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White Island erupts as a tourist boat leaves the island yesterday. Photo / Michael Schade

NEW ZEALAND

Fatal eruption: Grim task facing rescuers, drones to fly over island

10 Dec, 2019 6:21am

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Chloe Old (right) raised $320 for Liam Reading after hearing his story. Photo / Paul Taylor

NEW ZEALAND

'A lot of tears': Heartwarming moment Chloe, 9, meets ill boy she raised money for

10 Dec, 2019 6:00am
4 minutes to read

Chloe Old, 9, saw a video of what Liam Reading was going through, and decided to help him.

Michelle Smith (back left), Manaia Puketapu, Te Kaha Hawaikirangi,, Jay Huston (sitting front left), Phillip Smith and Tiffany Laitamen on board the Te Matau a Maui Voyaging Trust Waka in Napier's inner harbour.

NEW ZEALAND

Waka fleet set to gather in Hawke's Bay

10 Dec, 2019 6:00am
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Local waka to join arriving fleet for Sunday's historic Tuia 250 event at Mahia.

Whangarei Heads and Port. Photo / Tania Whyte

NEW ZEALAND

Soper: Auckland Port relocation decision could be a coalition breaker

10 Dec, 2019 6:00am
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COMMENT: NZ First gun is locked and loaded with target fixed, Northport near Whangarei.

Those aboard the Royal Caribbean cruise liner Ovation of the Seas await more word of passengers who had been visiting White Island. File photo / Michael Craig

NEW ZEALAND

'Eerie mood' aboard stranded cruise ship following eruption

10 Dec, 2019 5:58am
3 minutes to read

Passengers describe the 'solemn' atmosphere inside the Ovation of the Seas cruise liner.

NEW ZEALAND

Live: 'No signs of life' - Five dead, fears for up to 30 in White Island volcano eruption

10 Dec, 2019 5:50am
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NEW ZEALAND

White Island eruption: Fears for more than 20 missing Australians

10 Dec, 2019 5:32am
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NEW ZEALAND

Focus Live: One confirmed dead in White Island eruption as police say 'there will likely be more' fatalities

10 Dec, 2019 5:32am

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Focus: White Island volcanic eruption

10 Dec, 2019 5:32am

NEW ZEALAND

Focus Live: Critical injuries reported on Whakaari / White Island

10 Dec, 2019 5:32am

NEW ZEALAND

Perspective: with Heather du Plessis-Allan - My Food Bag

10 Dec, 2019 5:32am

NEW ZEALAND

Focus Live Earlier: Volcanic eruption on Whakaari / White Island

10 Dec, 2019 5:32am

NEW ZEALAND

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern on the eruption at White Island

10 Dec, 2019 5:32am

NEW ZEALAND

Focus: Real or fake Christmas trees?

10 Dec, 2019 5:32am

Gaming to the Power of Vodafone 5G: 5G Gaming is Live

10 Dec, 2019 5:32am

White island eruption

10 Dec, 2019 5:32am

SPORT

ANZ Sports Scene: Manta5 set to unleash their hydrofoil bike on the world

10 Dec, 2019 5:32am

NEW ZEALAND

MetService Weather Auckland: December 10th

10 Dec, 2019 5:32am

NEW ZEALAND

MetService Weather National: December 9th - 11th

10 Dec, 2019 5:32am

NEW ZEALAND

Revealed: What people look for in a Christmas tree?

10 Dec, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

NEW ZEALAND

White Island: What you need to know

10 Dec, 2019 5:00am
3 minutes to read

NEW ZEALAND

National to launch campaign over second Mt Vic tunnel

10 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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NEW ZEALAND

Paul Hunt: The best kept secret in New Zealand

10 Dec, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

NEW ZEALAND

Editorial: Ambulance services need long-term, sustainable solutions

10 Dec, 2019 5:00am
3 minutes to read

NEW ZEALAND

New technology able to predict 'drowniest' days of summer

10 Dec, 2019 5:00am
3 minutes to read

NEW ZEALAND

Crimson again fighting to keep court action secret

10 Dec, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

NEW ZEALAND

Scientist: White Island eruption was 'basically instantaneous'

10 Dec, 2019 4:34am
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NEW ZEALAND

'Go inside, go inside': Panic as Whakaari/White Island erupts

10 Dec, 2019 4:33am
3 minutes to read

NZ Herald Focus

NEW ZEALAND

Soper: Auckland Port relocation decision could be a coalition breaker

10 Dec, 2019 6:00am
3 minutes to read

COMMENT: NZ First gun is locked and loaded with target fixed, Northport near Whangarei.

The Facebook video of the confrontation has been viewed more than 125,000 times. Photo / Facebook

NEW ZEALAND

Watch: Kiwi mum confronts man who 'tried to get daughter in his car'

7 Dec, 2019 2:35pm
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Video of mum challenging man has been viewed more than 125,000 times.

Port has fought back hard against move. Photo / Michael Craig

BUSINESS

Ports of Auckland study estimates $626m cost per year to move north

4 Dec, 2019 8:28am
4 minutes to read

Divided between 1.7 million Aucklanders, that's more than $300 per year each.

Figures were being thrown around like confetti as to how many firearm owners have had their personal details compromised. Photo / NZME

NEW ZEALAND

Soper: Master class of what Govt does when it's on ropes

4 Dec, 2019 6:00am
3 minutes to read

COMMENT: Those in power look for something that'll get traction.

BUSINESS

Convention centre fire: SkyCity, Fletcher insurance update

26 Nov, 2019 8:49am
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NEW ZEALAND

'Did you kill Grace Millane?' - Crown closes case against accused

15 Nov, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

South Island news

Sahil Sudhir Shetty, inset, abandoned the crashed vehicle with Marie Spendig injured in it. Photos / ODT

south island

Man who abandoned woman after crash sentenced to prison

9 Dec, 2019 8:24pm
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Abandoned woman was trapped in her vehicle with severe injuries for several hours.

A cordon remains in place at the property on Oreti St this morning. Photo / Abbey Palmer

south island

Invercargill killing: Accused appears in court

9 Dec, 2019 4:07pm
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The 30-year-old man is accused of using a knife to kill a man.

south island

Fear in neighbourhood after homicide investigation launched

9 Dec, 2019 11:29am
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Cordon in place overnight as police investigate Invercagill homicide.

Talley fishing vessel Columbia. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Herald Premium: How to access NZ's best journalism

9 Dec, 2019 8:17am

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North Island news

north island

'Eerie mood' aboard stranded cruise ship following eruption

10 Dec, 2019 5:58am
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Passengers describe the 'solemn' atmosphere inside the Ovation of the Seas cruise liner.

Earlier this year FMG Stadium Waikato was crowned Best Venue at the New Zealand Events Association (NZEA) Awards. Photo / Hamilton City Council.

north island

Hamilton to host Pumas in international clash

3 Dec, 2019 4:34pm
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'A brilliant opportunity to showcase our great river city to the region's sports fans.'

Master carver Kura Wanikau will lead project to carve pou for Uenuku. Photo / Liz Brooker

north island

A master carver; 6 students and $50k: National Park's newest welcome project

10 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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The pou will be carved by young people under the guidance of a master carver.

NEW ZEALAND

A survivor's tale: Victims 'likely to be injured by debris and hot rocks'

10 Dec, 2019 4:31am
3 minutes to read

NEW ZEALAND

The alert level was raised. So why were tourists allowed on volcano?

10 Dec, 2019 4:29am
3 minutes to read

NEW ZEALAND

'Energetic with the kindest heart': Tour guide among White Island dead

10 Dec, 2019 4:25am
4 minutes to read

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland bus disruptions to continue into the week

9 Dec, 2019 9:14pm
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NEW ZEALAND

White Island erupts: Disaster dominates international headlines

9 Dec, 2019 9:01pm
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NEW ZEALAND

White Island eruption: Worried family members register missing loved ones

9 Dec, 2019 8:55pm
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NEW ZEALAND

Man who abandoned woman after crash sentenced to prison

9 Dec, 2019 8:24pm
4 minutes to read

NEW ZEALAND

White Island erupts: Five dead and the toll expected to rise

9 Dec, 2019 7:02pm
8 minutes to read

NEW ZEALAND

Warning after major chemical spill at Mount Maunganui

9 Dec, 2019 7:00pm
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Environmental win as big focus on predators is restoring endangered river life.

Trail blazing wetland clean-up

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Dairy farmers have, to help water quality, fenced off 24,000km of waterways from cattle.

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NEW ZEALAND

Soper: Auckland Port relocation decision could be a coalition breaker

By: Barry Soper
3 minutes to read

Has the NCEA system been examined and found wanting? File photo / Brett Phibbs

NEW ZEALAND

Letters: NCEA, pollution, exotic trees, germs, Erebus and Virginia Guiffre

ENTERTAINMENT

Sideswipe: Reassuring parking sign

By: Ana Samways
2 minutes to read

NEW ZEALAND

Jules Mikus: The criminal life and prison death of a child killer

9 Dec, 2019 5:24pm
27 minutes to read

NEW ZEALAND

Ports of Auckland has to move, says Jacinda Ardern

9 Dec, 2019 5:06pm
3 minutes to read

NEW ZEALAND

Motorcycle crash victims shared 'intense love' of life

9 Dec, 2019 4:52pm
2 minutes to read

NEW ZEALAND

Legal bid to stop removal of trees from Auckland maunga

9 Dec, 2019 4:26pm
2 minutes to read

NEW ZEALAND

100 people on Whakaari/White Island when it erupted

9 Dec, 2019 4:11pm
4 minutes to read

NEW ZEALAND

Invercargill killing: Accused appears in court

9 Dec, 2019 4:07pm
2 minutes to read

NEW ZEALAND

NZ's angriest volcano: What lies beneath White Island

9 Dec, 2019 3:57pm
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NEW ZEALAND

Watch: PM speaks on White Island eruption

9 Dec, 2019 3:56pm
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NEW ZEALAND

'Absolutely no redeeming features': Jules Mikus denied his crime to the end

9 Dec, 2019 3:32pm
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Crimson Education's UK and US global offices found unmanned

9 Dec, 2019 2:49pm

3 minutes to read

NEW ZEALAND

Big early dry: Hawke's Bay farmers concerns high despite overnight downfall

9 Dec, 2019 3:23pm
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NEW ZEALAND

David Cormack: 'Tough on crime' policies don't actually help

9 Dec, 2019 3:00pm
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NEW ZEALAND

Herald afternoon quiz: December 9

9 Dec, 2019 3:00pm
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NEW ZEALAND

'Couchsurfing' cat home two years after disappearing

9 Dec, 2019 2:41pm
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NEW ZEALAND

Lawyer admits 10 years of income tax evasion

9 Dec, 2019 2:24pm
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NEW ZEALAND

'I didn't grieve at all': Arrest cop on death of Teresa Cormack's killer

9 Dec, 2019 2:02pm
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NEW ZEALAND

No kids' seatbelts in Kaikōura crash: Girl, 11, sole survivor

9 Dec, 2019 1:44pm
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NEW ZEALAND

Teenager seriously injured after assault in central Tauranga

9 Dec, 2019 12:45pm
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'Extremely upsetting': Police act on offensive Grace Millane videos

9 Dec, 2019 12:39pm
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