New ZealandApartments booming in AucklandApartments could be the answer for financially strapped Aucklanders trying to get into the property market as the number of apartment building projects soars.09 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandAuckland cycle safety efforts 'too slow'"A hippopotamus would be faster." Auckland Transport is being accused of dragging the chain in its provision of facilities to make cycling safer.09 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandNew ad campaign for cyclists' safetyGruesome images of the mangled bike on which an Auckland man died under a truck will be followed by an advertising campaign designed to "humanise" cyclists.09 Jan 04:30 PM
TechnologyStretching the limits of our bodyWhen Dr Benjamin O'Brien invented technology that gave artificial muscle devices lifelike reflexes, he unlocked a world of endless possibilities.09 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandCycle advocates fear more deathsCycling campaigners fear more deaths or injuries in downtown Auckland unless an off-road bikeway being built through Grafton Gully is extended to the waterfront.08 Jan 04:30 PM
BusinessPenthouse tipped to top $6mA $6 million Remuera penthouse could break records as the country's most expensive apartment sale.08 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandThief's stash will knock your socks off"I've heard of other cats taking socks, but he is prolific." Like a real-life Slinky Malinki, Oscar the cat sneaks out each night to steal from his neighbours.08 Jan 04:30 PM
EntertainmentDiary: Bloomberg's NZ holidayHis 12-year tenure as the mayor of New York City has just expired, but 71-year-old billionaire Michael Bloomberg is escaping to New Zealand with longtime girlfriend Diana Taylor.07 Jan 04:30 PM
KahuTourist hotspot in blockade threatA blockade at the entrance to Hole in the Rock is being considered as part of a long-running row over money and mana.07 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandSea floor map stuns expertsRevelations from 3D imaging study may prompt rethink on origins of vast underwater ridge east of Auckland.06 Jan 07:20 PM
New ZealandSolving the DNA jigsawMassey University researchers are painstakingly unravelling DNA sequences in the hope of gaining valuable insight into the causes of cancer.06 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandKiwi a step nearer to MarsPre-school teacher Nicola Fahey is one of just 0.5 per cent chosen from the original pool of people who put their hands up for a one-way ticket.06 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandThird time's a charm? New ice rescueThe US Coast Guard has sent a heavy polar ice breaker to assist a trapped Russian research ship - and the vessel that attempted a rescue and got stuck in ice itself.05 Jan 09:54 PM
New ZealandNZ's warming up - expertLast year was New Zealand's second warmest on record and more above-average temperatures are in store this year, says climate scientist Dr Jim Salinger.05 Jan 04:30 PM
Cricket World CupGuide to World Cup successAndrew Alderson looks at four ideas to complement a winning formula for the 2015 World Cup.05 Jan 04:30 PM
EntertainmentHayley's good luck weddingHayley Westenra didn't let the rain dampen her big day as she walked down a rose petal trail towards her husband-to-be.05 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleHow we're eating our way to early deathIt's a frightening figure - 11 per cent of early deaths in NZ are due to poor nutrition and obesity. So what can be done to reverse the trend?05 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleDaughter finds Dad after 52 yearsKim Abraham waited 52 years to call someone Dad. It felt strange at first - now it's the most natural thing in the world, the Perth-based Kiwi says.04 Jan 07:05 PM
New ZealandJetboater dies in crashThe partner of a jetboater killed after hitting a tree is traumatised after a shocking high-speed tragedy marred a summer outing on a Hawke's Bay river yesterday.04 Jan 04:30 PM
EntertainmentLorde told to harden upLorde has confessed she has been hurt by social media barbs about her and boyfriend James Lowe, but a man singled out for criticism says she needs to "harden up" and not take it personally.04 Jan 04:30 PM
New Zealand'Just Ella' rides her hometown waves to the top of the worldNot too long ago in Whangamata, locals near the beach might have peered out their kitchen window and seen a little girl walking down the street, lugging a surfboard twice her size.04 Jan 01:27 AM
OpinionKirsty Keating: Tips for getting tax right this yearThe Christmas holiday break is a great time to take stock, regroup and think about the shape of your business for the year ahead. Tax risk management should form a part of those reflections.03 Jan 10:18 PM
New Zealand'It was my first rescue'A 9-year-old Papamoa girl who dragged a young boy from the surf has shrugged off her hero status and says she was just doing what she has been trained to do.03 Jan 08:21 PM
New Zealand'Dumping' elderly relliesIll-prepared families are dumping elderly relatives at hospitals before going on their holidays in a practice known as "granny dumping".03 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandThe new (legal) drug lordsHealth officials' delays in creating rules for the new legal high market are a bonanza for approved dealers of now-lawful drugs.03 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleAdopt me: IndyIndy was given to the SPCA after her previous owners moved from a country property to a small central home where there was not enough room for her to play.02 Jan 04:30 PM
All BlacksAll Blacks: Gone too soonThe strange debate this year about whether Dan Carter should give way to Aaron Cruden in the All Blacks led Paul Lewis to compile a XV of those either pensioned off too early or who left the stage before time.28 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandHerald on Sunday's best photos of 2013<i>Herald on Sunday</i> photographers Doug Sherring and Michael Craig documented moments of joy, grief and high drama in 2013. These are some of their favourite pictures from the year. 28 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandLooking death in the face pays offLying flat on the dirt in a Namibian desert, Stephen Belcher was just 30m away from a hunting leopard.28 Dec 01:09 AM
