New ZealandGovernment spends $2.7 billion on new aircraft | NZ Herald News Update: August 22, 2025Government spends $2.7 billion on new aircraft & rich-lister wrongly linked by AI to child abuse.Watch21 Aug 07:19 PM
Herald NOWWhat will the new Defence Force aircraft be used for?Chief of Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Darryn Webb talks to Ryan Bridge about the new planes and helicopters being purchased for the Defence Force. Video / Herald NOWWatch21 Aug 07:13 PM
New ZealandMarkets with Madison: DroneShieldDrones were harmed in the making of this episode, and that’s exactly the point. This episode takes you behind Australian counter-drone company DroneShield’s expansion.Watch21 Aug 07:00 PM
New ZealandCyclist dies after collision with vehicle in OnehungaThe crash happened on Neilson Street.21 Aug 06:58 PM
New ZealandBagpipes and bandages: Te Aroha GP honoured for service to communityHe received the service medal from the Royal NZ College of General Practitioners.21 Aug 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLaw expert urges Clean Slate Act review after teacher hid convictions, abused girlsA man with indecency convictions became a teacher, abusing nine pupils.21 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandMarsden Point's potential to be 'world-leading' in sustainable aviation fuelsAt its peak in the 80s, it employed around 1700 people – when it was closed in 2022, nearly 240 lost their jobs.Watch21 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhangārei’s newest subdivision hits milestone with launch of first house sitesThe first house sites at Port Nikau are being marketed for under $400,000.21 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Alive or dead?': Wife's agonising wait after husband vanishes while kayakingSearchers found his kayak. That meant 'there's a human body somewhere'.21 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandMorning quiz: Area 51 is located in which American state?Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.21 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: NZ can dramatically increase funding for vital drugsOPINION: It just needs to prioritise people's health and make budget cuts in other areas.21 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'World-leading': Marsden Point's potential in sustainable aviation fuelsMarsden Point now stores and distributes 40% of NZ’s fuel.21 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe Great NZ Road Trip: Day 4 Tekapo to ChristchurchDay 4 of the The Great NZ Road Trip and NZ Herald's editor at large Shayne Currie is making his way from Tekapo to Christchurch after a night in Aoraki-Mackenzie dark sky reserve.Watch21 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Reserve Bank and polls give Luxon a reprieveOPINION: Westpac speculates tax cuts could be back on the Government’s agenda.21 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe South Island ‘pie belt’: Ex-tradies put smoko break experience into high-quality piesSanga's was opened in Cromwell's industrial zone by two tradies and a mate.21 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Why is te reo being undermined at home while Māori culture is promoted overseas? OPINION: We should protect and celebrate the language and the traditions. 21 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe small-town Kiwi photographer caught up in Prince Andrew scandal - and a music legendArrowtown has billionaires, tourists, soaring house prices and two captivating characters.21 Aug 09:35 AM
New ZealandTeen exchange student indecently assaulted by host father in 'gross breach of trust'The girl came to NZ 'full of hope and fun-filled excitement'. She left devastated.21 Aug 08:00 AM
New Zealand'Bonkers': Wellington City Council candidate suggests moving election dateLocal elections follow a fixed schedule as laid out in the Local Electoral Act 2001.21 Aug 07:46 AM
New Zealand'Insult to my mana': Ex-NRL player denied entry to pub for tā mokoHis tā moko includes symbols like the hawk and shark for his ancestry.21 Aug 07:43 AM
New Zealand'I had no hesitation': Duty controller reveals discussion before Akl state of emergencyThe timing of the declaration is a hot topic in the 2023 Auckland flooding inquest.21 Aug 07:38 AM
New ZealandFour appear in court over man's death at Trigg Ave, RotoruaCharging documents allege they assaulted the man yesterday – investigations continue.21 Aug 07:00 AM
New ZealandCarter Holt Harvey plans to close South Island's largest sawmillTasman Mayor Tim King says the potential closure of the Eves Valley Sawmill threatens the Nelson-Tasman economy. Video / Tim CuffWatch21 Aug 06:44 AM
New ZealandWhy former editor Jeremy Muir is running for district councilMuir wants the council to be more 'responsive, communicative and transparent'.21 Aug 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Keep an eye on the forecast': Possible heavy rain to hammer parts of the countryThe top half of the North Island is looking wetter this weekend.21 Aug 06:00 AM
New ZealandDid tradie defraud clients, was he simply in over his head? That's the question a judge is now deciding after a trial in the Hamilton District Court.21 Aug 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThe conversation employees can soon have with each other, without getting punished by their bossA new law will let employees take action against their bosses.21 Aug 05:41 AM
PoliticsInterpol seeking Pacific base as NZ police chief eyes boosting officers in regionLast month, America's FBI announced it would set up an office in New Zealand. 21 Aug 05:27 AM
New Zealand'Aunty, can you tell uncle to come': The message that led to a murder Dean Kahukiwa was shot five times in his Horowhenua home in September 2023.21 Aug 05:22 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsCats & possums? Why Government says we need ‘precision kill weapon system’Defence Minister Judith Collins had a model to show off to her colleagues.21 Aug 05:15 AM
AucklandAuckland Council approves first step in plan for two million new homesThe council aims to increase building heights around transport routes and town centres.21 Aug 05:08 AM
New ZealandFrank: Stories from the South, ep. 13 – Remembering MoaThe wingless bird that ruled the roost. Video / Frank FilmWatch21 Aug 05:00 AM
New ZealandWatch: Serial heckler kicked out of byelection debate over Hannah Tamaki omissionKarl Mokaraka and his supporters are "thugs and hooligans", says the debate organiser.21 Aug 05:00 AM
New ZealandPolice seize firearms, ammunition in illegal hunting crackdownTwo men have been arrested, and drugs have also been seized.21 Aug 04:31 AM
