PremiumPremiumSport|UpdatedInside New Zealand's most successful schoolboy rugby academiesHugh McGahan personally vets Westlake Boys' academy hopefuls for character.27 Oct 09:51 PM
LiveNew ZealandLightning strike cuts power in central areas as snow traps vehicles across South IslandTranspower declared a grid emergency after a lightning strike cut supply.27 Oct 09:30 PM
New ZealandPossums as pets? Former Wellington mayor warns of risksLocal groups fear pet possums could undo conservation gains across Wairarapa. 27 Oct 09:30 PM
PremiumProperty|UpdatedInside Mitre 10's big plan to challenge rivals and close an Auckland gap27 Oct 09:12 PM
New ZealandHeir hunting: Government pockets $700k from Kiwi with no will or family members27 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Danger to the public': Builder pocketed $25k in deposits for work he never undertook27 Oct 06:00 AM
New ZealandLong traffic queues as Aucklanders return from holiday; Labour Weekend road toll at two27 Oct 03:25 AM
New ZealandMeasles outbreak: Hundreds of close contacts at Wellington school as cases rise27 Oct 01:23 AM
EntertainmentWho’s playing where this summer? Your guide to 2025’s biggest gigs across Aotearoa27 Oct 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Consider moving your trip forward': New weather warnings issued as storm nears26 Oct 10:34 PM
PremiumEntertainmentWilliam Dart: NZSO's Affirmation concert a spell of enchanted tranquillity26 Oct 06:28 PM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessFrom Caribbean to Canterbury: Alpaca farmers find niche in New Zealand tourismAnya and Frank Walkington talk to Tom Raynel about their farm business, Shamarra Alpacas.26 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Good luck’: NZ's Urban Polo seizes crown as rival cancels Aussie eventsF3 Polo now holds the key grounds and title of Australia’s premier urban polo event. 26 Oct 07:00 AM
Wellington PhoenixInjury to key defender overshadows Phoenix's stoppage-time winnerTim Payne is set to miss next month's internationals after a suspected broken collarbone.26 Oct 05:12 AM
New Zealand18 players win $25k each in Lotto Second Division - where were tickets sold?First Division Powerball was not won and has now jumped to $30 million.26 Oct 05:02 AM
Wellington'Significant storm': Severe weather watches upgraded to warningsThe National Crisis Management Centre has been called into the Beehive to prepare.26 Oct 12:14 AM
New ZealandDunedin teen arrested after Wellington mosque bomb threat due in court tomorrowThe threat named the Kilbirnie Masjid and was posted online on Thursday.25 Oct 11:38 PM
PremiumPremiumWellingtonInside Sir Peter Jackson's multimillion-dollar plans for Wellington suburbDocuments released to the Herald show the movie mogul plans more than just a vet hospital.25 Oct 08:00 PM
New ZealandOn The Up: The new champ is here – Tūai boxer’s comeback fuels Olympic ambitionsHer next target is a trial for the Commonwealth Games in December.25 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandBrace yourselves: Heavy rain, severe winds, large swells and snow on wayThe weather starts to turn from this afternoon in some places.25 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumMedia InsiderUnauthorised Ardern book: Author opens up - 'I ended up liking her more but respecting her less'David Cohen: 'She may have left the church, but the church never left her.'25 Oct 08:38 AM
New ZealandLotto: Nine people share $1m as Powerball jackpot goes unstruck yet againSaturday's Powerball jackpot climbed to a record for the year after no one won midweek.25 Oct 07:03 AM
New ZealandRain, gales and swells set to interrupt weekend plans across countryRain up to 15mm/h and wind gusts reaching 90km/h are forecast for Sunday.25 Oct 06:00 AM
New ZealandPolice probe bomb threat against Wellington mosqueThe mosque has suspended all activities while the investigation is carried out.25 Oct 02:16 AM
New Zealand'Significant weather coming': Rain, wind watches issued for long weekendThe lower North Island and upper South Island will be impacted.24 Oct 11:41 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsGrey wave: Local elections deliver NZ's oldest mayoral line-up in recent historyThe average age of big-city mayors has climbed to nearly 68.24 Oct 11:00 PM
New Zealand‘Turning film-making into a sport’: Whangārei team celebrates 48Hours successDirector Giles McNeill hopes the awards will boost Northland’s film industry.24 Oct 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAucklandAkl rates revenue hits $3b, typical household rates bill up 85% since Super City mergerRates now make up 35% of council income, down from nearly half in 2010.24 Oct 04:03 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyMitre 10 cuts $71m loss as debt drops sharplyAndrea Scown, CEO for four years, tells how members are battling the tougher economy.24 Oct 04:03 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'I know that's a luxury': Anna Mowbray is raising her five kids without phones and backing social media banThe Zuru co-founder says her five children won’t get phones until age 15 or 16.24 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘F*** you, I did not’: Man shouts at judge at sentencing for 'sadistic' sex assaultsA judge said the offending was so serious, he considered escalating it to a higher court.24 Oct 07:06 AM
New ZealandWeather: State of local emergency lifted for most of CanterburyBut it remains in place for the Kaikōura District, Clutha and Southland.24 Oct 05:03 AM
New ZealandMeasles outbreak grows to eight cases as more infections expectedWellington and Taranaki each have one new confirmed case of measles.24 Oct 04:18 AM
New ZealandHeavy traffic ahead: Police urge caution as long weekend beginsPolice say no one died on the roads last Labour Weekend and they want to keep it that way.24 Oct 03:49 AM
