New ZealandThree people winched from Whiritoa Beach after blowhole visit goes wrongA photographer was swept into the surf while capturing the dramatic rescue.13 Nov 01:36 AM
WorldPremature deaths surge among working-age Americans, researchers warnPremature deaths among 18-to-64-year-olds rose 27% between 2012 and 2022.12 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Contain it': Coloured sand recalled nationwide over asbestos fearsTesting in Australia found asbestos in similar coloured sand products.12 Nov 04:12 AM
New Zealand'Time for a new voice': Mike King to hand over I Am Hope leadershipGumboot Friday has funded more than 137,000 free youth counselling sessions.12 Nov 02:15 AM
New ZealandWhat went wrong with New Zealand’s smoke-free dream?About 300,000 New Zealanders still smoke daily despite major progress.11 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldHeart donor shortage because more people are dying at homeOne in five urgent hospital requests for heart valves went unmet last year in the UK.11 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandMt Eden prisoner on run for four days since slipping hospital escortThe remand prisoner escaped from staff during a hospital escort on Friday.10 Nov 10:57 PM
New Zealand$700k facility opens to support new mothers in Hawke's BayThe new building will even offer sleep rooms for babies.10 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: Beachcroft gets new builder: Seascape, Du Val good news? Southern Cross at EpsomNervous buyers of a big Onehunga block have been told they will be settling soon.10 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandBack-alley dentist who botched op has Auckland clinic up for mortgagee saleDavid Zimmerman was banned, but kept practising, pulling the wrong tooth from a patient. 10 Nov 05:00 AM
New ZealandMissed cancer diagnosis: Woman complained about 'horrendous stomach pains' for two yearsThe woman, who has since died, lost 6kg in 4 weeks but wasn't referred for further tests.10 Nov 01:00 AM
New ZealandStaff member injured at Auckland youth justice facilityAn ambulance was seen leaving the youth justice residence soon after.09 Nov 05:20 PM
New ZealandHow a post-quake wellbeing idea became a nationwide school lifelineMana Ake support is now helping children manage mental health in 629 schools.09 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'High risk from measles': New case found in Nelson, not linked to previous casesAnyone in Nelson from November 1–7 should check new locations of interest.09 Nov 03:07 AM
Entertainment'It probably saved my life': Paddy Gower's cancer scareThe TV host went in for a routine check, but got life-changing news.09 Nov 01:00 AM
New Zealand'The pain was off the charts': Banned dentist pulled wrong tooth from woman in agony'I fully acknowledge that. I didn’t hide from it' – David Zimmerman admits harm caused.08 Nov 11:00 PM
WorldOil and gas staff face job risk under new 124kg weight ruleThe rule aims to ensure workers can be lifted safely by helicopter in emergencies.08 Nov 12:05 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Morning News Update | Lee Tamahori passes away, Selwyn Highland Games goes ahead todayNZ Herald Morning News Update | Lee Tamahori passes away, Selwyn Highland Games goes ahead today for the 14th year. Health union workers continue to organise strikes.Watch07 Nov 07:04 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHospital ward built in Auckland to be trucked to Hawke’s BayThe new 28-bed ward will be built offsite and then craned into place in Hastings.07 Nov 05:00 PM
CrimeFormer police leader’s porn habits fit disturbing online pattern, charity warnsThe 52-year-old admitted using police devices to search child abuse images.07 Nov 04:00 AM
New ZealandParagliding crash survivor runs half‑marathon in return to scene of life-changing accidentNicola Collins was 12 when a paragliding fall broke her spine and pelvis.07 Nov 02:00 AM
New Zealand'Shaken' children taken to nearby Burger King after fatal bus crashA passenger in the car died and two others were critically injured in the crash.07 Nov 12:35 AM
New Zealand'Help me': School children on bus after kapa haka event hurt in fatal Rotorua crash31 people were injured in the crash between a bus and car.06 Nov 08:19 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSenior citizen advocates disappointed by closure of support serviceThe Gisborne-based service has shut after decades of supporting local older people.06 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPrabani Wood: The data blind spot weakening New Zealand's health systemOPINION: New Zealand's IDI links health and housing data but excludes general practice.05 Nov 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Cutting addiction, not increasing taxes, should be Labour's top priorityOPINION: Graduates of drug treatment courts are 86% less likely to reoffend.04 Nov 11:00 PM
PoliticsGovt invests $61m for mental health crisis response after damning reports on ‘fragmented’, slow serviceFunding will boost crisis assessment staff numbers. 04 Nov 09:00 PM
EntertainmentHalsey taken to hospital after ‘minor medical emergency’ mid-tourThe singer spent hours in Massachusetts General Hospital after a concert in Boston.04 Nov 09:00 AM
EntertainmentDrew Barrymore shares breast cancer scare on her talk showThe actress said a 'bad mammogram' led to an emergency biopsy and tense wait.04 Nov 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Long overdue': 2100 Hawke's Bay health workers get long-awaited $10m in back payIt works out to be an average of more than $4000 each.03 Nov 05:00 PM
PoliticsMental health crisis: Wait times for distressed callers more than double as urgent calls for help riseCrisis teams are often only able to respond to “the worst-case scenario”.03 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'A lesson to us all': Teen's tragic death followed online grooming and exposure to pornThe coroner warned NZ’s youth mental health system lacks acute capacity.03 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Wanted to be a nerd': Physio looked up files on victims of crime and organ donors None of the 48 patient files he looked at were, or ever would be, his patients. 03 Nov 06:00 AM
ChristchurchWorker seriously injured in Christchurch workplace accidentHato Hone St John took one patient to Christchurch Hospital in a serious condition.02 Nov 08:31 PM
