Politics|UpdatedTrust on the line: New police targets after McSkimming fallout and device auditsThe four targets cover trust, service, retail crime and public violence.02 Dec 02:23 AM
New ZealandAir NZ adds seats, 'business-friendly' flight times on key Rotorua routesThe new schedule starts from March 30.02 Dec 02:14 AM
Tall BlacksInternational broadcaster apologises after TV coverage cuts out at cliffhanger momentAustralia's game-winning shot was missed by many due to a Fiba technical issue.02 Dec 12:40 AM
New ZealandCouncillor warns Akl ferries may be in firing line to meet Govt's proposed rates cap02 Dec 12:30 AM
New Zealand'Extremely concerned': Vandals block Wellington cycle trails with obstacles 01 Dec 11:29 PM
WellingtonDemolition of 'eyesore' Wellington flats confirmed after heritage status cut01 Dec 10:37 PM
AucklandAuckland braces for hail, tornado threat and heavy rain as midweek storm looms01 Dec 10:20 PM
PremiumMedia and marketingHerald's Jenée Tibshraeny wins business journalism award for Adrian Orr probe01 Dec 08:58 PM
New ZealandMuggy week ahead: Thunderstorms and strong winds to pound North Island'This time we could see quite strong winds as well.'01 Dec 04:00 PM
RacingProvence returning to scene of greatest win, chasing more Group 1 successProvence heads back to the scene of a huge win, looking to add to trainer's stellar run.01 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandHerne Bay and central Auckland beaches hit by sewage overflows after stormsThirteen central Auckland beaches are black flagged after sewage overflows.01 Dec 06:51 AM
New Zealand'Lucky to be alive': Drink-driver's brother critically injured in 5am road smashThe men had been at a 60th birthday all night and Ralph Smith just wanted to get home.01 Dec 06:00 AM
BusinessWatch: Inside Auckland’s $1 billion new convention centreThe $1b centre will open to the public on February 11 next year.01 Dec 03:32 AM
LifestyleWellington dad smashes David Goggins pull-up record after 15-hour effortJosh Harding beat David Goggins' pull-up mark by five in under 16 hours.01 Dec 03:07 AM
Politics'Stop doing dumb stuff': Govt rubbishes concern rates cap will degrade public servicesCouncils wanting rate rises above the cap would need approval from a new regulator.01 Dec 02:46 AM
New ZealandWarm and wild: Humid North Island faces heavy rain, storms and strong windsGisborne and Hastings could hit 29C and 31C in a brief, early-summer burst of heat.01 Dec 02:30 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyWhy Ikea's new Auckland store had to be built like a near-hospital-strength bunkerBuilders spent six months driving 550 piles through volcanic rock beneath the site.01 Dec 01:21 AM
OpinionOpinion: How Kiwis can help stop the yellow-legged hornetOPINION: Is New Zealand doing enough while it still can?30 Nov 10:44 PM
New ZealandThe public hospital doctor owed $1.27m in annual leaveUnion says it was often hard for doctors in small or stretched services to take time off.30 Nov 08:26 PM
PremiumPremiumKiwiSaverContradictory? Govt eyes allowing KiwiSaver withdrawals for farms as Nats tout lift in contributionsCritics say policy shifts clash with plans to make workers save more for retirement.30 Nov 08:00 PM
WellingtonMotorcyclist seriously injured after crash while fleeing police The rider suffered serious leg injuries and was taken to hospital.30 Nov 07:38 PM
New ZealandSecond rain band to lash Auckland overnight, possible thunderstormsEarlier torrential rain left cars driving through door-high flooding in Onehunga.30 Nov 07:04 AM
New ZealandSurface flooding in Auckland as torrential rain hits and more wild weather loomsA second burst of heavy rain and possible thunderstorms is due around midnight.30 Nov 04:44 AM
Auckland FCAuckland FC suffer first defeat of season to Jets in horrendous conditionsAuckland FC's unbeaten start to the A-League season is over, after this home defeat.30 Nov 04:35 AM
CompaniesKiwiRail fined more than $200,000 after worker injured in preventable fallMyles Dyeming spent days in a coma and his recovery from the fall took 10 months.29 Nov 10:59 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-Allan: Good riddance to regional councillorsOPINION: One Waikato river clean-up plan has already cost ratepayers $23m.29 Nov 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEntertainmentUB40's Ali Campbell on Māori culture: 'It's a shame your boss is trying to rewrite history'The singer says his love for Aotearoa began with an anti-apartheid protest.29 Nov 05:45 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNailing an apprenticeship through neurodiversity: 'Working with my hands helps me remember things''It’s not about fixing yourself – it’s about finding what works for you.'29 Nov 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Safe and well': Kayaker identified after unattended boat sparks Kāpiti Coast searchAn unattended kayak was found about 500m off Raumati Beach at midday on Saturday.29 Nov 06:38 AM
New ZealandWatch: Fire engulfs Upper Hutt car yard, person burnedThick black smoke over Upper Hutt came from flames spreading into tyre piles.29 Nov 04:54 AM
New ZealandCrime pays no more: Police win order to sell chop shop boss’s propertiesPolice can now sell Ahmadi’s Upper Hutt yards worth nearly $1.8m.29 Nov 04:00 AM