New Zealand'Unusually hot': 30C-plus weekend scorcher bears down, South Island set for weather ‘rollercoaster’A MetService heat alert is in place for Oamaru as it jumps from 16C to 30C.04 Dec 01:27 AM
New ZealandRotokākahi pipeline planning grievances aired in High CourtProtesters waved signs outside the Rotorua courthouse as the hearing started. Video / Ben FraserWatch04 Dec 12:37 AM
CrimeFather of Gurjit Singh speaks after guilty verdictGurjit Singh’s father, Nishan Singh, speaks outside the Dunedin High Court following the jury’s verdict finding Rajinder guilty of murdering his son. Video / Ben TomsettWatch04 Dec 12:30 AM
New Zealand'Very sharp': Two quakes shake Central North IslandGeoNet measured the first quake at a magnitude of 4.8 and a depth of 7km.03 Dec 11:22 PM
New ZealandMedical drone trialA medical drone trial has taken place in Bay of Plenty. Video / SuppliedWatch03 Dec 11:00 PM
LifestyleHej, Aotearoa! Ikea officially opens first store in New ZealandToday's the day Kiwis say hello to the yellow and blue homeware.03 Dec 10:08 PM
New ZealandWoolworths pleads guilty over Dunedin supermarket rat infestationThe Dunedin South store was shut for almost three weeks in February last year.03 Dec 10:08 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOliver Hartwich: The tax problem New Zealand cannot seem to solveOPINION: Australia and Germany make directors personally liable far earlier than NZ.03 Dec 08:00 PM
OpinionThe Conversation: A global tax crackdown is coming for crypto – including NZ trades worth billionsOPINION: IRD data show 188,000 New Zealanders traded $7.2b in crypto in one year.03 Dec 06:00 PM
CrimeRare sentence for serial sex offender who terrorised French backpacker and joggerJohnathan Tamihana, 33, has spent only two of the past 14 years out of prison.03 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Coster will never work in a high-profile job againOPINION: It would appear the former police boss was bad at his job, rather than a bad man.03 Dec 04:00 PM
EnergyLNG import terminal plan a costly mistake, energy and environmental groups warn GovtThe open letter warns an LNG terminal could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions.03 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandFisher horrified by pus-like growths on mullet in Waipu EstuaryMPI is testing the diseased mullet, with results due in about four weeks.03 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe Elephant | What does it mean to be Pākehā in 2025? |A new national poll has found most New Zealanders of European descent are reluctant to identify as Pākehā, despite growing public debate about identity and our colonial legacy.Watch03 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandLotto Powerball numbers have been drawn – are you a winner? Time to check your ticket against this evening's winning numbers.03 Dec 07:30 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
ChristchurchCar fire on Gloucester StA car on fire blocks part of Gloucester St in Christchurch. Video / Fynn MclaughlanWatch03 Dec 06:16 AM
New Zealand'Deepest regret': Teacher asked colleagues if they wanted to 'do a line' at work Christmas partyAnother teacher was caught sniffing white powder from a classroom desk.03 Dec 06:00 AM
EntertainmentTaking the Mick: Delays dull the magic of Kiwi family's Disney holidayThe group paid about $18,000 for the Disney Wonder trip from Auckland.03 Dec 05:00 AM
New ZealandDavid Seymour speaks about Christchurch school's mouldy lunch issueDavid Seymour speaks with Heather du Plessis-Allan about mouldy school lunches. Video / Newstalk ZBWatch03 Dec 04:50 AM
New ZealandChildren’s book recalled over unsafe advice on ‘edible’ vegetable flowersPublisher Bateman Books has recalled all copies of the children's title Play Wild.03 Dec 04:22 AM
New ZealandFive new measles cases diagnosed, health officials anticipate moreThe number of known measles cases nationally since October 8 is now 27.03 Dec 03:43 AM
BusinessBilly bookcases in Bulls? How to shop at Ikea if you don't live in AucklandIkea products can be collected from 29 pick-up points across the country, from this week.03 Dec 03:00 AM
PoliticsAndrew Ketels steps down as Act chief of staff after decade in politicsHe helped grow Act from under 1% in polls to 11 MPs at the Cabinet table.03 Dec 02:51 AM
Football World Cup'Massive': All Whites to play home tournament in March ahead of World CupIt had been expected that the team wouldn't play here again before the World Cup.03 Dec 02:45 AM
CrimeHigh-profile prisoner charged with historic sexual violationHis identity has been kept secret for now. 03 Dec 02:27 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSarah Lim: How to navigate leave and pay during the holiday periodStaff working on Christmas and New Year public holidays must get time and a half.03 Dec 02:00 AM
Wellington'Could have been fatal': Attacker on the run after man stabbed in central WellingtonPolice say any of the stab wounds to his back could have been fatal.03 Dec 01:58 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessJobs to go at Wet & Forget? New owners undertake consultation processThe iconic Kiwi company was sold in April last year in a reported nine-figure deal.03 Dec 01:49 AM
New ZealandNorth Island under severe weather warningA severe thunderstorm watch is in force for Northland, Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato and Bay of Plenty. Video / NZ Herald, SuppliedWatch03 Dec 01:08 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessMicrosoft’s NZ data centre operation powers up profitsThe threat of a digital services tax has melted away.03 Dec 12:47 AM
New ZealandMetService severe weather December 3MetService severe weather December 3. Video / MetServiceWatch03 Dec 12:33 AM
ChristchurchHeadline acts to open Christchurch's new $683m covered stadium announcedBoth Six60 and Synthony will perform full sets before a joint finale of hits.03 Dec 12:30 AM
KahuDavid Seymour supports grieving mum’s petition for tougher prison sentencesSonya Oakes is grieving her twin son Eru (29) who was shot in his home last month03 Dec 12:00 AM
