OpinionAl Gillespie: Surf hotspots getting tough breakAl Gillespie asks whether the same approaches of decision makers would have been made with our best ski fields, white water rapids or premier bush walks in national parks.14 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandAustrian couple rescued from yachtAn Austrian couple have been rescued from their yacht near American Samoa after getting into trouble for the second time in a week.06 Aug 10:35 PM
New ZealandLocal politician dies while fishingThe body of a local politician has been found in Lake Wanaka, after his family raised the alarm when he failed to return from a fly-fishing trip at the Makarora River mouth.05 Aug 07:02 AM
New ZealandBody found on beach to be released to familyThe body of a man found in the Hokianga Harbour will be released to his family for burial as soon as his identity is confirmed.23 Jul 04:28 AM
New ZealandLandlords in the darkNew landlord Vicky Crawford has been inadvertently passing on the full Watercare Services bill to her tenants - unaware a portion of it was hers to pay.20 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandTenants pay for landlords' water billsThousands of tenants are picking up the tab for water bills that should be paid by their landlords.20 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionRodney Hide: An act too hard to followRodney Hide looks at the big changes planned for the delivery of water across Auckland.20 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandWatercare hits back over plan for overflowsWatercare Services has hit back at critics of the $800 million central interceptor plan.15 Jul 05:30 PM
Travel4 of the best island treasuresOnly minutes away in the Hauraki Gulf are plenty of sanctuaries for animals - and humans.12 Jul 11:00 PM
New ZealandAnother Auckland councillor abandons C&R ticketAuckland councillor Noelene Raffills has become the latest politician to announce she is abandoning the Communities and Residents ticket.12 Jul 03:07 AM
New ZealandWakeboarding with horsesA love of horses and wakeboarding has seen a Northland equestrian duo combine raw horse power with the exhilarating watersport.10 Jul 12:20 AM
New ZealandLocals divided on plan to fill in bay for rampA small bay in Northland could be filled in to create a boat ramp to accommodate the number of boats launched off the beach over a few weeks in summer.09 Jul 06:00 PM
TravelSan Francisco: Bliss out in the BayFlee the fog in San Francisco, writes Christine Sheehy.09 Jul 03:00 AM
WorldWhale knocks out surfer at BondiA whale has knocked out a surfer by tossing him into the air with its tail in a bizarre incident at Bondi Beach.07 Jul 02:16 AM
New ZealandFinding the truth about fluorideTo see how easily the truth about fluoride can go from pearly white to shades of grey, look no further than the sparkliest weapon in the pro-fluoride arsenal: areas with fluoride in the water supply have lower rates of tooth decay than areas without.05 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandHalf of Kiwis want fluorideAlmost half of New Zealanders support the adding of fluoride to their drinking water despite councils increasingly dumping it, a Herald-DigiPoll shows.30 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionDame Anne Salmond: Help steer us away from disasterI see our environmental strategies as irrational. As a mother and grandmother, I consider them a betrayal of future generations, writes Dame Anne Salmond.26 Jun 09:30 PM
New ZealandBoat crash: 'We would have been dead'Ollie Williams thought he was going to die as he lay pinned beneath a jetboat on the Ngaruroro River, trapped underwater and running out of air.25 Jun 03:56 AM
