New Zealand'She started crying, crying the whole day'An 11-year-old girl who escaped the fatal house fire which claimed the lives of her mother, brother and grandmother is inconsolable with grief.23 Dec 04:58 PM
New Zealand2016 - the way we wereSteve Braunias looks back on a year of thinking dangerously.23 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandThousands raised for fire victims' familyA fundraising effort has begun for a man whose wife, son and mother-in-law died in a fire yesterday.22 Dec 09:18 PM
New ZealandKiwis get creative to beat the heatAs summer starts to heat up, Kiwis are getting creative in a bid to stay cool.22 Dec 07:43 PM
New Zealand'A huge waste of taxpayer money'WATCH: Families are facing a bleak Christmas in cramped motel rooms that are costing taxpayers thousands of dollars each week.22 Dec 05:26 AM
New ZealandFatal fire: Refugee advocate's triple lossThree generations of the family of a prominent New Zealand refugee advocate have died in fatal house fire in South Auckland earlier today.22 Dec 02:17 AM
New ZealandBrave 11yo escapes fatal blazeChildren are feared dead after a blaze in a South Auckland home claims three lives.21 Dec 09:03 PM
New ZealandFatal house fire: 'All I heard was screaming'A neighbour says she can't get the sound of cries out of her head after a house fire killed three people in South Auckland this morning.21 Dec 05:51 PM
New ZealandLearning to perform on a shoestringAuckland Airport is giving $120,000 to 12 charities as part of its annual 12 days of Christmas. The Herald is profiling each initiative.21 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandFemale teacher has sex with student, 17An Auckland teacher who had sex with a 17-year-old student and let the student watch her have sex with her partner has lost her registration.18 Dec 09:19 PM
New ZealandSeven people hurt in Totara Park crashSeven people have been hurt, one seriously, in a crash at Totara Park in Auckland.17 Dec 08:09 AM
New ZealandSallies gift appeal falls behind targetThe Salvation Army says a gift appeal is further behind its target than at any other point in the appeal's 23 year history.16 Dec 05:22 AM
BusinessWoman ignores court order, sells houseTen days to pay or you're going to prison.14 Dec 02:31 AM
New ZealandNo charges for cop who pushed teenVictim's family happy police officer who pushed teen off bike will escape charges.14 Dec 01:55 AM
New ZealandCigarettes, cash stolen from petrol stationThree men allegedly broke into a South Auckland petrol station and fled with cigarettes and cash in a stolen car early this morning.14 Dec 01:40 AM
New ZealandStabbing victim 'overwhelmed' at supportThe family of the woman who was stabbed 15 times are "overwhelmed and humbled" with the outpouring of public support.13 Dec 06:10 AM
PropertyUnder threat: Affordable Akld homesThere's only a handful of suburbs left in all of Auckland where first home buyers can get a helping hand from the government.11 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandTrain security fears for Auckland eventA call has been issued for tighter security on Auckland's trains ahead of tonight's Christmas in the Park.10 Dec 01:57 AM
New ZealandHundreds without power after crashA car has hit a power pole and broken it in two in South Auckland this morning.09 Dec 08:59 PM
New ZealandMayhem as teens smash train windowsA group of teenagers caused mayhem when they smashed windows on a train in South Auckland last night.09 Dec 09:39 AM
New ZealandKids flock to summer reading programmeAn initiative keeping children learning over the six weeks of summer break is attracting more interest than ever.08 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandGrim reality of charter school pass rateCharter school NCEA pass rates are out of line with state schools, new analysis shows.07 Dec 06:47 PM
New ZealandValerie Adams gives medals to 100s of kidsValerie Adams awarded medals to hundreds of kids who swam, cycled and ran the South Auckland Weet-Bix Kids' TRYathlon today.07 Dec 04:44 AM
KahuJudith Collins: 'No tax cuts'Judith Collins has laid out her policy agenda if she is elected Prime Minister.07 Dec 04:42 AM
New Zealand'Everything he did was done with passion'Fisherman Fred Marsters who died in the Kaipara tragedy has been remembered for his passion, enthusiasm and love for life.05 Dec 12:09 AM
New ZealandDrivers say no to rates rises for transportAuckland drivers favour sticking with a transport levy to fill an annual $400 million transport funding gap.01 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandPerson freed from car crashEmergency services have managed to free a person trapped in a vehicle after a car crash in South Auckland.01 Dec 09:19 AM
New ZealandTwo deny murderTwo men have denied murdering Clayton Ratima, who died three days after being admitted to Middlemore Hospital.29 Nov 08:17 PM
Kahu'He passed that hell down to his children'Tanya Quedley, 48, was sexually abused by her own father from age 9 or 10 until she ran away at 14.29 Nov 06:15 PM
New ZealandWoman's death 'painful and unnecessary'Ena Lai Dung died in a pool of her own urine and faeces, starved, dehydrated, neglected and in extreme pain. Today Cindy Taylor was sentenced for Ena's death.28 Nov 06:31 AM
BDBDBusinessUnitary Plan under scrutiny at High CourtThe proposed Unitary Plan, has come under scrutiny at the opening of a High Court hearing where several appellants argue errors of law were made in its development.28 Nov 03:22 AM
New Zealand7yo stable after head stuck in gateA seven-year-old boy whose head got stuck in an electric gate near Auckland's Botanic Gardens yesterday is in a stable condition in intensive care.26 Nov 05:16 PM
New ZealandChild critically injured in gate incidentOnlookers desperately tried to free a 7-year-old boy whose head became stuck in an electric gate near Auckland Botanic Gardens this afternoon.26 Nov 02:17 AM
New ZealandKids live with gangster, concerns ignoredTwo children lived with convicted criminal despite father's repeated warnings; police now allege home was hub of P ring.25 Nov 08:45 PM
