PremiumPremiumBusiness'Bank did not flag this': Kitchen Things customer paid $5500 deposit despite its receivershipCustomers have vented their frustration over not receiving paid-for-goods. 25 Aug 09:00 PM
New ZealandPolice search for missing boat after mayday call off Wellington coastCrews searched until 3am but found nothing. Efforts will resume this morning.25 Aug 07:21 PM
New Zealand'One last gasp' of winter: 'Multiple waves' of rain and wind to sweep NZAnother large low looms in the Southern Ocean - and could bring severe weather.25 Aug 07:00 PM
Wellington'Quite a thing to put on the world stage': The two Kiwi dads turning ugly fruit into wine25 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumNew Zealand'Struggling with its identity': Police boss offers blunt assessment of police college culture25 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPoliticsGrade inflation? Report reveals surge in uni A-grades despite students 'performing worse'25 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGregor PaulGregor Paul: Bell tolls for Scott Robertson's gamble on wingersScott Robertson's All Blacks have five defeats in 19 tests.25 Aug 06:01 AM
Wellington|Updated'Chaos': Murder-accused lit deadly blaze with 84 people in hostelThe defendant had lived at Loafers Lodge for just one week before setting it on fire.25 Aug 05:00 AM
WorldMushroom cook to face husband's family after being found guilty of triple murderA plea hearing is under way, allowing victims' families to give statements.25 Aug 03:00 AM
New ZealandLake Alice survivor heads to court to challenge Govt’s compensation schemeMalcolm Richards is seeking to have the compensation scheme declared unlawful.25 Aug 12:44 AM
EntertainmentNick Cave and The Bad Seeds to play two Wellington shows in 2026The Australian band will skip Auckland and play the capital's TSB Arena.25 Aug 12:40 AM
ChristchurchSchool vandalism costs soar to $57m, calls for Govt action intensifyThe ministry set aside $9.7m for repairs this year, up 17% from 2020.24 Aug 05:56 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSenior police paint damning picture of new cops ‘barely’ equipped for basic dutiesTraining changes are planned, with a review already underway.24 Aug 05:00 PM
TravelThe Great New Zealand Road Trip: Day 7 – the Kiwi origins of Pic's Peanut ButterShayne Currie talks with Pic Picot, an inspirational Kiwi and the founder of Pic's Peanut Butter. Video / NZ HeraldWatch24 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandInsanity defence planned as hostel fire murder trial startsFive people died in the Loafers Lodge blaze in May 2023 in Wellington.24 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTourismDrifter Hotels investing $22m in new Auckland, Wellington sitesLA Co group CEO Luke Moran is planning to open two new locations in New Zealand next year.24 Aug 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCash, condoms and the law: Kiwi sex workers reveal all in new book In the early 1990s, police officers confiscated condoms as evidence of sex work "offences"24 Aug 01:00 AM
All BlacksArgentina beat All Blacks in Buenos AiresLos Pumas have beaten the All Blacks in Argentina for the first time.23 Aug 10:59 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhy a young farmer plays the bagpipes at a South island sheep musterJack Boon played the pipes at school and in competitions. Now he plays to the farm dogs.23 Aug 10:00 PM
Entertainment'Like time travel, without the jetlag': Dan Shanan's favourite spots in AucklandEvery week we ask a well-known Aucklander for their favourite spots in the city.23 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Why I called Auckland’s housing slump a crash... it will take years to recoverOPINION: More affordable homes are welcome but Auckland is missing its property price fix.23 Aug 05:00 PM
WellingtonDrivers fight 'impossible' parking tickets as new tech gets triple the fines of a wardenThe council has refused to waive most of the tickets despite system errors.23 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'The strutful Reeves': Farming pheasants back in the day"Their favourite titbit is a handful of gentles, vulgarly known as maggots."23 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWellingtonMocked in life, unwanted in death? Cook Strait ferry Aratere may be unsellableKiwiRail says it's considering selling it, but documents show there is little interest.23 Aug 04:00 AM
New Zealand'It's quite bad': Beret shop faces crisis as NZ Post halts US shipmentsNZ Post has suspended shipping to the US due to tariffs.23 Aug 01:24 AM
New Zealand'Flies in the ointment': Wet weekend looms for upper North IslandHeavy rain forecast for Coromandel and BoP, showers for Auckland, Northland and Waikato.22 Aug 05:00 PM
Crime'Deliberate act': Man sent explicit images to ex-partner's brother to embarrass herJudge: 'I hope never to see you again in court. I'm pretty sure I won't.' 22 Aug 07:00 AM
CrimeMan bites police officers during arrest in Lower HuttTwo police officers are injured after they were hit by a vehicle in Lower Hutt.22 Aug 04:56 AM
WorldDocuments show NZ's unease over 'unprecedented' Chinese flotilla in South Pacific'They didn’t come this far south to see the penguins.'22 Aug 03:22 AM