PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDeficient training and oversight: Why NZ spent 139 days without its largest shipThe Navy failures cost New Zealand at least $5.6m in repairs.06 Mar 07:00 PM
New Zealand'Vicious' dog attack leaves 6-year-old scarred for lifeHer uncle's bulldog cross, Tank, bit her face on Christmas Eve.06 Mar 05:01 PM
New ZealandFrom a midwife's laundry room rose an organisation helping 8000 Hawke’s Bay familiesIn five years, Pregnancy Help has given out over 600,000 baby items to local families.06 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHavelock North: 171-home subdivision approved in fast-growing areaThe subdivision is near Arataki Honey and the former Te Mata Mushrooms farm.06 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandCould dredged sand finally stop a Napier beach washing away?It has cost councils $5.5m to maintain a pea-metal bund over 39 years of repairs.06 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPaper road row: Hunter, neighbours clash over guns and accessPolice have been called to the Franklin Rd dispute at least eight times.06 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGrape expectations: Hawke’s Bay winemakers plot their comebackWine consumption is falling worldwide. How will a great wine capital turn it around?06 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandHow a Hawke’s Bay golf day helps turn landfill waste into lifelines Players will chip balls into sets of drawers before they are recycled for a local family.06 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandŌtāne couple’s seed dryer boosts returns for 15 growersHomegrown innovation is the way forward for award-winning farmers Simon and Lou White.06 Mar 05:00 PM
OpinionRichard Bedford: The unseen ways RSE employers help transform Pacific communitiesOPINION: A new MBIE survey captures responses from 44 Recognised Seasonal Employers.06 Mar 04:00 PM
Auckland'That's our livelihood': Fire-hit Auckland restaurant faces weeks-long closureEight staff are without work for at least a month while insurance assesses the damage. 06 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: After the Government's horror week, things are about to get a whole lot worseOPINION: This weekend is the most precarious for Luxon since he became National leader. 06 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'It didn’t feel real': Farmer in shock after finding skeleton by highwayFarmer Clare Douglas said the skeleton was clothed and had work boots on.06 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Iranians have been begging the world to listen to them for yearsOPINION: Sitting in traffic is not only frustrating but also expensive, writes a reader.06 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandInside Queenstown’s discreet ‘boutique’ escort agency for the ultra-wealthyIts escorts include women working in banking, government and hospitality.06 Mar 04:00 PM
AucklandSummer is back: Most of the country set for warm weekendAucklanders are advised to 'slip, slop, slap and wrap' ahead of a packed sporting weekend.06 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Wall of poo': Minister warns Christchurch over ocean sewage proposalThe city wants to pipe one third of its sewage, only partially treated, out to sea.06 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandMorning quiz: Ryan Lochte is an Olympic gold-winning athlete in which sport?Test your brain with the Herald's afternoon quiz.06 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldMiddle East crisis: Israel launches 26 waves of strikes on Beirut overnightExplosions and flashes lit up the night sky over the Beirut southern suburbs.06 Mar 07:32 AM
New ZealandAussie tourist almost loses both legs during Philippines holidayThe woman was thrown into the water and pinned between large concrete blocks.06 Mar 07:00 AM
New Zealand'No longer safe to eat': Ghiotti chorizo recalled after incorrectly labelled use-by dateKiwis have been warned to dispose of or seek a refund for the Spanish-style chorizo.06 Mar 06:16 AM
New Zealand'I know where you guys live': Car thief tells victim after being caught by members of the publicThe Hamilton man brazenly got into gyms, stole car keys, and took off in the vehicles.06 Mar 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJohn Howard, Tim Ewing-Jarvie: National security can’t stay off the election agenda for another three yearsOPINION: War in the Middle East and Ukraine is already driving up fuel and import costs.06 Mar 05:43 AM
New Zealand'Absolutely not': Christopher Luxon defends his position as Prime MinisterChristopher Luxon defends his position as Prime Minister on Newstalk ZB's Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive show.Watch06 Mar 05:03 AM
New ZealandPush to ban fireworks on Tauranga beaches and other public placesA woman who lost a horse to a fireworks incident wants the focus to be on a wider ban.06 Mar 05:00 AM
WellingtonNurse whose son survived cancer now cannot get paid sick leave for own cancer treatmentJust five years ago, her young son was diagnosed with cancer himself. 06 Mar 05:00 AM
New ZealandHow new SH2 and SH35 hours will work for trips in and out of GisborneDrivers are urged to travel the Gorge from 5-7am or 6-8pm to avoid long delays.06 Mar 04:36 AM
New ZealandKiwis on track for for world shearing champs haul All six team members are now qualified for their semi-finals on Saturday.06 Mar 04:33 AM
New ZealandMeasles alert for Auckland Airport after case confirmed in overseas travellerHealth officials say the traveller was likely infected before visiting NZ.06 Mar 04:28 AM
SportBig names, big splashes: Celebs set for Z Manu grand final showdownFormer All Black Piri Weepu will headline the celebrity manu line-up.06 Mar 04:27 AM
New ZealandInside the first Chiefs squads and what today's team can still learn from themBrad Meurant and Jono Gibbes look into the past – and future.06 Mar 04:00 AM
New ZealandHow the latest poll puts Luxon and National under real pressureLabour, the Greens and Te Pāti Māori now edge the right bloc on these numbers.06 Mar 04:00 AM
New ZealandMongols lose cash and bling as court orders gang assets forfeitedRings and a gold chain, as well as $68,000 has been taken following police raids.06 Mar 04:00 AM
Auckland'No one should feel unsafe': Student beaten in random attack on North Shore bus rideA 36-year-old man arrested later in the day has been linked to the assault, police say.06 Mar 04:00 AM
