PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Why Brown's idea of a bridge from Meola Reef is worth investigating OPINION: Any new motorway needs to be taken well north before merging with SH1.05 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Easier driver licensing won't make anyone feel safer on the roadsOPINION: Cheaper and easier is all well and good, but isn't safer what we really want?05 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'We’re not geared up for this': Muslim volunteers monitoring for online threatsNon-Govt bodies such as the Islamic group Fianz lead the referrals on terrorist content.05 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMorning quiz: In what year did The Beatles split up?Test your brain with the Herald's morning quiz.05 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionChristopher Luxon: Finding common ground – a vision for Waitangi and beyondOPINION: The PM reflects on the recent North Island tragedies and community support.05 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew Kiwi streaming platform offers curated content for cinema and arts loversThe new platform will host films featuring Kiwi tenor Pene Pati and Dame Judi Dench.05 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew parasite test could save deer farmers $50m a yearFarmers may soon get multi-parasite results from a single lab-tested sample.05 Feb 03:59 PM
New ZealandNew manager for NZ team at world shearing champsBart Hadfield steps in after original manager Lance Waddell withdrew.05 Feb 03:59 PM
Kahu'We all came under the same stars': Artist captures spirit of te TiritiHer Doodle weaves Pacific navigation, kūaka migration and kaitiakitanga.05 Feb 11:01 AM
PoliticsWaitangi 2026: Te Pāti Māori apologises, calls for new hui with Ngāpuhi as fractures continue to showPoliticians faced relatively peaceful protests and persistent heckles in annual visit. 05 Feb 07:45 AM
New ZealandKiwi vet jailed for possessing child abuse material in Australia faces deportationPolice traced the offending after a tip-off led to a search of his home. 05 Feb 07:00 AM
New ZealandDo you recognise these people? Police issue photos after mountain bike theftThe bikes, worth a combined $4000, were stolen in Christchurch last weekend.05 Feb 06:34 AM
PoliticsLabour Leader Chris Hipkins and MP Willie Jackson speak to the media from WaitangiLabour Leader Chris Hipkins and MP Willie Jackson speak to the media from Waitangi following the Government Pōwhiri. Video / NZ HeraldWatch05 Feb 06:30 AM
New ZealandJudge drops cannabis grower's electronic monitoring after lack of signal at his home'This is not a case where he had a light outcome,' says Barlow's lawyer, Sue Grey.05 Feb 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Who got drunk and cooked this chicken?': Mum sent ‘cremated’ roast chook through Milkrun'I hope someone did a prayer for it before cremating.'05 Feb 06:00 AM
New ZealandChristchurch mosque terrorist set to appear in Court of AppealTarrant is expected to give evidence at a five-day Court of Appeal hearing in an attempt to overturn his convictions and life sentence. Video / NZ HeraldWatch05 Feb 05:52 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAdam PearseAdam Pearse: Te Pāti Māori tension at Waitangi leaves chances of reconciliation in ruinOPINION: The rifts within the party seem to have no resolution in sight.05 Feb 05:31 AM
New ZealandGang member shot by police appears in court, no visible sign of injuryHone Neal, 40, suffered non-life-threatening injuries when he was shot on Wednesday.05 Feb 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Begin to reopen': Mount Maunganui cordon to lift after deadly landslideMauao itself will remain off-limits.05 Feb 04:50 AM
Wellington'Environmental disaster': Moa Point plant’s compliance problems laid bare before sewage failureUntreated sewage is now being piped just 5 metres offshore on the south coast.05 Feb 04:50 AM
New ZealandLong weekend exodus: Auckland motorway crash delays holidaymakersThe crash near Takanini was reported to police at 4.05pm.05 Feb 04:25 AM
New ZealandTourist boat wrecked on Akaroa beach as salvage plan shifts after swellsMore than 40 passengers and crew were rescued after the catamaran grounded.05 Feb 04:23 AM
New Zealand'Despicable': Woman accused of stealing thousands from elderly victimsThe 37-year-old allegedly stole from women in their 80s across Auckland and Hamilton.05 Feb 04:17 AM
New Zealand‘The council needs to build its own one’: Volunteer closes Gisborne motorhome dump stationThe Awapuni Rd dump station, voluntarily run by Brian Hall, closed on January 31.05 Feb 04:00 AM
New ZealandElection looms over Waitangi as iwi uniteNgāi Tahu joins Waitangi events for the first time in more than 20 years.05 Feb 04:00 AM
New ZealandWhy stolen street signs are becoming a dangerous and expensive rural problemLast year alone, 60 street signs were replaced across the district.05 Feb 04:00 AM
New Zealand‘A different vibe’: How Waitangi has changed amid election heatNewstalk ZB political reporter Ethan Griffiths joins The Front Page from Waitangi to break down what the event means.Watch05 Feb 03:55 AM
PoliticsPM Christopher Luxon speaks to media following the Government Pōwhiri at WaitangiPM Christopher Luxon speaks to media following the Government Pōwhiri at Waitangi. Video / NZ HeraldWatch05 Feb 03:51 AM
New Zealand'Outstanding results': Young Napier sailors shine in tough Auckland regattaBlake Duncan, 14, and 10-year-old Frankie Barker each won their Optimist fleet grades.05 Feb 03:44 AM
PoliticsThe Greens Party speaks to media following the Government Pōwhiri at WaitangiThe Greens Party speaks to media following the Government Pōwhiri at Waitangi. Video / NZ HeraldWatch05 Feb 03:38 AM
AucklandDriving range and 9-hole course favoured to shape Takapuna golf futureAbout one-third of the golf course is proposed to become a flood‑control wetland.05 Feb 03:36 AM
New ZealandThree injured, busy Waikato road closed following serious crashEmergency services were called to the scene just after 2pm.05 Feb 03:34 AM
CrimeHigh-profile Auckland developer's glassing trial ends with hung juryIt's been five years since the bloody incident inside the seaside mansion.05 Feb 03:32 AM
New Zealand'Tragic passing': Canterbury schoolboy, 10, named after fatal rural road crashAlexander Bennett, 10, died at the scene despite emergency efforts.05 Feb 03:30 AM