New ZealandFlood spillway in Wairoa: Save the drama for Shortland St, wāhine who is set to lose land says'There was so much water. We are glad to have the opportunity to relocate.'02 Mar 11:53 PM
New ZealandFirefighters with wrong gear burned by sulphuric acid - reportTwo firefighters wearing incorrect safety gear suffered burns. 26 Feb 09:09 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsPublic servants offered support to retire or move to Australia amid job cutsAn internal document describes retirement as 'your next work-life balance adventure'.10 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandPeter Jackson joins other cashed-up celebs donating multi-millions to revive dodo birdThe Lord of the Rings director donated $10 million to the cause.04 Oct 10:40 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAir pollution ‘underestimated’ in Hawke’s Bay, new tech findsA study reveals discrepancies between new and old monitors at sites across the region.14 Sep 06:00 PM
New ZealandCatherine Knight's environmental work recognisedHer work has earned a local historian of the year award.02 Sep 10:00 PM
KahuOpinion: Nations, corporations leading us into an unsustainable future – Dr Daniel HikuroaOPINION: Māori are responsible for ensuring the viability of land and resources.05 Aug 05:45 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGovt cuts millions from coastal mapping project; fears communities 'in the dark'Before the cuts, up to 85% of the coastline was going to be mapped. Now it's up to 40%.08 Jul 05:00 PM
KahuSuper-sized snapper on Shane Jones' menuJones believes the new project could future-proof our aquaculture.01 Apr 09:21 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Premature mortality': Review backs report linking suburb's poor air to deathsReview highlights the 'scale of impact' of Mount Maunganui's polluted airshed.29 Mar 04:01 PM
New Zealand'Vague and ineffective': Scientists criticise new fishing rules on kina barrens in Northland'While removing kina treats the symptom, it doesn't address the cause of a sick reef.'04 Mar 04:00 AM
New ZealandScientists welcome regulator’s call sorting ‘null segregants’ from GMOsScientists have welcomed the EPA's new clarification of GMO-derived 'null segregants'.22 Feb 01:40 AM
Kahu'Powerful opportunity': Multi-million dollar boat to help revive Hauraki GulfCampaign to save the Hauraki Gulf gets a boost from new marine research vessel.22 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandAnger over 700 illegal rubbish dumping reports, zero prosecutions launchedCouncil says identifying offenders is challenging - but it had spoken with 60 people.10 Nov 07:49 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWinter bugs: Student outbreak of flu-like illnesses, vaccination coverage 'way too low'With winter fast approaching, the Herald examines how we're tracking with illness so far.24 May 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNZ has its own signature Covid Omicron lineageOmicron outbreak now being dominated by multiple BA.2 lineages genetically linked to NZ.14 May 10:01 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: XE has arrived in NZ - what threat does it pose?A person who has travelled from overseas to NZ has been confirmed as having XE variant.23 Apr 02:33 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: What our wastewater has revealed about the Omicron waveNew ESR wastewater sampling data has offered a fresh perspective of NZ's Omicron wave.15 Apr 12:17 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Scientists track the path of NZ's Delta outbreakScientists describe a genetic quirk observed amid cases in elimination-killing Delta wave.12 Apr 06:50 PM
New ZealandWadestown skull discovery: Nothing more foundOn Saturday a Wadestown homeowner unearthed a human skull in their garden.10 Apr 08:52 PM
New ZealandPCR testing capacity increased by 20,000 a daySurge capacity is now up to 77,600 tests a day, the Government says.25 Jan 03:00 AM
New ZealandOmicron spike: Cases at border jump by 17 overnightAs Omicron cases increase at MIQ, so too the chances of it entering the community.29 Dec 12:58 AM
New ZealandDNA breakthrough: Police flooded with tips in murder cold caseDetectives are working through new leads following news of killer's DNA discovery.26 Nov 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDNA breakthrough gives police new hope of solving 1980 murder of 6yoPolice find crucial evidence in Alicia O'Reilly homicide thought to have been destroyed.23 Nov 07:30 AM
New ZealandExclusive: ESR scientists reveal what's really in vaping products"Clear discrepancies between ingredients listed and what we detected in the lab."19 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandDelta outbreak may be 'more contained' than first feared - virologist; 11 new cases, 2 in hospitalNZ's Delta outbreak may be 'more contained' than first feared, a virologist says.19 Aug 02:15 AM
New ZealandNine dead who had RSV - including six in AucklandNo infected children succumbed; RSV may not have been cause of deaths, says ADHB.04 Aug 07:30 AM
New ZealandSigns RSV outbreak fading as scientists hunt for root causeAmid signs the RSV outbreak is fading in NZ, scientists want to know just how it started.29 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandPolice real-time drug tester a successPromising results reported from the Lumi Drug Scan handheld device.19 Jul 12:53 AM
New ZealandRSV virus outbreak: 'Record-breaking' numbers flock to after hours clinicsRSV virus outbreak: Massive surge of patients to after hours and emergency departments12 Jul 08:45 PM
New ZealandBabies with burning temperatures forced to wait on hospital floorExperts warn hospital visits for flu-like illnesses are skyrocketing like never before.25 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandGuilty verdict: Murdered woman's family speaksThe verdict was delivered today.25 Jun 01:15 AM
New ZealandBeyond the grave: How dead woman's remains could convict her alleged killerPolice detail the painstaking job of preserving a Northland's mum's decomposing body.15 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhy the lab leak theory is still unlikelyTwo NZ experts set out three reasons why the Covid-19 Wuhan lab leak theory doesn't wash.03 Jun 12:00 AM
