SportField of dreams: Local heroes luring rep rugby back to heartland NZTold their facilities were awful, a couple of enterprising locals did something about it.01 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandWeather warning: 'Severe' storms on the way for North IslandHeavy rain and thunderstorms are set to batter much of the central and upper North Island.12 May 09:08 AM
CrimeWhanganui police say 'lock up your sheds'Police have tips to reduce the risk of tools being stolen and help the chance of recovery20 Apr 07:00 AM
VideoLocal Focus: Summer tourists outstrip Winter in Ruapehu DistrictRuapehu faces similar tourism pressures to Queenstown. Made with funding from NZ On Air.Watch27 Mar 07:22 PM
VideoLocal Focus: Logs 'come to life' in Tongariro National ParkPouwhenua mark cultural significance for National Park. Made with funding from NZ on Air Watch24 Mar 05:12 AM
VideoNZH Local Focus: Clean-up continues after Whanganui River’s flash-flood.Pipiriki boat-ramp kept open by locals during flood. Made with funding from NZ On AirWatch13 Mar 11:15 PM
New ZealandStranded tourists flown out from Blue Duck StationHolidays and visits cut short, but no hardship and great adventure09 Mar 07:57 AM
New ZealandPregnant - and storm cuts off the road outWell-known farm and tourist attraction closed after severe weather hit the district.08 Mar 12:49 AM
New ZealandSchools cancelled, roads closed as flooding hits parts of NZKids find joy as wet weather closes roads and causes slips across the north.12 Feb 09:14 PM
New ZealandCountless cars drove by while woman lay trapped in car for 11 hoursShe may have been freed from her trapped car, but the trauma has continued.16 Jan 04:00 AM
TravelTrail walkers and cyclists join canoeistsFine weather brings crowds to Whanganui River this holiday season30 Dec 04:00 AM
New ZealandTaumarunui is not a 'zombie' town: MayorIt was a zombie town - but now there's life in the near dead streets.28 Nov 07:14 PM
New ZealandThunderstorms brewing over North IslandA second round of thunderstorms are brewing after yesterday's downpours28 Nov 02:00 AM
EmploymentNo takers for $150k Taumarunui jobGeneral manager will receive an "Auckland salary" for the "right" candidate.27 Nov 09:55 PM
New ZealandTruck ploughs into Taumarunui buildingNobody injured after truck crashed into a building in central North Island town today.19 Nov 07:02 PM
New ZealandPatchy drizzle making way for fine daysThis week will be nothing like last week's wild thunder storms19 Nov 06:57 PM
VideoLocal Focus: Kiwi designer made all women feel beautiful Michael Mattar dresses on show for charity. Made with funding from NZ On Air.Watch05 Oct 03:06 AM
LifestyleKiwi designer knew how to make women feel beautifulOver 200 dresses are going on show for charity. Made with funding from NZ On Air.03 Oct 12:25 PM
New ZealandSkier who died in crater lake had saved toddlerRichard Ebbett, who lost his life in Ruapehu's crater lake, saved a drowning girl in 2001.01 Oct 05:49 AM
New Zealand'I counted 20 cars that night. None of them stopped'Bronwen Jones thought she'd die in -6C temperatures after being trapped in upturned car.02 Aug 03:41 AM
New ZealandHour from death: Woman saved from freezing carTemperatures fell to about -4C on Sunday night as the woman counted 26 cars drive past.31 Jul 08:20 AM
New ZealandInjured woman rescued after 11-hour ordealPassing traffic oblivious to woman trapped and injured in freezing cold after crash30 Jul 10:10 PM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: Drench resistance among sheep and farmersBreeding parasite resistant sheep. Made with funding from NZ On Air.27 Jun 02:40 AM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Drench resistance among sheep and farmersBreeding parasite resistant sheep. Made with funding from NZ On Air.Watch27 Jun 12:54 AM
New ZealandBlack ice and frost keep nippy grasp on NZBlack ice and frost causes car crashes26 Jun 10:03 PM
New ZealandLions tour booking cancelled at last minuteKiwi expat believes the accommodation provider was trying to re-sell his booking.25 Jun 12:22 AM
New ZealandShowers en route for North IslandShowers are likely for much of the North Island today, according to the MetService.15 Apr 10:07 PM
EnergyWatch NZH Local Focus: KCEPT beneficiaries disappointed at returnThis year distributions are down on last year - Made with funding from NZ On Air.05 Apr 05:50 PM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: KCEPT beneficiaries disappointed at return.This year distributions from KCEPT to beneficiaries are down on last year - Made with funding from NZ On Air.Watch05 Apr 06:54 AM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: People power prevails; - KCEPT shareholders relieved after company ownership reviewedKCEPT will keep its shares in King Country Energy - Made with funding from NZ On Air.03 Apr 04:50 AM
New ZealandTeacher abuses 'fat, ugly' board chairA teacher has been struck off after accusations including trying to provoke a student to punch him - and his abusive comments to the board chairwoman.09 Mar 02:37 AM
OpinionWatch NZH Local Focus: King Country residents debate future of power trustKing Country residents are debating the future of the local power trust - which currently pumps more than $1 million a year back into the community Made with funding from NZ On Air.08 Mar 06:00 AM
New ZealandRaurimu massacre: Spiral of despairIn February 1997 Stephen Anderson went on a killing spree in Raurimu. Twenty years since the massacre, the Herald looks back on the terror and tragedy.03 Feb 08:51 PM
New ZealandHospitals readying for doctors' walk-outDistrict health boards are making their final preparations for the three-day strike by unionised resident doctors that starts tomorrow morning.15 Jan 10:21 PM
