Politics'Buzz cut season' for red tape and regulation for hairdressing salons nationwideDavid Seymour outlines changes to hairdressing regulations. Video / SuppliedWatch27 May 11:55 PM
New ZealandRun it straight: PM on teen's deathLuxon says people need to take 'personal responsibility' following Palmy teen's death. Video / Mark MitchellWatch27 May 10:56 PM
New Zealand'Time to pass the torch': Auckland councillor retires after 30-year stintSharon Stewart has been in local government since 1995.27 May 10:40 PM
New ZealandRegional ratepayers to fund $3.58m loan for Tarawera Sewerage SchemeDebate on the final split of the controversial scheme's $32.3m cost begins today.27 May 06:40 PM
New ZealandWhanganui pool tragedy: Coroner questions how lifeguard thought boy was just 'holding his breath'Further investigations revealed the 7-year-old was unresponsive.27 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsPrime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis Visit Griffins Foods in PapakuraPrime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis Visit Griffins Foods in Papakura. Video / NZ HeraldWatch26 May 10:08 PM
Herald NOWLabour Leader Chris Hipkins reacts to Winston Peters ruling out working with himChris Hipkins speaks to Herald NOW's Ryan Bridge about Winston Peters ruling out working with him after the next election. Video / Herald NOWWatch26 May 07:51 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: If freezing works close, rural towns die. We need a plan to save themOPINION: The shape of traditional sheep and beef country has changed over the past decade.26 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsNelson Hospital redevelopment set to cost $500m over four yearsA new five-storey unit with 128 beds will be built by 2029.26 May 04:03 AM
New ZealandCouncil to landfill 190 tonnes of plastic waste as recycling market stallsThe council stockpiled the plastics in the hope that the markets would recover.25 May 11:40 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Council rates are the tax we love to hateOPINION: The only certainties in life are death and taxes – and both are expensive.25 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland golf course at centre of flood plan debate as decision looms'Why would you want to save the golf course when homes and businesses are being ruined?'24 May 01:25 AM
New ZealandWill she or won't she? Deputy coy on potential mayoral bid, but reveals timelineSpeculation began when Desley Simpson's son registered desleyformayor.co.nz last year.23 May 09:41 PM
New ZealandHow Rotorua's air pollution transformation defied expectationsOnce breathing NZ's worst winter air, the city has shed its 20-year-old 'polluted' label.23 May 06:00 PM
New ZealandStaffing costs at Hawke’s Bay councils - are they reasonable?Economist Brad Olsen says there's a tendency to “vilify” the spending. 22 May 11:05 PM
New Zealand'Treating us like sheep': Why Napier fisherman plans to skirt around beach barriersSteve Dean says he’ll be driving the long way along the beach to his usual fishing spot.22 May 04:27 AM
New ZealandBudget: Hawke's Bay and Gisborne get $219m to fix Cyclone Gabrielle-hit roadsThe Government has announced a $219 million boost for Cyclone Gabrielle recovery.22 May 04:09 AM
New Zealand'Rewarding journey': Long-serving Hastings councillor steps downHastings councillor Malcolm Dixon retires after 12 years to spend more time with family.22 May 02:28 AM
New ZealandCouncil's pivotal meeting to decide fate of key Wellington projectsMore than 3000 submissions were received for the amended long-term budget.21 May 09:02 PM
New Zealand'No longer feels like the organisation I loved': Napier council staff bristle at job-loss plan'We were told we're a family and we look after our own.'21 May 08:08 AM
SportTwo controversial 'run it straight' events cancelled after safety backlashThe Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board opposed the event, citing safety risks.21 May 03:19 AM
New ZealandDead against it? Freedom camping at cemeteries set for a crackdownFreedom campers seeking a dead quiet sleep may have to look elsewhere.20 May 11:34 PM
New ZealandProtesters tell council to 'stop the spend' as they face 12% rates hikeAbout 250 people attended a rally in Tauranga on Sunday.20 May 11:00 PM
New ZealandTeen's track death: Transport bosses reject call to ban or slow trains after schoolFencing will be installed to deter people from entering the rail corridor.20 May 03:32 AM
New ZealandNapier councillor Richard McGrath running for mayor, says city is prioritising 'nice-to-haves''We do need balance, but I don’t think we have that right now.'20 May 12:41 AM
New ZealandOyster farms to close after sewage overflows, Watercare fix years awayMahurangi Oysters owner Jim Aitken says 10 operators in the area are affected. 20 May 12:34 AM
New ZealandRelease date set for Auckland's long-awaited property revaluations The new CVs are due out in the week June 9-13.19 May 11:56 PM
New ZealandMore than 100 council jobs hit by restructure, staff told not to go to mediaSource: Process handled in 'an impersonal, top-down manner' with little regard for impact.19 May 10:51 PM
New ZealandRotorua locals have their say on city's futureCouncillors hear of 'a Rotorua success we should all be proud of'.19 May 07:35 PM
New Zealand'Top dollar for no services': Residents decry council neglectResidents in the Far North pay up to $5000 in rates but get few services.17 May 04:00 AM
PoliticsAndrew Little formally launches mayoralty campaignThe former Labour leader earlier said he wanted at least two terms in the city's top job.17 May 02:30 AM
New ZealandVehicle dwellers spark tension at beachside community Residents claim vehicle dwellers make the Onerahi foreshore unsafe.16 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe billionaires’ helipad, the 'Rolls Royce', and the neighbourhood rumour 'I was mortified to think I could be bought off' one local said about the gossip.16 May 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Just not sustainable': Rally planned to protest 12% rates increaseOrganisers say the proposed 12% rates increase is unsustainable.16 May 12:00 AM
