PremiumPremiumBanking and finance'True to their word' – infrastructure chief on Budget 2024'Government appears to have recognised the deficit with roading and rail maintenance.'30 May 04:05 AM
LivePoliticsBudget build-up: Cookies over sausage rolls - Luxon and Willis say they're 'ready to deliver'Today, the Government puts its money where its mouth is.30 May 01:11 AM
New ZealandSearch and rescue operation under way in Lower HuttHe was last seen about 5.30pm yesterday.29 May 10:06 PM
New ZealandOranga Tamariki spends more than $800k on contractors, consultants on plan to axe 447 jobsMinister for Children Karen Chhour is defending the spend-up.29 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'You do it': Witnesses argue over performing CPR on murder victimThe dispatcher tried for several minutes to get people at the scene to start CPR on him.29 May 01:20 AM
New Zealand‘Transformative shift:’ 20 per cent of New Zealanders of Māori descent'We will see Māori become a dominant part of the future workforce of Aotearoa.'28 May 11:13 PM
New ZealandRevealed: The part of NZ which is growing fastest as Census data releasedStats NZ has released the first round of data.28 May 10:53 PM
New ZealandNo second chances as hunt for Chatham Cup glory beginsLeague hopes are on hold for a week as Napier City Rovers eye a Chatham Cup knockout.28 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Go upstairs': Murder trial witnesses describe emotionless sceneFirst responders initially couldn't see the wound that caused so much blood loss.28 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsPublic sector cuts: ‘No reprieve’ for staff as ministries signal 3-5 yrs of fiscal restraintSome agencies expect years of fiscal restraint.28 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Suffocated': Wellington businesses consider legal action against councilThey say long-term construction work in Civic Square is driving customers away.28 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsTe Pāti Māori co-leaders back calls for strike action around NZ due to 'oppressive' GovernmentA nationwide protest is planned for Thursday, Budget Day.28 May 03:58 AM
New ZealandHuman Rights Commission offers voluntary redundanciesThere are four commissioners and about 80 staff at the independent Crown entity.28 May 12:28 AM
New ZealandWaikato schools not afraid of greatness at Shakespeare FestivalHamilton Boys'and Girls' High and Taupō-nui-a-tia representing Waikato in Wellington.28 May 12:13 AM
New ZealandComCom issues warning to ferry operator after Cook Strait cancellationsThe watchdog says Bluebridge potentially misrepresented consumers’ rights to compensation.27 May 10:57 PM
New ZealandMan’s body found in Wellington HarbourRescuers have found the body of the man believed to have fallen overboard on a Wellington ferry. Video / NZ Herald / RNZ / Angus DreaverWatch27 May 07:26 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Tory Whanau’s smart business move after Reading failureOPINION: It's a win the mayor needed after the controversial cinema deal collapsed.27 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFirefighter will 'never forget' amount of blood at murder sceneThe firefighter was told it was a medical call, but arrived to find Tongia dead.27 May 05:00 PM
Aged careRyman Healthcare selling controversial former university campus after profit plummetsThe Ministry of Education transferred the land to the university for just $10 in 2014.27 May 06:32 AM
PremiumPremiumSchool RugbyFirst XV rugby wrap: St Kent's pip King's, code wars returnSt Kentigern edged ahead in a gripping contest between two previously unbeaten teams.27 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandWellington council pleads for patience over ‘appalling’ lack of punctual train servicesMetlink data shows trains arrive at stations punctually less than a quarter of the time.27 May 03:49 AM
Super RugbyChiefs playmaker Naitoa Ah Kuoi re-signs until 2026Ah Kuoi played his 50th game for the Gallagher Chiefs this season.27 May 01:25 AM
New ZealandShot in the back while sleeping: Four women on trial for murderThe killing is said to be revenge for an earlier assault.26 May 11:53 PM
New ZealandMan overboard in Wellington Harbour: Ferry company undertaking internal reviewPolice launch Lady Elizabeth IV has been seen searching at the tip of Miramar Peninsula.26 May 10:52 PM
New Zealand'Her death must not be in vain': Parents speak ahead of inquest into uni student's party deathThe family of Sophia Crestani are still heartbroken more than four years after her death.26 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Hypocritical': Consultant being paid to investigate Wellington's long tunnelIt comes after National promised to end Labour’s 'gravy train' of consultant spending.26 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandNavy assist in search for unidentified man missing in Wellington HarbourUp to 14 vessels and a rescue helicopter scoured Wellington Harbour on Friday.26 May 04:11 AM
New Zealand‘In everyone’s best interests’: Greens push for end to Darleen Tana investigationA key witness hasn’t been interviewed as part of independent review into allegations.25 May 03:47 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMayday calls and cancelled ferries: Government considers emergency towing optionsThere is no emergency towing vessel on standby in NZ to help large ships in strife.24 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWellington Water admits overlooking $51m budget errorUpper Hutt mayor said he was 'not surprised' by the latest debacle.24 May 01:29 AM
New Zealand800-plus jobs slashed at Ministry of Social Development and DOCMSD previously announced 200 voluntary redundancies were accepted last month.23 May 03:26 AM
New ZealandPortrait of Māori climate activist wins $20k art prizeArtist Maryanne Shearman said she wanted to paint someone who deserved to be painted.22 May 08:46 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSharesies, Willis Bond, Yu Mei: Who’s who in Tory Whanau’s new business groupBusiness high flyers to advise the mayor directly as capital braces for disruptive change.22 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandRapist appeals conviction saying he wasn’t given medication during his trialScott Thompson raped a woman hours after beating her. Now he's appealing his conviction.22 May 07:30 AM
