New Zealand‘My dream’: Young Rotorua squash star to wear the Silver FernShe will debut for New Zealand in the 2026 Junior Trans Tasman Test Team. 05 Mar 08:56 PM
New ZealandKiwi hopes soar at world shears in MastertonKiwi shearers impress as early Golden Shears results boost home hopes.05 Mar 08:25 PM
New ZealandWealthy Kiwis with private jets offer to help NZers flee as Iran conflict spreadsWinston Peters confirmed 'patriotic' Kiwis had been in touch to organise charter flights.05 Mar 08:22 PM
New ZealandShopping too long: Mum's $85 carpark fine on $210 Pak'nSave grocery billA day after the fine was issued, the supermarket increased its parking time for customers.05 Mar 08:00 PM
Ryan Bridge TODAYThe crime stats stoush: TVNZ board, CEO and the MinisterNZ Herald Editor-In-Chief Shayne Currie on a drama-filled week for TVNZ. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYWatch05 Mar 07:46 PM
Ryan Bridge TODAYWhat's happening this weekend in sportsThe Warriors kick off their season and Liam Lawson is back on the track. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYWatch05 Mar 07:36 PM
New ZealandFormer MP Jackie Blue quits National to join Opportunity partyJackie Blue quit National after it scrapped 180,000 workers' pay claims.05 Mar 07:24 PM
Ryan Bridge TODAYHeather Keats with your weekend weatherWill the cold snap be sticking around? Heather Keats with your weekend weather. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYWatch05 Mar 07:14 PM
BusinessSpy agency warns NZ’s cyber security barely up to scratchA consultation has begun on which services count as 'critical infrastructure'.05 Mar 07:00 PM
Kahu'I feel like a Māori': Argentinian Uber driver wears full-face mataoraDiego Acuña shares Māori stories with his passengers in San Carlos de Bariloche.05 Mar 06:51 PM
Ryan Bridge TODAYDamaging poll for National tipped for releaseNational responds to poll set to show the party sitting around 28%. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYWatch05 Mar 06:45 PM
Ryan Bridge TODAYJudith Collins speaks about Iran, extremism and political pollsJudith Collins joins Ryan Bridge to talk about Iran, extremism and political polls. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYWatch05 Mar 06:23 PM
EntertainmentTrackStars: A Herald journalist gets put through their pacesAfter a lesson from Dame Valerie Adams and 400m record holder Lex Revell-Lewis, Mitchell Hageman finds out what it takes to be the best. Video / Alyse WrightWatch05 Mar 06:00 PM
Ryan Bridge TODAYSport Headlines | Friday, March 6, 2026Sport Headlines | Coach Craig Bellamy's record 23 straight wins and Hamish Kerr will miss the indoor world championships | Friday, March 6, 2026Watch05 Mar 05:49 PM
Ryan Bridge TODAYNZ Herald Morning Headlines | Friday, March 6, 2026Morning Headlines | Middle East fears won't cut it for insurance cover and Government eyes easing medicinal cannabis export rules| Friday, March 6, 2026Watch05 Mar 05:44 PM
Ryan Bridge TODAYMetService morning weather update: March 6MetService morning weather update: March 6. Video / MetServiceWatch05 Mar 05:38 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Sense of optimism': Fewer empty stores in Tauranga's CBD, more Mount vacanciesFoot traffic in the city centre jumped 35% between June and December 2025. 05 Mar 05:02 PM
New ZealandHawke's Bay teens at risk of needing hearing aids due to headphone useA quarter of students reported listening through headphones for five to seven hours a day.05 Mar 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Off the chains': How Hamilton Homegrown aims to showcase New Zealand's coolnessIt's the first time Homegrown will be held in Hamilton, following its predecessor X-Air.05 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandGym, tech and hope: Inside the new Hastings hub backing 360 young people'Imagine a space where every young person who walks in the door feels seen and welcomed.'05 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHotels pour millions into luxury upgrades as visitor demand reboundsFive hotels in a tourism town speak on renovations and what's driving post-Covid growth.05 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandMt Eden prison deaths: Corrections warns negligent staff will face actionCorrections now splits more double-bunked inmates and has stepped up night checks.05 Mar 04:00 PM
Politics‘High-value powerhouse’: David Seymour backs surge in medicinal cannabis exportsA Cabinet paper shows more than a tonne of cannabis flower was exported in 2024.05 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Legacy wire median barriers must be urgently replacedOPINION: NZTA needs to push back on other work to help pay for them.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Tracking vigorously': Tropical system looms as sizzling heat and heavy rain approaches MetService is tracking a tropical system that could affect New Zealand next week.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandDeadly farm accidents: Farmers died days apart lifting vehicles with tractor forksThe son of one farmer said his father 'could have died a thousand times in other ways'. 05 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'He didn't come home': Partner’s tribute to best friend killed in crashLauren Powell's partner Kerry McDonald was killed in a crash in Whangārei early this year.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandMorning quiz: How many eyelids do chickens have on each eye?Test your brain with the Herald's afternoon quiz.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Make it easy, make it fun': Disc golf course opens in TaihapeThe 18-tee course has options for beginners through to experienced players.05 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: It’s wrong to dismiss Helen Clark’s comments on IranOPINION: Why bombing Iran isn’t the answer.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'It's ridiculous': Why schools say the teacher shortage is worse than Govt admitsOfficial data shows 835 teaching vacancies nationwide, most of them fulltime.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandMiddle East conflict wrap: 5 March 2026Conflict between the US, Israel and Iran doesn't look to be slowing down any time soon.Watch05 Mar 08:22 AM
WorldIran claims attack on US oil tanker in the Persian GulfIran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said they struck the tanker.05 Mar 08:00 AM
New ZealandFire breaks out near Waikato chicken farmSmoke from the blaze drifted towards nearby towns.05 Mar 06:58 AM