New ZealandDoC tracks Muriwai gannets to map bird flu risk The tracking will run until 2026, when the birds moult their tail feathers.12 Dec 07:00 PM
New ZealandSkylid concrete artwork is new entrance to Waitematā StationThe plaza will open in February, with the City Rail Link due to finish late next year.12 Dec 06:00 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay’s twin cities record hottest spring in 135 years - experts warn of ‘new normal’Temperatures in Hawke’s Bay, like most of the country, have been 'well above average'.12 Dec 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Constant confusion': Calls grow for Napier traffic light fix after cyclist injuredResidents say the lights, a gateway to the Hawke's Bay Expressway, feel like 'chaos'.12 Dec 05:00 PM
New Zealand'This plane will save lives': Hawke's Bay gets new $5m air ambulanceThe new plane will transport hundreds of patients each year, and also support Wairoa.12 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandTenants move from nine homes as Kāinga Ora investigates 'weathertightness issues'Remediation, redevelopment or sale of the properties is being considered.12 Dec 05:00 PM
New Zealand'I can make the world shimmer': The house with 25 years of wondrous Christmas lightsMark Williams on why he creates a 'miniature Disneyland' every festive season.12 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTwins choose different paths after US universities offer rowing scholarships to both'It wasn’t an easy decision in any way, shape or form.'12 Dec 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Take a mask': Tour operator labels loos at tourism hotspot an 'embarrassment''We have had so many people complain about them, absolutely disgusted.'12 Dec 05:00 PM
New Zealand'I always just loved making stuff': Sculptor’s giant metal cowCow "Sharona" shows Adrian Worsley has a knack for turning farm trash into treasure.12 Dec 04:01 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanRuth Richardson v Nicola Willis – the facts behind the argumentWhat are Ruth Richardson and Nicola Willis actually fighting about. 12 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow two Corrections officers took their union to court and won (so far)Big legal bills and 4-1 defeats in a court scrap over how a union treats its own.12 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandBred to protect: Meet Kimi, rodent detection dog in trainingKimi's goal is to safeguard some of our most precious and protected species.12 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMorning quiz: What kind of creature is a pterodactyl?Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.12 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: New medical school a boost for heartlandOPINION: Rural medical training is still an issue that needs addressing.12 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Teen athletics sensation Sam Ruthe has extraordinary talentOPINION: A reader was not terribly impressed by the Taxpayers' Union's ads about Willis.12 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandRefugee sexually abused 14yo girl at Auckland resettlement centre'Ahmad destroyed my life,' the victim, who was abused shortly after arriving in NZ, said.12 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonLove this City: Papatoetoe in court, Cars on Queen St, Pink Pathway, Central InterceptorOpinion: News and views about issues facing Auckland this week. 12 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandAntarctic frontier drill hunt for clues to future sea-level rise riskA team is drilling 500 metres in Antarctica to study the potential icesheet collapse12 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandInterislander ferry turns back to Wellington after mid-Strait technical issueHarbour master Grant Nalder said there was no safety risk to anyone aboard.12 Dec 08:19 AM
CrimeHamilton IT manager jailed for sharing child exploitation filesMatthew Daniel Gregory admitted to making fake profiles to share the abuse material.12 Dec 06:12 AM
New ZealandSunny weekend sizzler before heavy rain and wind move in next weekHeavy rain is forecast for the South Island’s West Coast on Monday.12 Dec 06:00 AM
New ZealandEnd of an era: Rotorua’s iconic QE Health to shut in a weekThe wellness business went into liquidation last month.12 Dec 05:03 AM
New Zealand'Kicked in the head': Commuters share public transport stories after fatal bus stabbingViolence on public transport is rare but commuters have been shaken by Monday's death.12 Dec 05:00 AM
New ZealandCalculated gang hit: Judge condemns 'waste' as killer gets life in jailMongrel Mob president Teina Williams, 34, must serve at least 17 years for murder.12 Dec 04:56 AM
New ZealandDebris flow fallout: Queenstown construction giants sentenced over hillside slipThe slip damaged 10 homes and forced 41 people to evacuate Reavers Lane.12 Dec 04:44 AM
New ZealandThree Auckland liquor stores caught selling alcohol to minorsPolice tested 36 suburban liquor outlets, with three failing ID checks.12 Dec 04:16 AM
OpinionHoward Temple’s abuse and Gloriavale’s 'petri dish of power, patriarchy & isolation'OPINION: Researcher Paula Gosney argues NZ is failing children who live in the community.12 Dec 04:01 AM
New ZealandThe stories, scandals and showdowns that defined 2025From Trump’s return to AI fears, 2025 reshaped global and Kiwi life.12 Dec 04:00 AM
New Zealand'I became a hermit': Ireland star on losing to All Blacks at Rugby World CupThe Irish rugby star's raw book opens up on the pain of the defeat and family grief.12 Dec 04:00 AM
CrimeRecidivist meth cook loses appeal over restrictive gun ban after clan lab raidSimon McCaulay didn't dispute his prison sentence - just the firearms order. 12 Dec 04:00 AM
PoliticsNicola Willis vs Ruth Richardson: Taxpayers’ Union backs down, requests economist moderatorThe union had previously threatened to back out of the debate if Willis didn't agree. 12 Dec 03:58 AM
AucklandBig-money backing: The billionaires and developers who helped Brown to landslide winWayne Brown's financial backers include Graeme Hart and Marc Ellis.12 Dec 03:56 AM
New ZealandBroken trust, political divides and the world getting weirder — 2025 debriefedThe Front Page producers Jane Yee and Richard Martin join Chelsea Daniels to break down the biggest stories of 2025.Watch12 Dec 03:55 AM
