New ZealandWet wet wet: A soggy weekend is on its wayRain is expected to hit most of the country tomorrow, and it will be heavy in parts.26 Aug 06:25 AM
New ZealandPoll: Over 60% want alert level change in South Island if no casesHerald readers shared their thoughts in an online poll.26 Aug 03:00 AM
New ZealandMinistry confirms another suspected vaccine mistake after saline errorSix people were administered with a very low dose of vaccine in Christchurch.25 Aug 05:54 PM
New ZealandTimaru car crash: Police still collecting informationPolice continue to investigate a crash that claimed the lives of five Timaru teenagers24 Aug 08:48 PM
BusinessSouth Island businesses want clarity over lockdown durationBusinesses in the lower South Island are calling for greater certainty.24 Aug 07:07 AM
New ZealandSouth Island 'fortress' still locked down100-plus contacts in the South Island mean it is deemed too soon to come out of level 4.23 Aug 05:00 AM
LifestyleIndependent Republic of the South Island: Split views on lockdown decisionNot everybody agrees the South should be treated differently.23 Aug 01:58 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: South Island holding its breath as lockdown decision loomsThere have still been no cases in the south despite the Auckland outbreak growing to 72.23 Aug 01:43 AM
New ZealandOut of MIQ and into travel chaosDomestic journeys add to the strain of returning home during Level 4 lockdown.22 Aug 06:28 PM
New ZealandDunedin's first drive-thru vaccination centreHealth workers vaccinate patients who have arrived at Dunedin's first drive-thru vaccination centre. Video / Craig BaxterWatch21 Aug 09:21 PM
New Zealand'Can't get home': Family stuck in Wanaka after travel extension endsNapier family could not get home despite extra Air New Zealand flights out of resort town.21 Aug 01:47 AM
New ZealandCovid hush back in DunedinIf a lone tumbleweed had drifted across Dunedin’s George St yesterday, it would not have seemed out of place. Video / ODTWatch20 Aug 09:15 PM
LifestyleLockdown's biggest supermarket sellers: Kiwis go bananasOur ongoing love affair with the banana has continued during lockdown - but broccoli???19 Aug 09:26 PM
RetailFoodstuffs to give 10% bonus to essential staffIts workers nationwide will receive a bonus to their hours worked while in alert level 4.19 Aug 05:26 AM
New ZealandPolice called to deal with snowboarders, families flouting lockdown in QueenstownPolice called out to deal with people flouting lockdown rules in the snowy South.18 Aug 11:40 PM
New ZealandWoman beat partner in a drunken rage, then taunted him when he showed fearThe repeated assaults left the victim with a chipped tooth, swollen lip and scratches.18 Aug 04:43 AM
New Zealand5000 lightning strikes recorded, thunderstorms possible todayThousands of lightning strikes were recorded on Monday with more in the days ahead.17 Aug 12:35 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionQ&A: Liam Dann on the OCR, interest and inflationWhat would an OCR hike mean for you? Liam Dann takes subscribers' questions.17 Aug 12:21 AM
New ZealandConstructed wetlands could reduce nitrate levels in WaimakaririConstructed wetland uses vegetation & microbes in soil to treat water from farms.16 Aug 10:00 PM
New ZealandQueenstown's green creek mystery could take weeks to solveMystery substance in Queenstown creek was similar to water-tracing dye.16 Aug 08:12 AM
New ZealandShadbolt's email accessed, used against him at council meeting'Yes I'm concerned about my privacy, I feel like it's been violated,' mayor says.16 Aug 07:51 AM
AgribusinessCompanies fined $357,500: Quad bike 'not fit for use' before fatal accidentThe bike's brakes, steering, suspension and bumper were in need of servicing or repair.16 Aug 06:58 AM
New ZealandTourists shocked as Lake Wakatipu turns neon greenThe council is urgently looking into the issue.15 Aug 03:20 AM
New ZealandNeon-Green liquid pouring into Queenstown lakeThe green liquid was seen pouring into Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown. Video / Georgia RoseWatch15 Aug 03:08 AM
New ZealandMan jailed for 29 months for brutal beatings of former girlfriendMan told his girlfriend to say a box had fallen on her, if anyone asked.14 Aug 01:22 AM
New ZealandTragedy in Timaru: Normal life shattered in seconds - how a small town's nightmare unfoldedThe Weekend Herald tells the story of the five Timaru boys who never came home.13 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandHero to villain: Truck driver who fled scene, was once a 'Hero'Instead of checking on the victims, the driver did a runner on foot.12 Aug 07:37 PM
New Zealand'Ripped off': Man storms dealer's house after cannabis deal goes wrongTyler Coll will spend the next six months on a curfew after a bungled armed hold-up.12 Aug 07:25 PM
New ZealandBuyer tries to stop US billionaire Peter Thiel selling Queenstown home to rivalQueenstown resident put caveat on Thiel's home, claiming it was promised to him.12 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Go to work sick or leave without pay': Nurses forced to work sickFront line nurses: Employment conditions are described as woefully inadequate.11 Aug 09:55 PM
New ZealandKiwi Covid survivor 'was prepared to be carted out'Former London teacher Emma Prentice says "looking back, I was way sicker than I realised".11 Aug 06:43 PM
New ZealandWeather warnings as strong winds, heavy rain forecastGusts could reach 130km/h in the Canterbury high country, and up to 120km/h elsewhere.11 Aug 04:00 PM
New ZealandHokitika car crash leaves one person in critical conditionPerson flown to hospital.11 Aug 06:23 AM
New ZealandTimaru car crash: Community invited to service to remember five lives lostA service is being held at Roncalli College on Thursday in memory of the five boys killed.11 Aug 04:00 AM
