New ZealandState Highway 1 crash near Hampton Downs blocks northbound lanesState Highway 1 crash near Hampton Downs blocks northbound lanes. Video / NZ HeraldWatch21 Dec 12:36 AM
New ZealandPedestrian seriously injured as crash closes busy Hamilton roadOhaupo Road is closed between Normandy Ave and Urlich Ave this evening.20 Dec 08:10 AM
New ZealandSH2 closed near Dannevirke after three-vehicle crashPolice say one person has serious injuries and four others are moderately hurt.20 Dec 03:52 AM
New ZealandPerson seriously injured, SH1 closed after Northland crashPhotos from the scene show severe frontal damage to two vehicles. 20 Dec 12:40 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Morning Headlines | Saturday, December 20, 2025NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Saturday, December 20, 2025. Video / NZ HeraldWatch19 Dec 06:36 PM
New Zealand‘The tears just keep flowing’: Friends tend dogs at slain couple’s rural farmFriends entered the remote Ruatiti farm to calmly secure Trina Cole’s mastiffs.19 Dec 01:00 AM
CrimeGunshots on quiet street: Armed police guard Hamilton home and toilet blockOne dead, one injured as police piece together what happened. 18 Dec 11:44 PM
New ZealandStruggle with cliffside rescue ‘tip of the iceberg’, firefighter saysThe Fire and Emergency call log records that police blocked a rescue helicopter over cost.18 Dec 07:45 PM
New ZealandSerious crash near Rotorua leaves eight injured, two flown to hospitalThe road was closed for a period but has since reopened. 18 Dec 06:24 PM
New Zealand'She was on the floor for two hours': St John changes alarm system after 91yo's harrowing ordealThe 91-year-old lay with a fractured neck waiting for an ambulance.18 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandHomicide investigation after one dead, another seriously hurt at Hamilton addressOne person died at the scene and a second has serious arm injuries.18 Dec 07:59 AM
New ZealandFatal late-night crash in Central Hawke’s BayThe sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene, police say.17 Dec 08:32 PM
New ZealandPolice refused use of rescue chopper because they wrongly thought teenager was deadThe girl was stuck on the cliff for about four hours in the dark.17 Dec 08:15 PM
New ZealandPolice cordon in place after reported Gore shooting injures two peopleSt John has three ambulances and two helicopters at the scene.17 Dec 08:20 AM
New ZealandCritical injuries in SH2 crash north of KatikatiThe road has reopened after being closed following a crash involving a truck and a van.17 Dec 03:54 AM
New Zealand'Dumb move': How a hunter misidentified target before fatal Stewart Island shootingPolice say Paul Stevens fired from 20m at movement he thought was a deer.16 Dec 09:35 PM
New ZealandTwo injured after crash near Mt Victoria tunnelTwo vehicles collided on Paterson St shortly after 4pm on Monday.16 Dec 06:54 AM
New ZealandCouple whose home burned down step up as neighbour faces same situation'We know insurance doesn't cover everything, not by a long way.'16 Dec 04:00 AM
WellingtonDiver dies after being pulled from water at Titahi BayNgāti Toa has placed a rāhui from Pipinui Point to Kōmanga Rau Tawhiti.15 Dec 11:05 PM
New ZealandFire rips through Auckland polystyrene factory, sending smoke across skyVideo shows flames bursting from the side of an industrial building.15 Dec 10:55 PM
New ZealandFar North fishing trip turns to tragedy as missing man named by policeMan Bock Lee, 65, of Hamilton, was swept into the sea at Tapotupotu Bay on November 23.15 Dec 10:28 PM
New ZealandMajor building fire in Wiri, Auckland.Firefighters have contained a large blaze at a building facility on Roscommon Rd in Wiri this morning. Video / Supplied / NZ HeraldWatch15 Dec 08:42 PM
New ZealandACG Parnell College chemical spill: Fire crews contain ‘nasty’ substanceThe chemical, containing phosphorous, reacts violently on contact with water.15 Dec 07:45 AM
New ZealandMultiple fire crews dispatched to house blaze in South Auckland Fire and Emergency received multiple calls just before 3pm. 15 Dec 04:03 AM
New ZealandOne dead after helicopter crash near WhanganuiThe person was the sole occupant of the helicopter.15 Dec 02:06 AM
WellingtonSeveral attackers injured during fatal Waikanae home invasion, police sayPolice say Michael Tofts was killed in a 'targeted home invasion'.14 Dec 09:27 PM
New ZealandFirefighters still battling large wildfire burning out of control in forest blockEfforts to fight the fire near Parikino were scaled back overnight due to safety concerns.14 Dec 07:41 PM
New Zealand4-year-old flown to hospital after near-drowning near RaglanThe young child was pulled from the water and given CPR by a member of the public.14 Dec 07:35 PM
WorldBondi beach mass shooting: 16 dead and 40 in hospital after act of terrorSydney reels after a targeted attack at a Hanukkah event claimed 16 lives. Prime Minister Albanese calls it “evil antisemitism.” Video / Herald NowWatch14 Dec 05:59 PM
New Zealand'Ash falling around house': Choppers, 14 crews tackle large wildfire Residents near forest blaze are ready to leave if it starts to threaten their homes.14 Dec 07:42 AM
New ZealandHundreds evacuate CostcoHundreds evacuate Costco after fire alarm is set off. Video / NZ HeraldWatch14 Dec 06:35 AM
New ZealandOne person flown to hospital after water-related incident at Raglan beach The person was flown to Waikato Hospital for treatment in late afternoon emergency.14 Dec 06:05 AM
New ZealandThird homicide probe launched in three days after man's body found in Tauranga property Emergency services were called to the Fraser St address at about 11.40am.14 Dec 03:36 AM
WorldPeople flee after active shooter at Brown UniversityImages show people fleeing and first responders rushing to the scene at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Video / AFPWatch14 Dec 12:29 AM
