PremiumPremiumAuckland FCFrom fortress to fragile: How Auckland FC's home aura has started to fadeAuckland FC have already dropped eight points at home this season.01 Jan 11:57 PM
New Zealand'We've got our ingredients y'all': Thunderstorm watch issued for Auckland, NorthlandMetService says there is a risk of localised downpours of 25-40mm/h in the northern areas.01 Jan 11:30 PM
New ZealandThree injured, one critically, in Levin crash shortly after police pursuitPolice are appealing for any witnesses in relation to a crash in Levin last night.01 Jan 10:46 PM
PremiumPremiumWellingtonHow a kid from Porirua has become America’s newest sweetheartFaith Ward has been named the newest member of the elite group.01 Jan 10:00 PM
New Zealand2025 road toll: Grieving mum calls for tougher drug‑driving lawsNationwide roadside drug testing will not be in place until mid-2026.01 Jan 05:00 PM
New Zealand'I'm a pauper': Controversial NZ pension deduction rule saves Govt half a billion a year01 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandCard-cloning trade: Devices built for petrol and parking machines found in air fryers and laptops01 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAuckland FCFrom fortress to fragile: How Auckland FC's home aura has started to fadeAuckland FC have already dropped eight points at home this season.01 Jan 11:57 PM
Athletics'A proper race': Teen record-breaker chases 1000m record at homeSam Ruthe is aiming to start 2026 with another record on his home track in Tauranga.31 Dec 02:01 AM
Auckland FC'It has to be': Auckland FC target revenge after bizarre home loss to Newcastle JetsAuckland FC have lost just three of 19 home matches at Go Media Stadium30 Dec 10:45 PM
SportSports honours: The stars and quiet achievers in the New Year HonoursScott Dixon, Lorraine Moller and Martin Guptill are among those recognised.30 Dec 04:00 PM
Wellington Phoenix'Comical': Phoenix defence collapses in season's biggest lossCoach Giancarlo Italiano blasted the defence, calling three goals 'comical'.29 Dec 06:59 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Could 2026 finally make Winston Peters prime minister?OPINION: Winston Peters now ranks a clear third as preferred Prime Minister with voters.01 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics‘Mass fatality’ risk: How Milford Sound upgrades will pull visitors away from ‘catastrophic’ tsunami Milford Sound lies on the Alpine Fault and this could put more than 3500 lives at risk.31 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard Prebble: Why Luxon’s India trade gamble could decide the next electionOPINION: My forecasts for the year ahead.31 Dec 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Who would lead if Luxon couldn't? There are a couple of likely scenarios – and a bold scenario.30 Dec 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWorking for Families at 20: Inside the creation of the biggest welfare reform of the 21st CenturyHalf of all families with children get hundreds of dollars a week thanks to the scheme.30 Dec 06:41 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: What was really behind RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr's shock resignation?OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Thomas Coughlan. 29 Dec 08:00 PM
Today16°C12°CMostly cloudy, fine breaks developing in the afternoon. Southerlies, strong for a time in the afternoon.
Saturday19°C12°CMainly fine, chance of a shower until afternoon. Strong southeasterlies, easing in the afternoon.
New Zealand'What else could you wish for?' 81-year-old DJ SuperGran pleased with R&V showingMolly Pardoe is not planning another performance soon, despite her 'amazing' debut.31 Dec 11:29 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSurvive in 25, fix in 26: Why insolvencies could still rise in a recoveryOPINION: Baker Tilly Staples Rodway's Tony Maginness and Jared Booth share their thoughts.31 Dec 11:00 PM
New ZealandNY Day weather: Thunderstorms, floods and slips loom in the south, ‘quite nice’ up northDownpours of up to 40mm/h may trigger flash flooding, slips and poor driving.31 Dec 10:51 PM
New ZealandThe story behind Hawke’s Bay’s blossom spot: Japanese families turn crash sites into memorialsThe reason the photo spot exists is because of immense tragedy and generosity.31 Dec 10:00 PM
WellingtonCouple accused of misusing ill friend's money say they have done nothing wrongThe couple have successfully had their bank accounts unfrozen by the court.31 Dec 09:00 PM
New ZealandRevealed: Our Heroes of 2025 – the Herald's top picksWe honour the best in news, sport, business and entertainment.31 Dec 09:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland faces risk of severe thunderstorms on New Year’s EveA North Island region is forecast to finally catch a break after a week of poor weather. 31 Dec 05:32 AM
Athletics'A proper race': Teen record-breaker chases 1000m record at homeSam Ruthe is aiming to start 2026 with another record on his home track in Tauranga.31 Dec 02:01 AM
New ZealandAuthorities urge violence-free night in Auckland, New Year’s events cancelled elsewhereIt comes after two straight nights of violence in Auckland, involving group brawls.31 Dec 12:58 AM
Auckland FC'It has to be': Auckland FC target revenge after bizarre home loss to Newcastle JetsAuckland FC have lost just three of 19 home matches at Go Media Stadium30 Dec 10:45 PM
New Zealand‘Noise is not the same as progress’: Te reo leader’s warning after royal honourProfessor Tom Roa has been fighting for te reo Māori for more than 50 years.30 Dec 09:53 PM
TalanoaTokelauans in NZ to work more closely with communities back homeA broken sea cable has forced Atafu onto costly, fragile satellite internet.30 Dec 09:07 PM
BusinessArise Sir Rod: Xero founder knighted after $21.78b tech successXero founder is now investing in start-ups and pushing power reform.30 Dec 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Why the economy didn’t recover like it was supposed to OPINION: Squeezed by two kinds of bad economy at once – economists call it stagflation.30 Dec 09:00 PM