Auckland news

Herbs legend Dilworth Karaka dies

The singer helped drive Herbs' pro-peace, anti-nuclear and social justice anthems.

'I love chasing bad people': TVNZ's Barbara Dreaver on being fearless under fire

A behind-the-scenes account of reporting from the Pacific's front line.

How Jonah Lomu’s boys are turning heartbreak into hope for other kids

The Jonah Lomu Foundation will support Kiwi youths who have lost a parent.

Horror crash that killed trio was preventable if highway barriers up to standard, coroner finds

Three men died in the crash and a survivor suffered lifechanging injuries.

Prime reel estate: TV fishing legend selling Lake Tarawera home

He planned to spend time with family, hunting and fishing while still in good health.

Debt or taxable income? Govt watering down look into the billions companies lend shareholders

Nicola Willis details the Government's response to controversial Inland Revenue proposals.

'Full pace on design' – New World Victoria Park boss on rebuild

Ponsonby/Herne Bay/St Marys Bay locals fume about what appears to them to be a dead site.

From data centres to hotels: The biggest property deals of 2025 second half

But expert warns foreign investor appetite for New Zealand assets may cool due to the war.

Watch: Manu Champs light up the Viaduct, new splash kings and queens are crowned

Celebrity competitors like JManGo, Piri Weepu and Peter Gordon thrilled fans.

Are you $15m richer? Here are the Lotto Powerball numbers

What would you do with all that money?

I was a Kiwi 'villain' on Netflix's Love is Blind. Here's the truth

What is a Kiwi doing on Netflix's dating show Love Is Blind USA? The Herald finds out.

No more mercy for meth-addicted fraudster found with police badge, altered guns

His latest legal troubles began when he stole the identity of a gun licence holder.