New ZealandNZ Herald Afternoon Update | Push for more checks on public servants and Seymour blames strikesNZ Herald Afternoon Update | Push for more checks on public servants, Seymour blames strikes for poor attendance, and website and app design could be driving overspendingWatch13 Nov 12:59 AM
New ZealandThe Country at the Canterbury ShowSir David Carter, Lawrence Meredith, Stu Loe, Nicola Grigg, G Menzies, T Dodson, R Hyland.13 Nov 12:57 AM
New ZealandHōkūleʻa returns to Waitangi, 40 years after voyage that revived Māori wayfindingStan Conrad, now a master navigator, first sailed on Hōkūleʻa at age 22.13 Nov 12:25 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: McSkimming scandal – how 'groupthink' evolved in the NZ PoliceOPINION: When loyalty trumps integrity, very bad things can happen.13 Nov 12:19 AM
New ZealandBig test ahead: Govt eyes private model for $1b Marsden Point rail linkMore than 70 organisations have shown interest in building the 19km rail link.13 Nov 12:00 AM
New Zealand'It snowballed': How bad case of writer's block launched Christmas book charity'Parents burst into tears ... because their children have never owned something new.'12 Nov 11:38 PM
New ZealandFormer financial adviser admits breaching FMA stop orderThe FMA said David McEwen kept offering financial products despite the ban.12 Nov 11:27 PM
New ZealandArmed police in Bay View after incident near busy petrol stationArmed police appear to be scouring the area, checking multiple properties off SH2.12 Nov 10:42 PM
New ZealandPolice defend prosecution of Ms Z over emails to detective who arrested herCommissioner Richard Chambers said he could not comment on the merits of the case.12 Nov 10:12 PM
New ZealandMan admits murdering Christchurch woman, revealed as Great Barrier hostage taker Nathan Boulter once held a former partner captive for 38 hours on Great Barrier Island.12 Nov 09:54 PM
New ZealandTeen admits online threat to blow up Wellington mosqueLast month's threat specified the address of the Kilbirnie Masjid.12 Nov 09:44 PM
New ZealandAurora lights up South Island skies after big solar stormTranspower issued a grid emergency notice as the storm reached New Zealand.12 Nov 09:31 PM
New ZealandWild winds bring trees down in Bay of PlentyThis tree was blown down on Kowhai St in Rotorua overnight.Watch12 Nov 08:55 PM
New ZealandCanterbury A&P show returns with royal statusShow was briefly put on ice last year after association said it wasn't financially viable.12 Nov 08:46 PM
New Zealand10-year Tongariro rāhui aims to heal fire-hit landscapeNgāti Hikairo ki Tongariro says the rāhui is about restoration, not closure.12 Nov 08:43 PM
New ZealandRoche calls McSkimming a ‘devious liar’, reveals timeline of what Public Service Commission knewAndrew Coster was appointed chief executive of the Social Investment Agency last year.12 Nov 08:34 PM
New ZealandWild night: Trees down, roofs lifted as winds batter Bay of PlentyMost emergencies between 6pm-8am involved trees brought down by strong winds.12 Nov 08:28 PM
PremiumPremiumWellington'It didn’t work that well': Andrew Little scraps Tory Whanau's business groupThe mayor said business leaders "didn’t feel listened to" by Tory Whanau's initiative.12 Nov 08:00 PM
WellingtonHave you seen Anita? Police search for missing 61-year-old in HuttAnita Hart was last seen in Upper Hutt yesterday morning.12 Nov 07:24 PM
New ZealandWhy disgraced ex-police leader still gets a hefty pension The 52-year-old was earning about $500k as deputy police commissioner.12 Nov 07:01 PM
New ZealandPassenger dies in late-night Mangapai crashEmergency services were called to the Waiotira Rd crash about 10.50pm.12 Nov 06:41 PM
AucklandTwo dead after separate overnight crashes in Wellsford and MangapaiPolice say the Wellsford crash happened about 1.40am on Waiteitei Rd.12 Nov 06:31 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyGlittering promises: What New Zealand’s new planned gold mines will deliverGold prices have surged past $7000 an ounce, driving new mine projects.12 Nov 06:00 PM
New ZealandOwner closes historic tavern to ‘evil’ localsLocals learned of the closure through a note in their fish and chips.12 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: It’s no big deal if the Government sells under-performing assetsOPINION: No harm in selling poorly performing assets.12 Nov 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Waikato, we need to talk’: Police plea after deadly month on roadsOctober saw 10 road deaths and at least 19 serious crashes recorded across Waikato.12 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandWill supermarkets follow Kmart in charging a trolley bond?Stolen and abandoned trolleys have blighted Rotorua in recent years.12 Nov 05:00 PM
New Zealand'It just got bigger and bigger': You can now buy NZ’s only tea museumA change is brewing for the owner of one of Napier's quirkiest attractions.12 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOlivia Yates: Our warming world is leaving children hungry. NZ can help change thatWorld Vision ranks New Zealand third worst on child hunger in climate plans.12 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandTe Puke death: Third murder-accused named, two men face fresh chargesTwo people are now also charged with kidnapping and disfiguring another man.12 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Navy vows to change after failures led to the Manawanui disasterOPINION: Nine critical failures were identified as factors behind the ship’s sinking. 12 Nov 04:18 PM
New ZealandTrump's border crackdown: Are you still keen on that trip to the States?The Elephant asks if hard-line US immigration and security policies are putting Kiwis off.12 Nov 04:03 PM
New ZealandYodelling star bucks grown ups off the stageReporter MJ heads backstage to learn the secret of yodelling from a rising Kiwi country star! But can she hit the high notes and beat the adults at the country music competition?Watch12 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Domino effect': Experienced diver's death harvesting kina prompts Coroner's warningGideon Te Ahuru went into the water. But 20 minutes later he surfaced, coughing up blood.12 Nov 04:00 PM