heart.16 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Hate on the streets leads to violenceOPINION: A typical response is to revise the gun laws, but will it prevent anything?16 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandHome invasion victims still haunted by masked gang members smashing their way inThe four intruders forced the family into separate rooms at screwdriver-point.16 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandKea Kids News: Sretan Božić! Celebrating Christmas Croatian-styleReporter Hjalmar visits the Croatian Cultural Society of New Zealand, where Christmas comes alive with festive performances, dancing, and vibrant traditional outfits.Watch16 Dec 04:00 PM
KahuMcSkimming to be sentenced today: What the police have done since his arrestPolice say only the firearms vetting changes needed to be reversed.16 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Bicycles give you the freedom that car ads promiseMy last Herald column: A city safe for cycling is a city fit for every good purpose.16 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandCool change sweeps in as wet, windy front spreads across the countryA sharp cool change will leave many towns stuck in the mid to high teens.16 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Closest you'll ever get': Inside NZ's blockbuster Banksy exhibitionVisitors can see iconic pieces including 'Girl with Balloon' and 'Flower Thrower'.16 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMorning quiz: Which Nazi war criminal does Russell Crowe portray in the 2025 film Nuremberg?Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.16 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsSearch your school: The most-improved schools in NZ – and how they did itOur interactive graph lets you see how your school's results have improved or declined.16 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Forests won’t disappear, so our behaviour around them needs to changeOPINION: We can’t change that we have more pine trees. We can change our behaviour.16 Dec 03:59 PM
Travel newsJetstar drops fares to $48 as 45,000 seats go on saleJetstar expects almost 700,000 customers to fly over December and January.16 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland’s fortnightly rubbish collection trial kicked to kerbThe trial would have halved kerbside pick-ups in five suburbs for six months.16 Dec 07:58 AM
New ZealandTwo injured after crash near Mt Victoria tunnelTwo vehicles collided on Paterson St shortly after 4pm on Monday.16 Dec 06:54 AM
New ZealandOprah's surprising stop at Auckland tourist hotspot during tour New Zealand was the last stop on her speaking tour down under.16 Dec 06:30 AM
New ZealandGuide dogs attacked by roaming dogs leave blind handlers ‘stuck at home’Blind Low Vision NZ says some South Auckland areas are now off-limits for guide dogs.16 Dec 06:20 AM
Crime'Real infants': Man who wanted to be 'famous child sex offender' jailed for 'horrific' materialThe material involving infants and animals was among the worst investigators have seen.16 Dec 06:00 AM
New ZealandCouncil spots unconsented work at $2.4m property on real estate adA man has been prosecuted for an unconsented cabana on his Pāpāmoa beachfront property.16 Dec 05:24 AM
New ZealandYoung Comancheros couriers first to face justice over multi-million-dollar drug operationPolice say the Comancheros ring moved at least 30kg of drugs north and south.16 Dec 05:00 AM
New ZealandCoping with grief during the Christmas seasonGrief educator Fergus Keith says waves of sorrow can resurface without warning.16 Dec 05:00 AM
