New Zealand‘Explosion of debris’: Tornado hits Waihī Beach, causing damage and power cutsResidents urged to avoid area after homes damaged and power lines fall, closing roads.24 Feb 09:07 PM
New ZealandGenerators, satellite phones, and more: Red Cross thanks Kiwis, updates on how money is being spentDonation follows huge community support for fundraiser.24 Feb 03:20 AM
EntertainmentStory of my life: Why Harry Styles will have to fill out an NZ Census formSpokesperson confirms: 'everyone in NZ is legally required to complete the census'.24 Feb 02:38 AM
New ZealandLive: 'Absolutely bucketing down' - Esk Valley may evacuate; 23 'uncontactable' in HB; Mobster arrested in NapierMore wild weather forecast for regions battered by Gabrielle.23 Feb 10:08 PM
TravelQantas unveils 'flying hotel rooms' going to New York on Project SunriseThe airline unveiled flying boutique hotel rooms. With wardrobes, beds and recliners.23 Feb 09:16 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay’s Esk River rises 1.5 metres but expected to recede, evacuation order still standsConservative move to evac the region's most at-risk valley.23 Feb 08:19 PM
KahuCyclone-hit Wairoa group takes to Te Matatini Eden Park stage with mud caked on legsTe Matatini: Wairoa's kapa haka group brings emotion and aroha to town23 Feb 06:12 PM
New ZealandGovernment announces new Covid vaccine as booster for everyone over 30Health Minister Ayesha Verrall is set to reveal more details.22 Feb 09:55 PM
New Zealand‘No way he could have survived': Dad among dead after bridge collapses, ute swept awayBrendan Miller's work truck is believed to have washed away in the floodwaters.22 Feb 05:11 PM
New Zealand$7 million-plus! Red Cross fund backed by NZ Herald continues to growDonation follows huge community support for fundraiser.22 Feb 04:57 AM
New ZealandWatch: A timelapse of a disaster - home security sheds new light on speed of floodingThe footage Iain Trotter's camera captured helps us understand what happened in Twyford.22 Feb 02:11 AM
New Zealand'Conditions are terrible': Mass rescue operation near Arrowtown during ultra-marathonAt least 110 people in the area needed to be evacuated; all athletes safe, organisers say.22 Feb 01:49 AM
New Zealand‘I could hear her screaming all night’: 'Hero' twice dove into floods to save lives'I’m not a hero man. I was just doing what anyone, who could do something, would do'22 Feb 12:51 AM
New ZealandWatch: What a scoop! Sheep rescued from silt by diggerZoe Richardson said the sheep was in 'quite a predicament'.22 Feb 12:26 AM
New ZealandShowers bring welcome relief to Hawke's Bay residentsA Taupō plumbing company is working hard to bring the gift of a hot shower to Hawke's Bay.21 Feb 08:39 PM
New ZealandWatch: No fuel, no problem in Wairoa as kids rustle up horsepowerA gas shortage didn't stop these legends from getting where they needed to go.21 Feb 08:24 PM
Sponsored StoriesThe Kiwi leading the carbon crunch24yo entrepreneur says hi-tech needed to measure carbon savings.21 Feb 03:05 AM
New ZealandKiwi businesses' generous donations to Red Cross/NZ Herald/NZME campaignDonations follow huge community support for fundraiser.21 Feb 12:52 AM
RoyalsWatch: King Charles shares special moment with Kiwi soldierThe interaction was caught on camera during the King's visit to a military training base.20 Feb 07:56 PM
New ZealandWatch: Skateboarder takes on Crown RangeAlex Bladen took just under four minutes to skateboard down the Queenstown to Wanaka road.20 Feb 07:45 PM
TravelAir NZ goes full te reo for flight to ‘Kapa Haka Olympics’Air New Zealand has launched its first flight conducted entirely in te reo Māori.20 Feb 04:03 AM
New Zealand$5m raised! Generous Kiwis contribute to Red Cross/NZ Herald/NZME campaignDonation follows huge community support for fundraiser.20 Feb 12:46 AM
New Zealand‘What the hell? We’re alive': Massive slip misses couple’s home by a mere metreThe lime fields beside Helen and Clive Foster's property are now massive pile of rubble.19 Feb 08:21 PM
BusinessKiwis the guinea pigs in new Facebook, Instagram paid service trialImposters at bay and better customer support promised: Kiwis first to trial paid scheme.19 Feb 08:01 PM
New ZealandWatch: Tearful sisters reunite as isolated Hawke’s Bay villages struggle without helpThe road had become unpassable in the cyclone - until a local forestry gang stepped in.18 Feb 07:20 PM
New Zealand$2m in less than 2 days! Generous Kiwis open their hearts for Red Cross and NZ Herald/NZME fundraiserPlease help the hundreds of thousands of Kiwis impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle.18 Feb 05:47 PM
New ZealandGabrielle escapes Gabrielle: 88yo widow warned neighbours of approaching flood watersGabrielle Mei reveals she shares a name with the cyclone that gutted her home.18 Feb 08:07 AM
TechnologyTikTok plans two more European data centres amid privacy fearsAuthorities are concerned masses of user data will be sent to China.17 Feb 09:36 PM
Markets with MadisonMarkets with Madison: Fletcher CEO not keen to ‘get greedy’ on Gib pricesFletcher boss explains 46% profit drop and Ryman boss fronts up on $900m capital raise.17 Feb 07:27 PM
EntertainmentBruce Willis' daughter 'overwhelmed' since sharing his diagnosisBruce Willis' daughters are "in awe of the love" so many people have for their dad.17 Feb 07:22 PM
New Zealand‘We’ve been forgotten about’: East Coast hospital left without power, water and road accessStaff have watched emergency helicopters fly over them in frustration, despair for days.17 Feb 08:55 AM
New ZealandMan ‘dug for hours’ to free partner after slip destroyed homeKilled in the slip was Shona Wilson, mother of three teenagers.17 Feb 05:24 AM
New Zealand'Water came up quick': 12-hour ordeal trapped on house bus roof“We are lucky we had a skylight . . . that is what saved us."16 Feb 11:38 PM
New ZealandLive: 'We have no water' in Gisborne, morgue at Napier port; seventh body foundCyclone Gabrielle has claimed a seventh victim.16 Feb 10:29 PM
