New Zealand'From the future': Auckland butcher explains meat date mix-upMr Meats Henderson owner says a faulty packing machine is to blame.24 Oct 11:59 PM
New Zealand‘Turning film-making into a sport’: Whangārei team celebrates 48Hours successDirector Giles McNeill hopes the awards will boost Northland’s film industry.24 Oct 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsGrey wave: Local elections deliver NZ's oldest mayoral line-up in recent historyThe average age of big-city mayors has climbed to nearly 68.24 Oct 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBruce CotterillBruce Cotterill: Seven long-term fixes to stop NZ swinging between extremesOPINION: Why New Zealand needs a bipartisan path.24 Oct 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessAuckland's biggest rubbish tip battles school parents to stay open Redvale landfill wants to stay open until 2036. Dairy Flat School fears pollution.24 Oct 09:00 PM
New Zealand'I just want her to be a little case of hope': Prem baby's fight to surviveBorn at 24 weeks' gestation, baby Sophie weighed just 580g when she entered the world.24 Oct 08:01 PM
PremiumPremiumAucklandAkl rates revenue hits $3b, typical household rates bill up 85% since Super City mergerRates now make up 35% of council income, down from nearly half in 2010.24 Oct 04:03 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyMitre 10 cuts $71m loss as debt drops sharplyAndrea Scown, CEO for four years, tells how members are battling the tougher economy.24 Oct 04:03 PM
New Zealand'I'm genuinely sorry': Gangster's jailhouse apology for motorcycle crash that killed coupleWhen Mark Kimber closes his eyes, he sees Karen Boucher's face.24 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: How party 'nangs' went from whipping cream to dangerous teenage trend OPINION: Large fines and potential jail terms haven't slowed the sale of nitrous oxide. 24 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonLove this City: A stadium tale in 6 pictures, plus RONS, dancing and the Papatoetoe vote Opinion: Love this City digs inside Auckland issues of the moment. 24 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'I know that's a luxury': Anna Mowbray is raising her five kids without phones and backing social media banThe Zuru co-founder says her five children won’t get phones until age 15 or 16.24 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘It felt like the perfect fit’: City-raised graduate finds future in ag'I had no farming background at all, so don’t let that put you off an ag career.'24 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleWhat to do in Auckland this Labour weekend: Bubbles, beats and barbecuesFamily fun, fine art and feel-good gigs – Auckland’s got something for everyone.24 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandHelicopter called to Auckland’s Piha Beach after serious water incidentA helicopter is airlifting the patient to hospital.24 Oct 08:27 AM
New Zealand'Give me your shoes or I’ll stab you': 13yo robbed in daylight Auckland CBD attackIt was the second Britomart attack on a 13-year-old in 5 days.24 Oct 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Our last shot': Parents fight to get 11yo son to life-saving US cancer trialHugo Donaldson, 11, has relapsed after months in remission from a rare cancer.24 Oct 05:21 AM
New ZealandWeather: State of local emergency lifted for most of CanterburyBut it remains in place for the Kaikōura District, Clutha and Southland.24 Oct 05:03 AM
CrimeJailed boy racer who killed unborn baby, gloated on Instagram, loses release bidHe was doing burnouts in front of a crowd when he hit the eight-months-pregnant teen.24 Oct 05:03 AM
New ZealandMeasles outbreak grows to eight cases as more infections expectedWellington and Taranaki each have one new confirmed case of measles.24 Oct 04:18 AM
New Zealand‘Assuming the worst’: Ferry measles cluster rises to five, patient zero foundHealth officials are urging all October 3 passengers to check for symptoms.24 Oct 04:16 AM
New ZealandHeavy traffic ahead: Police urge caution as long weekend beginsPolice say no one died on the roads last Labour Weekend and they want to keep it that way.24 Oct 03:49 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyThe dog that came back from the dead: 7 unusual tenancy casesLamb in a nappy, parrot meth detector, cat that caused flood, some of the unusual cases.24 Oct 03:00 AM
Crime‘A bad day’: Former NZ Idol judge Paul Ellis on driving while 7 times over limitThe 62-year-old's life unravelled in 2015 after a separation and the death of friends.24 Oct 03:00 AM
New ZealandSporting banter or disrespect – is it ever okay to boo the haka?Cultural advisor Ora Kihi says Te Iwi Kiwi haka was built as a 'house for all'.24 Oct 02:53 AM
America's Cup'Blood, sweat and tears': Kirwan on his AmCup voyage and the end of cyclorsKirwan, the son of former All Black Sir John, joined Luna Rossa as a cyclor in Barcelona.24 Oct 02:01 AM
AirlinesWhakatāne Mayor backs Air NZ's call for state subsidies on regional flightsThe head of Air NZ supports short-term help from the Govt in times of economic weakness.24 Oct 01:56 AM
New Zealand'Terrifying ordeal': Teen charged over knifepoint assault, robbery at parkPolice later found pistol, ammunition and cannabis when they raided a Glen Eden property.24 Oct 01:53 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessTech group in liquidation – but rescue plan under way'It was horrific,' the president says as he recalls the accounting shock.24 Oct 01:48 AM
EntertainmentShip, ahoy! Rainbow’s End pirate ship returns after 8 years – and what it's like on boardThe ride weighs the same as four bull elephants and cost about $7 million to build.24 Oct 01:34 AM
New ZealandMan charged with murder after father and son killed in Auckland house fireA 38-year-old man is appearing in the Manukau District Court today.24 Oct 12:51 AM
New ZealandRiding the wave: A look at Rainbow's End's reboot of the iconic Pirate ShipNZ Herald entertainment reporter Mitchell Hageman is one of the first to check out the latest opening, eight years after the original ride was demolished. Video / Alyse WrightWatch24 Oct 12:35 AM
New ZealandEngine issue blamed for Waiheke ferry smoke that sparked mayday callTwo dozen people aboard the ferry were rescued in the incident near Waiheke Island.24 Oct 12:00 AM
AucklandPredator queen wasp found in NZ for first time, nest removed in AucklandBiosecurity NZ says the hornet could threaten honey bees.23 Oct 11:26 PM
