WorldJapan snap election: Sanae Takaichi eyes big win despite heavy snowPolls tip the Prime Minister's LDP to win a clear majority in the Lower House.08 Feb 05:49 AM
Auckland‘Unity and pride’: Sport team hits back after ‘Mtn Jew’ jersey triggers emergency meeting A jersey featuring Jewish symbols triggered a complaint and an emergency board meeting.07 Feb 04:00 AM
PremiumOpinionRoger Partridge: The Crown versus the People: Reclaiming New Zealand’s democratic storyANALYSIS: The Constitution Act 1986 makes Parliament, not the Crown, supreme.04 Feb 08:00 PM
WorldSyrians flee Kurdish-controlled area near AleppoResidents fled Deir Hafer after the army set a 5pm deadline to leave.15 Jan 08:47 PM
Politics'Stay in her NZ lane': Peters takes aim at Reserve Bank Governor for commenting on US figureThe Finance Minister is keeping silent on the matter.14 Jan 01:52 AM
WorldSouth Korean prosecutors demand death penalty for ex-leader YoonProsecutors say Yoon's martial law bid threatened democracy nationwide.13 Jan 07:00 PM
WorldUkraine’s former commander-in-chief, envoy to Britain and maybe next presidentRetired General Valery Zaluzhny has served as ambassador to Britain since July 2024.13 Jan 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGraham Redding: Confronting antisemitism, Islamophobia - and the fear of pluralismOPINION: At the heart of the issue is a confusion between relativism and pluralism.13 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldAustralian writers' festival director quits, Ardern and others boycott, after Palestinian author barredLouise Adler quit after the board cancelled Randa Abdel-Fattah's event.13 Jan 12:24 AM
WorldNational day of mourning announced for victims of Bondi Beach terror attack Flags will fly at half mast on all Commonwealth buildings across Australia.12 Jan 10:53 PM
WorldUS senator sues Pentagon chief over 'unconstitutional' punishmentMark Kelly says censure and rank threats breach his constitutional rights.12 Jan 09:04 PM
WorldAustralia to hold royal commission inquiry into Bondi Beach shootingFormer High Court judge Virginia Bell will lead public hearings that may run years.08 Jan 05:21 PM
WorldMilitary remains loyal after Maduro ouster, Venezuelan exiles sayMany in the armed forces have pledged loyalty to interim leader Delcy Rodriguez.06 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionAotearoa: A name and a choice - a response to the Herald's editorial OPINION: There are concerns with how language is being used as a political instrument.06 Jan 04:00 AM
WorldIsrael to introduce electronic tagging in West BankThose targeted will wear electronic bracelets tracking any breach of orders.05 Jan 10:57 PM
WorldMyanmar junta to free 6,000 prisoners in independence day amnestyThe junta says it will pardon 6134 citizens and 52 foreign prisoners.04 Jan 05:21 PM
New Zealand'Relief': Venezuelan Kiwi hopes Maduro capture will help free cousinVenezuelan Kiwi Dietrich Truchsess has a cousin missing since May last year.04 Jan 02:04 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJonathan Ayling: Liberal democracy only endures if the people work to maintain itOPINION: New Zealand polling shows the threat to liberal democracy is real.31 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldBangladesh’s former prime minister Khaleda Zia dies aged 80The ex-leader was the country's first woman prime minister.30 Dec 07:30 PM
Media and marketingJournalists and broadcaster receive higher honoursThe New Year 2026 Honours List recognises four giants of New Zealand media.30 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldBritish government refuses to deport Egyptian ‘extremist’Officials say his tweets do not meet the legal test for revoking citizenship.29 Dec 07:42 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Trade reality check - why India, not Luxon, is likely to gain mostOPINION: When India makes concessions to our dairy products, we will be on a win.29 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: The disquieting cost of a generation that scrolls more than it readsOPINION: Deep reading builds patience, memory and healthy democracy.27 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionTrump’s new security strategy exposes the limits of NZ’s ‘softly-softly’ diplomacyOPINION: The contrast between the worldview of NZ and the US could hardly be greater.21 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTrump, fascism, free speech and the climate: The Steven Pinker interview Things are getting better, although they're also getting worse.19 Dec 07:03 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldSteven Pinker on TrumpPinker describes Donald Trump as the antithesis of all enlightenment values.Watch19 Dec 04:00 PM
