New ZealandIcon or eyesore? New Plymouth power station's long redundant chimneyThe chimney has not been used for about 20 years.19 Aug 08:30 PM
WorldHistoric Swedish church makes 5km journey to new homeTrailers with 220 wheels carry Sweden's most beautiful building to make way for a mine. 19 Aug 06:03 PM
New ZealandThe place where building materials rust 50 times faster than rest of NZCarbon steel corrodes 22 times faster here than inland New Zealand, according to research.07 Aug 11:11 PM
PremiumOpinionPeter Young: Great high-country stations like Molesworth deserve better than to be smothered by wilding pines01 Aug 11:00 PM
New ZealandOn The Up: Travellers' thriving tree business that grew from the back of a van02 May 05:00 PM
KahuHow John Scott’s design philosophy shapes a new generation of architectsHana Scott applies her grandfather’s principles to design modular housing.05 Apr 05:00 PM
KahuInside the artistic world of Carin Wilson’s coastal sanctuaryPukeruru’s architecture reflects a Māori way of experiencing space as breathing.15 Mar 04:00 PM
KahuHow a Māori lens is reshaping sustainable architecture at Ōtaki campusNinety-nine percent of construction materials are sustainably sourced.08 Mar 04:00 PM
EnvironmentPhotographing nature - a true contestThis online-only contest showcases the best of nature photography.08 Mar 01:35 AM
PremiumPremiumEntertainmentDick Frizzell’s new memoir: ‘A little memory, a little licence and a lot of humour’The 82-year-old painter contemplates beginnings, endings and what, exactly, is the truth.07 Mar 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyBeachside bunker ‘dune house’ designed for Rod Drury entity at Te Arai LinksThe unusual home is designed to blend seamlessly into the landscape.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘We have been going big’: Crews contain fire threatening Tāne MahutaThe 91ha fire has a 5.8km perimeter and is being closely monitored.01 Mar 11:59 PM
New ZealandThe Hawke’s Bay Gardens of Alfred BuxtonThe 1950s wool boom meant farmers had plenty of money to spend on landscaping.28 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesFormer Landwork Civil directors left country after withdrawing company fundsLiquidators have revealed new insights into the former directors of Landwork Civil.21 Jan 03:21 AM
New Zealand'Horrid rotten egg smell:' Authorities followed their noses to find black gunk seeping into streamsThree people complained of the black substance that smelled like rotten egg.04 Dec 04:00 AM
BusinessScott Humphrey opens up on Humphreys LandscapingScott Humphrey, founder of Humphreys Landscaping, talks about the business, his customers and its new foreign owners. Video / NZ HeraldWatch17 Nov 07:43 AM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessThe Kiwi landscaping business sold to a Japanese billionaire investorScott Humphreys started the company with a wheelbarrow and a station wagon.15 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandPerson critically injured in car fire at ŌmāpereFirefighters also battling scrub fire at Ōmāpere.24 Oct 03:47 AM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessBank repossesses machinery as liquidators probe earthmoving companyThe business owes at least $1.26 million and is now the owner's second failed enterprise.17 Sep 01:00 AM
New ZealandVillagers win fight against prominent wine grower over controversial alpine subdivision'We would have been looking at Coronation Street which is not why we chose to be here.'25 Aug 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionProperty Insider: New SkyCity CEO starts; NZ’s highest outdoor office gardenMichael Ahearne has gone. Now ex-army officer Jason Walbridge has returned from Las Vegas.22 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandCouncil chief: Strict forestry rules fail to protect Tairāwhiti soilsTairāwhiti aims for sustainable land use amid erosion issues.13 Jun 05:00 PM
TravelVery few NZ destinations are better in Winter. This is one of them.Penguins, frosted gardens, and winter balls - welcome to NZ's cosiest city.18 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandCourt only option after councils clear Semenoff of subsidence concernsDeveloper Stan Semenoff has been cleared of a nearby resident's concerns30 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandDean Candy and Oromāhue Trust named regional supreme winner in environment awardsOromahoe Trust, managed by Dean Candy, wins 2024 regional farming award21 Mar 07:40 PM
Kahu'We want the company to make a public apology'Iwi talk of sadness at desecration of site by their own whānau.20 Mar 05:55 PM
New Zealand3 metres eroded in 1 day: Southland town in state of emergencyThe community of Bluecliffs lost about three metres of land in a day this week.09 Feb 08:30 AM
New ZealandDunedin prepares for 10pc population increase over next 30 yearsDunedin is preparing housing developments for a sustainable future.30 Jan 09:47 PM
