Wellington|Updated'Quite a thing to put on the world stage': The two Kiwi dads turning ugly fruit into wineThe wine is fermented from foraged fruit and export seconds.25 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumNew Zealand'Struggling with its identity': Police boss offers blunt assessment of police college cultureThe email followed Herald revelations that some police applicants bypassed fitness tests.25 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumProperty'Open in next 12 months': McDonald's wins consent for big Newmarket drive-through'We have identified a site for a freestanding restaurant.' - McDonald's Simon Kenny25 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPoliticsGrade inflation? Report reveals surge in uni A-grades despite students 'performing worse'25 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumOpinionGregor PaulGregor Paul: Bell tolls for Scott Robertson's gamble on wingers25 Aug 06:01 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
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
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
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
WellingtonSir Ashley Bloomfield endorses mayoral candidateBloomfield praised the candidate's community ties and government experience.22 Aug 01:24 AM
EntertainmentEmmy winning New Zealand cinematographer dies aged 78Cameraman John Bartley earned global acclaim for his work on Lost and The X-Files. 21 Aug 11:28 PM
New ZealandNZ users hit by Facebook and Instagram's wrongful bansMeta faces backlash over wrongful account suspensions of Kiwi creators. 21 Aug 08:29 PM
New ZealandWhich region has the highest KiwiSaver balance?Nationwide, 40% of people are not regularly contributing to KiwiSaver.21 Aug 08:12 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: NZ can dramatically increase funding for vital drugsOPINION: It just needs to prioritise people's health and make budget cuts in other areas.21 Aug 05:00 PM