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Cyclone Gabrielle: The couple who gave up their jobs and moved to Hawke's Bay to help

'This wasn’t just about clearing debris. It was about restoring hope.'

Former Tipene Funerals employee Fiona Bakulich may not have acted alone, police say

Tipene ex-employee Fiona Bakulich faces new charges, the Herald can reveal.

Society Insider: First photos of revamped SPQR; heir’s hens' party eviction

Exclusive look at Jacuzzi, formerly SPQR, which has its launch party next week.

Opinion: Luxon’s tightrope walk with Act’s Seymour

Seymour's recent antics include a controversial letter and a Parliament stunt.

Why US anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment is a warning for New Zealand

US anti-trans laws rise under Trump administration, sparking concerns.

'Heartwarming': Camera returned to owner two months after washing up on Auckland beach

The 15-year-old had been on a four-day experience on the Steinlager II yacht.

‘Nightmarish’: Auckland school turns to sausage sizzles after Government lunch programme delays

The school is using sausage sizzles and Weet-Bix because of unreliable deliveries.

‘Disgusting’: Witness appalled no one stopped after man fatally struck by three cars on motorway

The man was hit by at least three cars, none of which stopped.

Police boost ‘reassurance patrolling’ in North Shore suburb after stabbing, robbery

The move comes after a brutal stabbing and the aggravated robbery of an Armourguard van.

'We are happy': Auckland FC stick to current squad amid injuries

Coach Corica: 'We couldn’t really find someone that was going to make us better'.

When should kids stay home from school?

Parents face dilemmas on keeping children home for mental or physical health.

Desperate dad teaches kids to hitchhike 45km due to school bus cuts

When Mike Brown took his children to the bus stop, there was no bus waiting.

‘Big old headache’: David Seymour’s impact on Govt unity

The coalition is losing ground, according to the latest polls.

Mike Lee: Behind the scenes of council's flawed decision to evict speedway from Western Springs

OPINION: The decision was one thing, how it was reached is even more troubling.

Auckland Transport puts off controversial overnight CBD parking charges for another year

The overnight charge will now be introduced in March 2026.

‘Can’t courier $1m of drugs’: Police under scrutiny over testing of 11kg meth find

A defence lawyer says all of the drug haul should have been driven to ESR in a police car.

Kiwi musician accused of abusing ex alleges she was ‘highly volatile’

'She would lose her temper quite easily.'

Police hunt under way after Armourguard robbed for ‘unconfirmed amount of cash’

Police have increased their visibility in the Birkenhead area in response to the incident.