New ZealandLife on the edge of NZ’s highest peak: Inside the Aoraki/Mt Cook rescue team The Herald joined the highly-trained group on a hair-raising training mission. 28 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Window rattler’: Quake rocks North Canterbury; jolts also in HaastThe quake struck at 6.45am, 35km west of Culverden, at a depth of 7km.05 Mar 07:00 PM
CrimeNew witness account may help solve 26-year cold case on West CoastPolice urge anyone with information on the green 4x4 spotted in 1998 to contact them.05 Mar 05:43 PM
New ZealandWest Coast residents without power as rivers rise, fresh warnings for North Island09 Apr 09:22 PM
New ZealandWatch: State of emergency declared from Hokitika to Haast as West Coast weather intensifies19 Jan 02:23 AM
New ZealandLightning strikes over South Island as rain drenches coastMetService lifted a severe thunderstorm watch for Westland and part of Fiordland.08 Mar 09:18 PM
New Zealand'Amazing human': Daring Kiwi adventurer dies on kayak tripJeremy Norbury's social media shows he was an avid kayaker who travelled the world.28 Feb 05:46 PM
New ZealandKayaker dies in Haast on group tripPolice were called to Jackson Bay/Okahu about 2pm.25 Feb 09:02 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: 10 of the worst tropical cyclones to hit NZEx-tropical cyclones have wrought havoc in NZ. Here's 10 of the worst.09 Feb 11:23 PM
TravelDoC sees 1300 overseas applicants for job few Kiwis wantedThe deadline was extended after failing to get more than three candidates.02 Nov 10:04 PM
New ZealandAlpine Fault: The small town caught directly in the middleGeotechnical reports have recommended moving the township.25 May 06:00 PM
New ZealandRare 'Smeagol' slug foundDiscovery of slimy gravel maggot, named after Tolkein's Gollum, delights researchers.15 May 06:55 PM
New ZealandWild weather: Small West Coast town cut off as heavy rain closes inRain over the last 24 hours has made for Westport's wettest February day in 78 years.03 Feb 06:20 PM
New ZealandWest Coast downpour: State of emergency declared - residents told to prepareFranz Josef and Haast are isolated due to the State Highway being blocked on either side.02 Feb 06:26 PM
New ZealandNZ's 'most isolated man' gets vaccinatedIt takes a two-day walk to get from the Long residence at Gorge River to the nearest town.03 Dec 04:20 AM
New ZealandTemperature boost expected as rain hits West CoastSome rain was expected for Buller and Westland in the coming days but not as severe.27 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandFarmer prosecuted after excavating drain near wetlandThe farmer had to pay $20,000 to a local community group.12 Nov 01:25 AM
TravelLooking for a unique three-day trip? This itinerary won't disappointHow about a three-day tour dedicated to moa? Extinct yes, but on this trip, easily found.01 Nov 11:00 PM
New ZealandVaccination by area: Which parts of NZ are lagging behind?Find out how your suburb's vaccination levels compare.07 Oct 02:18 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLightning strikes three times: Is this NZ's unluckiest woman?It's the smell she won't forget - the intense cooked smell of her own flesh.13 Sep 10:00 PM
New ZealandOne-lane bridge death: Would metal barriers have saved a life?Sun strike, poor layout, smashed barriers, speed, and fatigue all played a part.28 Jul 02:05 AM
New ZealandGasfitter to pay $190k over shower blunder that killed boyJesse Samuel's death has "ripped me apart", mum says.27 Jan 03:18 AM
New ZealandCommunities split over free school lunchesFull list: Which schools will get free school lunches?11 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandFree school lunches: Wellington and South IslandFull list: Who gets free school lunches in Wellington and the South Island.11 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand11-year-old surf lifesaver saves child in creekGirl aged 11 rescues child from swollen creek, using surf lifesaving training.10 Sep 08:25 AM
New ZealandFrustrated DoC worker: Where's my partner?Immigration NZ says visa applicants must meet strict border exception criteria.04 Aug 10:54 PM
AgribusinessThe Road Ahead: What's really happening in the engine room of NZ tourismFrom Queenstown to Hokitika, Covid-19 has caused carnage.04 Aug 09:00 PM
New ZealandThe 50 Year Secret: Cold case confession - report to police ignoredSuspect in unsolved case reported to police a year before he died, but nothing was done.22 Feb 06:33 AM
