New Zealand'Vile, degrading': Predator contends teen victim wouldn't have visited if he was unhappyShane Bell's victim told the court he wanted the 49-year-old jailed for a long time.27 Jul 08:00 AM
New Zealand'This is home': Family's plea as 7yo boy with epilepsy faces deportationJoshua, 7, faces deportation because his health issues are deemed a burden.26 Jul 12:00 AM
WorldSchool roof collapse kills seven children, injures 26 in IndiaAbout 60 people were in the building when it collapsed in Jhalawar district.25 Jul 06:57 PM
WorldNew UK social media laws come into force today, blocking children under 13UK law will bar all children under 13 from social media platforms starting Friday. 25 Jul 06:12 AM
WorldFormer flight attendant jailed 18 years for filming girls on flightsA 14-year-old reported the phone, leading to his arrest in January 2024.24 Jul 08:15 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDealers selling hard drugs on Facebook Marketplace; claims Meta slow to act Herald finds 56 different ads for drugs for sale in just one day. 24 Jul 07:28 PM
EducationPay parity scheme for early childhood teachers scrappedNew ECE teachers will lose up to $22m over two years due to funding changes.24 Jul 07:26 PM
New ZealandConcerns raised over troubling behaviour near Auckland schoolsThe incidents date to May, however, the most recent one happened yesterday.24 Jul 08:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessFlippin’ Fun trampoline park in liquidationMum saddened at loss of West Auckland kids’ party favourite.24 Jul 04:34 AM
New Zealand'Numb without him': Mother's anguish over missing 20-year-old Tyler Porter was last seen in Arkles Bay more than a week ago.24 Jul 02:00 AM
New ZealandSerial Auckland sex offender's jail term cutThe prosecutor said Fairgray's offending was “calculated and careful”.24 Jul 01:34 AM
WellingtonMass murderer denied parole for 16th time, reveals motive for killing his kidsRaymond Ratima committed the 'horrific' murders of seven family members in 1992.23 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandDisorder in Beach Haven: Group of youths involved, one person hospitalisedEmergency services were notified at 4.20pm on Rangatira Road.23 Jul 07:29 AM
ChristchurchPolice seek identity of mystery man after ‘concerning behaviour’ at schoolMan was seen at a Nelson school between 11.25am and 3.45pm on a Tuesday in the holidays. 23 Jul 02:01 AM
LifestyleTrisha Paytas reveals name of third baby, after Malibu Barbie and ElvisNaming her baby Aquaman keeps to the YouTuber's track record of unusual names.23 Jul 01:32 AM
WorldPolice search for missing children and baby last seen on Gold CoastPolice say the children were last seen with a 41-year-old woman known to them.23 Jul 12:03 AM
WorldSydney jet ski crash: Teen dead, another loses armThe incident occurred on the George's River in the city's south.22 Jul 10:42 PM
PremiumPremiumTechnologyWhy AI chatbots are replacing friends for some Kiwi kidsNearly a quarter of NZ kids use AI for emotional support, says Norton.22 Jul 05:00 PM
World'Profound pain': 27 killed, mostly children, after fighter jet crashes into Bangladesh school A further 78 people are being treated in hospitals after the accident in Dhaka.22 Jul 05:39 AM
WorldAnxious parents face tough choices on AIExperts believe it's too late for parents to shield children from AI.22 Jul 02:51 AM
WorldBody found in search for missing British mother-of-threeRachel Booth was last seen at a garage at 3.50am on Saturday.21 Jul 09:45 PM
WorldBangladeshi fighter jet crash at school kills 20, injures over 170Most of the injured, aged 8 to 14, were students at the school.21 Jul 07:40 PM
WorldUK battles anti-vax misinformation after child's deathHealth officials stress the MMR jab's importance amid rising misinformation.21 Jul 02:39 AM
New ZealandWoman nearly four times over legal alcohol limit at school pick-upThe Dunedin woman got the attention of police when allegedly speeding near a school.21 Jul 02:04 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionTim O'Connor: NCEA as we know it should be abolishedOPINION: We need a simplified, rigorous but fair national qualification for our schools.21 Jul 12:05 AM
WorldIt’s a girl – again! And again! Why a baby’s sex isn’t randomIt's associated with maternal age, specific genes, and the sexes of older siblings.20 Jul 05:00 PM
Lifestyle'Heart feeling so full': Candy Lane on family, dance and new lifeThe Dancing With the Stars judge is kicking up her heels and feeling so blessed.19 Jul 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-Allan: When parents avoid something in a school, you know it's a bad ideaOPINION: Schools spent millions reverting open-plan classrooms to single-cell.19 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleNot enough babies: Cost and careers affect NZ's birth rate The global fertility rate to maintain the human population is now 2.7 children per woman. 18 Jul 07:00 PM
LifestyleSex, pain and betrayals: What MAFS NZ's Jo Robertson wants us to knowThe relationship expert lifts the lid on intimacy, trauma and talking to teens.18 Jul 07:00 PM
World'Shameful part' of history: South Korea overhauls adoption systemThe country will end its private agency adoptions after finding widespread irregularities.18 Jul 05:07 AM
CrimeCaregivers charged nearly 10 years after Kaikohe 4yo's mysterious deathAlestra Kepa-Hati died in 2015 while in Erana and Walter Beneditos' care in Kaikohe.18 Jul 12:24 AM
New ZealandSchool community ‘deeply saddened’ after students killed in Waiuku triple-fatality The trio were killed when the car they were in crashed in Waiuku on Tuesday.17 Jul 10:09 PM
WorldWoman charged with attempted murder after Melbourne house fireThe fire occurred on May 21, tearing through a townhouse in the city's southeast.17 Jul 07:58 PM
