New ZealandSouthland crews race to restore power after 'apocalyptic' stormAbout 2200 homes remain without power across Southland after the storm.31 Oct 11:05 PM
KahuPolice on alert as Kiwis-Tonga game tests fan behaviour after Brisbane arrestsWayne Brown urges fans to keep celebrations safe around Eden Park on Sunday.31 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandMixed feelings: Beam scooters pull plug on Whangārei and wider NZ operationsThe Whangārei pilot began in 2021 with council approval for up to 300 scooters.31 Oct 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyRising strain: Treasury urges tougher action to cut ACC’s long-term claimsTreasury warned the long-term claims pool has almost doubled since 2017.31 Oct 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Brought back to life': Quake rebuild crowned best new home in NZDesigner Mitchell Coll rebuilt the quake-damaged villa for just over $600,000.31 Oct 10:02 PM
New Zealand'A good man can do bad things': Man killed neighbour who was always shouting and swearing'Being a good man didn't stop you from killing my brother.'31 Oct 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics‘It’s not just a fight; it’s a performance’: Tāme Iti’s story in his own wordsTāme Iti's life has been full of drama since he was born on the floor of a moving train.31 Oct 09:00 PM
New Zealand'Tragically predictable': SAFE demands early end to greyhound racing after deathsGRNZ says the fatalities were rare and its safety reforms have reduced injuries.31 Oct 08:09 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: How NZ’s ‘woman in Washington’ shaped Luxon’s US successOPINION: She twice came out of retirement at Winston Peters’ request to serve in DC.31 Oct 08:00 PM
New Zealand'Critical injuries': One flown to hospital after crash which blocked highwayThe crash left a highway blocked by debris overnight.31 Oct 07:53 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Best thing I've done': Four parents, five children connected by embryo donationAmy de Vetter donated her frozen embryos to Anna Keogh, who now has two daughters.31 Oct 07:00 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Morning News Update | Luxon meets with world leaders at Apec SummitNZ Herald Morning News Update | Luxon meets with world leaders at Apec Summit, NZ Red Cross sends aid to Jamaica, measles cases on the rise. Video / NZ HeraldWatch31 Oct 06:46 PM
Politics‘Don’t want nuclear arms race’: Luxon says NZ would ‘discourage’ Trump’s latest ideaIt comes just days after the pair met for the first time.31 Oct 06:27 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKāinga Ora housing village on affluent seafront street set to be sold'It’s a nice little complex. Most people wouldn’t know they belonged to Kāinga Ora.'31 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandYou are not to blame - The women speaking out about region's daunting sexual abuse rates'They all blame themselves,' a counsellor says. 'I don’t know how to prevent that.'31 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Limiting emissions can have an impact locally, not just globallyOPINION: Butter, capital gains tax, general practice, speed limits.31 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe bean counter: How dessert maker stays on top of rising chocolate pricesCourtney Booth's supermarket trips are turning into sharemarket-style deep dives.31 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandCause for shell-ebration: Tortoise oracle forecasts summer scorcherThe owner of the Rotorua reptile reckons she is 'better than MetService'.31 Oct 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Neighbours thought I was a bit abnormal': Farmer's planting idea pays offSnow Chubb started planting trees for his cows 30 years ago, 'it was just common sense'.31 Oct 04:05 PM
AucklandTeaching Council CEO on leave amid probe into conduct allegationsExpert also running separate probe into the council’s operational performance.31 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Mayor's message for Government, Auckland flood risk, an art house and playtime! Love this City: The mayor sheds his grumpiness but he's still determined to get his way.31 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMorning quiz: Which company developed the first mobile phone?Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.31 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandHouse prices up: Second month of growth could signal start of recoveryCotality data shows national prices up 0.2% in Oct, although Auckland is still sliding.31 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: It's a Nat leader's job to kill CGTs – is Christopher Luxon up to it?There's more riding on Labour's CGT for Luxon than Labour's Chris Hipkins. 31 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandThis community garden is cultivating more than just plantsMarton Community Garden is a place to connect, share ideas and work together. 31 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandSafer Rides scheme driving change in quad bike safetyMore than 130 farm businesses installed safety bars through the scheme. 31 Oct 03:59 PM
New ZealandWatch: From broccoli to bloodied ghouls, Auckland’s Halloween had it allHomeowners on Marsden Ave handed out 8kg of lollies to hundreds of kids.31 Oct 07:46 AM
New ZealandPerson dies after car plunges into river in Waikato Emergency crews pulled the car from the river near Te Pahu Rd at Whatawhata.31 Oct 07:28 AM
New Zealand'Just wants to hit people': Woman attacked motorist, ripped out hair and racially abused neighbour A judge said Anna Rikiau just 'wanted to hit people' and needed to be sent to prison.31 Oct 07:00 AM
New ZealandBoo! Halloween punters take on Mount EdenThe Herald visits Marsden Avenue in Mount Eden to see who has the most ghastly and ghoulish looks. Video / Anna HeathWatch31 Oct 06:56 AM
New ZealandUnanswered questions after Kiwi mum's mysterious death in ThailandDrescher’s son believes there's more to her death than Thai police have revealed so far.31 Oct 05:45 AM
Auckland‘We must change Auckland’: Wayne Brown sets sights on global city statusFive new councillors joined the 21-member Auckland Council this term.31 Oct 05:45 AM
New ZealandMore than 100 police under investigation over falsified breath testsThe review found more than 30,000 roadside breath tests were wrongly logged.31 Oct 05:17 AM
CrimeGuilty: Tears and applause as guilty verdict returned after man shot dead in the streetJames Holder shot and killed David Bridgwater during an early morning confrontation. 31 Oct 05:13 AM
