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Letters: We don't need a rates cap; What a life sentence to hand to our young

OPINION: Readers hot on the issue of Govt rejecting NZ's emission reduction targets.

Editorial: Tragedies reinforce need for hunters to follow safety rules

OPINION: Hunting can be a wonderful sport, but it can also be deadly.

Disabled children may be forced into homeschooling as specialist school rolls fill up

An Auckland school has a waitlist of more than 100 disabled children.

Revealed: Our Heroes of 2025 – the Herald's top picks

We honour the best in news, sport, business and entertainment.

Avondale Racecourse closure sparks battle over housing, park and market

Avondale Racecourse will close soon. What will it mean for this fringe Auckland suburb?

‘It remains an important story’: The fight to save the Arapawa goat

The Arapawa goat remains one of the rarest breeds in the world.

The secrets behind the best chief executive in the country

Sophie Moloney’s five-year turnaround has lifted Sky’s share price to around $3.50.

Heat alerts in the north as heavy rain set to lash South Island

MetService has issued heat alerts for Hawke's Bay, Gisborne and Bay of Plenty.

Two Kiwi apps named among the world’s best in Apple’s 2025 App Store Awards

Straight outta Christchurch.

School at centre of mouldy lunch scandal launches own investigation

The findings are set to be released next week.

Heat alert: Temperatures set to tip 30C in early summer scorcher

Christchurch, Ashburton and Dunedin are forecast to hit around 30C today.

Baby escapes uninjured after car crashes fleeing police

Police say they did not know a baby was in the car before laying spikes.

Fonterra's Peter McBride named top chairperson for second time

McBride first became Fonterra chairman in 2020, guiding major structural reform.

‘Human-centred focus to leadership’ earns Air NZ leader top young executive honour

Kate Boyer leads 2600 staff across 20 airports in New Zealand and abroad.

‘Extraordinary impact’: A2 Milk CFO wins top Deloitte finance award

David Muscat led a2 Milk through three major deals to reshape its operations.

Fisher and Paykel Healthcare wins Deloitte Top 200 Best growth award

Fisher and Paykel’s $22b valuation makes it NZX’s largest listed company.