New ZealandCrime, Covid and community - how can Auckland's city centre bounce back?Does a new-look city centre include a new police station, a new primary school?11 Jun 04:38 AM
TravelFeast with the whānau: The best family-friendly restaurantsTop spots to gather the whānau for a joyous and reka (delicious) midwinter's feast.31 May 12:00 AM
New ZealandAuckland schools revert to compulsory mask-wearing after Covid surgeRising community cases prompt move.20 May 04:25 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSouth Auckland leaders fuming over $35m cycleway for the richThe $35m cycleway is built to a gold standard, while South Auckland just gets green paint.11 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Yelling and screaming': Hammer used to smash windscreen in Pt Chevalier road rage incidentThe actions of a woman armed with a hammer astonished witnesses at a busy intersection.04 Feb 02:42 AM
New ZealandCovid community cases remain low, as vaccines do their workSome new cases are of concern - including one in a large resthome, another an MIQ worker.15 Jan 04:00 PM
TravelFamily Affair: Auckland's best kid-friendly restaurantsThere's something for everyone at these family-friendly eateries.20 Dec 05:02 AM
New ZealandLarge fire in Pt Chevalier rips through wetlands housing migratory birdsFirefighters raced to tackle the blaze on Sunday afternoon.21 Nov 05:20 AM
Entertainment$760,000 house-sale profit! Tim and Arty crowned Block champions with record saleAll four of the Pt Chevalier Block houses smashed previous show records.14 Nov 07:30 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyAuckland house prices: Find out your suburb's likely valuationAuckland Council will reveal its council valuations in October. Get an early peek here.07 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Flabbergasted': $4.3m for two-bedroom Auckland houseThe house had a CV of $2.075m. It sold for more than $4.2m.02 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAnother group of youths in custody after overnight incidentAnother group of youngsters have been caught up in police incident in Auckland overnight.27 Jul 11:05 PM
New ZealandGang member's funeral closes main road: Police investigating driving behaviourAnyone seen putting others in danger will be held accountable, police say.18 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Huge gang funeral procession closes Auckland streetsFuneral procession leaves central Auckland suburb and rides south.18 Jun 02:08 AM
New ZealandLive: Police block off road, Eagle chopper up at gang funeralA large funeral procession for Head Hunters member Taranaki Fuimaono is under way.18 Jun 01:13 AM
New ZealandPt Chevalier building fire slows traffic on Northwestern MotorwayThe fire is now under control but motorists are warned to expect delays.18 Mar 07:28 PM
New ZealandSchools swing into gear - no holiday this timeNo holiday for kids as Zoom classes gear up again.14 Feb 10:52 PM
New ZealandBody found in Auckland creek: Police identify man, death still 'unexplained'Autopsy due to be carried out today.08 Feb 08:39 PM
New ZealandWorried parents swamp tuition firms after NZ school maths achievement slumps'Overseas this is the norm, and we're seeing it increasingly ... adopted by NZ families.'04 Feb 05:30 AM
New ZealandChanging city: How Pt Chev's family homes are mushrooming into multi-storey apartmentsThe Herald joined developers, investors and families at a Pt Chev open home viewing.07 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandHalloween cancelled in Pt Chev: health concerns or nimbyism?A spooky spat has broken out over the future of iconic Halloween celebrations.28 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandCommunities split over free school lunchesFull list: Which schools will get free school lunches?11 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandFree school lunches: North Island (except Wellington)Full list: North Island schools getting free school lunches (except Wellington).11 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFace masks in supermarkets: Which Auckland suburbs are doing best?More than 80% of shoppers were wearing masks at some supermarkets. At another, just 50%.05 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandPrimary school makes masks 'non-negotiable', reports just a third of students backMāngere school requires even 5-year-olds to wear masks despite official advice.31 Aug 07:55 PM
New Zealand'Anxiety is higher this time' - Auckland kids stay homeOnly a handful of children are back at school as Auckland parents remain anxious.19 Aug 01:33 AM
New ZealandEmpty schools: 99% of Auckland students stay homeFewer than 1 per cent of Auckland schoolchildren attended schools on Wednesday.12 Aug 11:30 PM
New ZealandSchoolgirl allegedly abducted for four hours, sexually assaulted in AucklandTwo days after a primary school incident, a teenager was allegedly abducted.28 May 09:53 PM
New ZealandSchool's back for 82 per cent of kidsAbout 85 per cent of kids are back at school, but some Whangārei parents scared away.18 May 12:42 AM
New ZealandAuckland schools: 'We'll do our bit for the recovery'Schools expect only 5 to 10 per cent of students to turn up in alert level 3.22 Apr 07:12 AM
New ZealandCoronavirus: Schools close indefinitely with just minutes' noticeSchool closures effective immediately, told only via media.23 Mar 03:41 AM
New ZealandCoronavirus: School closes to plan for Covid-19Schools are cancelling camps and assemblies and planning for teaching online.17 Mar 02:13 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleIs ocean bathing 2020's best wellness trend?Tipped to be a big trend in 2020, Bethany Reitsma dips her toe into ocean bathing.08 Mar 06:00 PM
New Zealand'White middle-class' fight over housing near schoolKiwibuild developer lashes out at 'little white middle-class community'.02 Mar 04:00 PM
