New ZealandWild weather cuts power, cancels New Year events as warnings roll southAbout 10,000 Tasman homes lost power after trees brought down lines.30 Dec 05:01 AM
New ZealandWild weather: 'District-wide' power outage as storm strikesAn active low-pressure system has caused chaos across NZ. 29 Dec 07:34 AM
New Zealand'30 each, big ones 50': The Facebook posts that cost a diver his ute In 2025, MPI caught 26 people illegally trading kaimoana. Most received a warning.27 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleFrom quakes to cool: How Christchurch became the city everyone wants to live inNo traffic jams, cheaper housing, good food - what's not to like?26 Dec 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Expect delays': Five injured in SH25 truck crash as holiday traffic ramps around NZStop-go controls are currently in place near the Waihou (Thames) River bridge. 24 Dec 12:10 AM
New ZealandWet, windy Christmas lead-up for many as MetService issues new watchesThe best Christmas weather is tipped for Hastings, Christchurch and Kaikōura.22 Dec 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Malicious’: Top developer’s $2.5m defamation lawsuit against council and senior officialA council official called Garry Robertson a ‘complete prick’ and a ‘consummate taker’.19 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandGales, heavy rain and cooler temps on way as active front sweeps up NZIt's expected to reach the North Island by tomorrow and draw temperatures down.14 Dec 09:53 PM
New ZealandPolice arrest 'brazen tagger' after 500 graffiti hits across South IslandThe 23-year-old is said to have filmed hundreds of tags and shared the clips online.04 Dec 02:46 AM
New ZealandAir NZ flights disrupted by Auckland weather; 5000 Thames properties hit by power outageThe North Island is cloaked in warnings and watches today.03 Dec 06:56 AM
ChristchurchMotorcyclist dies in crash north of KaikōuraEmergency services were called to the single-vehicle crash site shortly after 10am.27 Nov 12:17 AM
ChristchurchMotorcyclist seriously injured in crash near KaikōuraEmergency services were called to the crash site north of Kaikōura about 10am.26 Nov 10:09 PM
New ZealandNo charges to be laid after burn pile that sparked large Kaikōura firesHigh winds of 150km/h carried embers that ignited the Kaikōura fires.24 Nov 02:40 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiz Root: The hidden links shaping NZ’s fight to withstand extreme weatherNew research shows 750,000 Kiwis live in flood‑exposed areas nationwide.20 Nov 11:00 PM
New ZealandRelief after group who missed return time on river trip contact policeThe river is a popular spot for rafting and other water pursuits. 16 Nov 10:25 PM
New ZealandSouthern scorcher: Mercury heads towards 30C while thunderstorms loom for North IslandThunderstorms, however, are expected for parts of the North Island over the weekend.06 Nov 01:07 AM
WellingtonCouncil finally discloses $207m lease for new HQ after watchdog investigatesDetails of the deal for the former Datacom building were initially kept secret.03 Nov 05:23 AM
Christchurch31 guns seized in crackdown on illegal hunting networkShots fired near a Cheviot home in April sparked the police investigation.02 Nov 11:05 PM
New ZealandKiller’s prison diary: The life, times, and confessions of an infamous murdererInside the mind of transgender killer Bronwyn Warwick.29 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Hold your pillow over you': Civil Defence explains what to do in an early morning quakeMost people who felt the Napier quake were in bed. That's where they should have stayed.26 Oct 06:59 PM
New ZealandBrace yourselves: Heavy rain, severe winds, large swells and snow on wayThe weather starts to turn from this afternoon in some places.25 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Significant weather coming': Rain, wind watches issued for long weekendThe lower North Island and upper South Island will be impacted.24 Oct 11:41 PM
New ZealandPower, water and fuel shortages in the south after wild weatherMore than 17,000 homes in Southland and South Otago remain without power.24 Oct 09:22 PM
New Zealand'It’s just gutting': Kaikōura man devastated after house destroyed in blazeFive homes were destroyed as gale-force winds whipped through the region.22 Oct 01:22 AM
New Zealand‘True miracle’ - Horses rescued from burning paddocks as Kaikōura fires ragedHelen Ngawhau drove over powerlines and led her horses through burning bushes in order to get them out. Video / Sarah GallichanWatch21 Oct 10:38 PM
New ZealandFire and Emergency New Zealand update on Kaikōura firesFire and Emergency New Zealand update on Kaikōura fires. Video / NZ HeraldWatch21 Oct 09:13 PM
Herald NOW14 structures, including 5 homes, destroyedFire and Emergency Assistant National Commander Ken Cooper on the Kaikoura fires, Hawkes Bay and the approaching summer.Watch21 Oct 07:12 PM
Herald NOWKaikōura fires: Claire Sherwood reveals the latestNewstalk ZB South Island news director, Claire Sherwood on the Kaikōura fires.Watch21 Oct 07:01 PM
New ZealandFourteen fire crews respond to Kaikōura hedge fireCrews were alerted to the Hāpuku fire shortly after 1.30pm.21 Oct 01:43 AM
ChristchurchWatch: Blue whale wows cruise passengers in rare sightingOnly two such whale sightings have happened since the business launched 21 years ago.19 Oct 09:54 PM
New ZealandLocals stunned by world-famous white whale sighting off NZ coastLocals near Kaikōura captured rare footage of a white humpback whale.13 Oct 06:44 PM
New Zealand‘Burst of warmth’ brings unseasonably high temperatures and weather alertsNapier will climb to 27C this weekend, 8C above its usual average.09 Oct 07:00 AM
New ZealandAuckland Harbour Bridge reopens after temporary closure, hundreds of lightning strikes hit northMetService logged 482 lightning strikes off the coast between 4am and 7am. 06 Oct 07:46 PM
New ZealandHeavy rain, gusts up to 120km/h set to hit as wild front sweeps northWind gusts of up to 120km/h are expected to batter the Canterbury High Country.06 Oct 05:00 AM
