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Nigel Latta leads interactive TV show
Is What Next? the most ambitious TV project in Kiwi broadcast history?
Lions ticket winner has a big heart
Winners have been found for the Herald's ticket giveaway to watch the All Blacks and Lions
Christchurch 'humming' ahead of Lions
The build-up to tonight's match in the Garden City is proving a welcome slice of fun.
Kiwi part-timers trying to tame Lions
The haves and have-nots of the Lions and the NZ Provincial Barbarians.
Parker still in dark on future
Jospeh Parker expects an answer about his management within days.
Global music star Sia set for Auckland
Australian music star Sia has announced her first ever stadium dates in New Zealand.
EQC pays out $127m in last three years
EQC pays out $127m in last three years, including almost $40m for non-quake claims.
The 'untold' story of Bruce McLaren
Kiwi motorsport icon Bruce McLaren's daughter Amanda McLaren opens up on his legacy.
Rocket Lab ready for takeoff
Kiwi space outfit Rocket Lab enters the final countdown to historic test launch.
Tourism NZ rolls out luxury gifts
Tourism NZ staff visited LA, offered Hollywood stars Kiwi junkets as part of movie deal.
Richlisters' wrangle heads to high court
Two of New Zealand's richest men have begun a UK court trial over assets worth $200m.
UK giants back 'Crater' stadium concept
World-leading stadium firm behind Premier League and Olympic venues keen on The Crater.
Kiwi players 'snorted cocaine' after loss
Kiwi rugby league sinks to yet another low as fans wait for the truth on drug allegations.
NZ visit for Prince Harry and Meghan?
Is rugby royalty headed to New Zealand for the British and Irish Lions tour?
'Crater' arena pitched for waterfront
Auckland Council has been pitched a revolutionary, sunken stadium for the waterfront.
Baby joy for Dame Valerie Adams
Dame Valerie Adams and husband Gabriel Price announce their first baby is due in October.
Champ ready for Fury showdown
The Herald on Sunday has a knockout VIP prize package for Joseph Parker's May fight night.
Call to set e-cig purchase age at 21
Calls for tighter regulations on E-cigarettes - including a minimum purchasing age of 21.
Censoring of graphic content 'urgent'
Outgoing chief censor calls for urgent law to regulate streaming services like Netflix.
Postal buggies crash 30 times in a year
NZ Post's new electric "Paxster" vehicles have had 34 crashes since they hit the rounds.
'It was like giving us a new start'
Auckland teen give a "second chance" at life thanks to another family's decision.
Kohi slip: Looter targets apartments
Brazen attempt to loot Kohimarama apartment building hit by landslide thwarted by resident
Tourist's drone lands on Harbour Bridge
Man whose drone landed on the Auckland Harbour Bridge gets away with a warning.
How to pick your best profile picture
Why you should get a stranger to choose your profile pictures.
Wellington free holiday project
Scheme offers foreigners free holidays for taking on a series of job interviews.
Pushing the drug envelope
Cocaine, heroin and LSD among huge rise in drugs found in New Zealand's mail.
Cocaine scandal claims ABs' charity gig
Ali Williams' drug scandal has cost him the children's charity he co-founded with Richie McCaw and Dan Carter.
Cop 'nearly in tears' at 13 in car
A police officer was almost in tears after stopping a four-wheel drive crammed with 13 people.
Call for maritime overhaul after Francie
A former owner of sunken vessel Francie says NZ risks another major boating tragedy if maritime rules are not overhauled.
Govt's 'resistance' to online voting
A veteran Auckland councillor is concerned change is being held back by political fears of activating young voters.
Fear wind could reignite Port Hills
Hundreds of firefighters continued working around the clock last night, hosing down hot spots and smothering embers from the devastating Port Hills blaze.
Alarm over doomed boat's state
An independent ship surveyor raised concern about the Francie operating on the Kaipara bar three months before the ill-fated boat sank in the area.
Hansen: 'You're innocent until proven guilty'
Coach Steve Hansen is sticking by the All Blacks' Aussie-based security expert.
'I kept alive eating bugs and plants'
EXCLUSIVE: Shelley Crooks has broken her silence on her miracle, six-week survival in the rugged West Coast bush.
The missing: 'The hardest thing in life'
"Nobody knows, until it actually happens to you." - Raywynne Richmond's 42-year-old daughter, Kim, has been missing for six months.
First photos of Kiwi in Trump's team
Through international fame and fortune, Chris Liddell has remained loyal to New Zealand business and causes.
Banned kids book gets green light for film
Film-maker seeking funding to film controversial tale.
Glitzy hotel boom for Auckland
Auckland is gearing up for the arrival of five new 5-star hotels, including glamour chain The Ritz-Carlton.
Zoe's new diet in bid for baby
Zoe Marshall - wife of Kiwi league legend Benji - has adopted a radical diet in her bid to get pregnant.
Kiwi killed in World Cup stadium fall
A New Zealand man has died while working on the massive stadium build in Qatar for football's 2022 World Cup.
Rent your home out for $1000 a night
Rugby fans could face accommodation and transport nightmares for the British and Irish Lions' tour of New Zealand.
Drug-using students escape suspension
Students from a top Auckland college escaped suspension from school after being caught using drugs.
Cheetahs used in NZ animal research
Cheetahs are among an increasing number of protected species being used for animal research in New Zealand.
Ateed pledged $500,000 for Parker fight
Auckland Council's events agency Ateed committed half a million dollars to Duco Events to help fund boxer Joseph Parker's world title fight.
Parker's vow to Down Syndrome man
World boxing champion Joseph Parker says a young Samoan man with Down Syndrome will be part of his ring walk for the rest of his heavyweight career.
Tamaki's Christmas message: 'Man up'
Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki has a Christmas message for all New Zealand, calling on men to drop their egos, treat women with respect and "man up".
Richie and Gemma buy dream home
All Blacks great Richie McCaw and fiancee Gemma Flynn have splashed out on a spectacular $2.5m family home.
Drug cheat rider Lance Armstrong in NZ
Lance Armstrong has arrived in New Zealand, touching down in Auckland early this morning.
Top insurer giving free access to new cancer screening
New Zealand's largest private health insurer is reassuring members will get access to the latest breast cancer screening technology at no extra cost.
Bronagh has a list of jobs for post-PM
Bronagh Key made her first public appearance yesterday since her husband's shock resignation as Prime Minister.
'Taranaki Water' curing Pinetree
Rugby legend Sir Colin Meads says he is winning his fight against cancer.
Fans hit hard in pocket to watch fight
Punters should be prepared to pay at the door to watch Joseph Parker's heavyweight world title fight at the pub next weekend.
Destiny Church called to account over late filing
Brian's wife, Hannah Tamaki, and senior Destiny minister David Kahu are officers in all three charities.
Culture report to be known next year
In an interview with Newstalk ZB's Tony Veitch, Tew refused to describe 2016 as the worst year for NZR off the field.
Tamaki warns of 'demonic' Harry Potter
According to Tamaki, Harry Potter is a tool to recruit people toward evil.
Fired-up Parker full of fatherly instinct
The Kiwi champ became a dad for the first time less than three weeks ago, with high-school sweetheart Laine Tavita.
Bus users complain of stench
Disgusted commuters have filed formal complaints with Auckland Transport over the conditions.
Bill Gates splashes out for Kiwi students
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is helping Massey University research into Ebola and other deadly diseases be received on the world stage.
Critically endangered kakapo on increase
Kakapo numbers have increased 20 per cent after the most successful breeding season in 25 years.
Kiwis' 300 calls to cyberbully helpline
Anti-cyberbullying legislation means police can be engaged where necessary and court action can also be triggered.
Spotlight on rise in use of steroids
A surge in Kiwis using anabolic steroids will be on the agenda at the centre of a major medical meeting this week.
Kea killed in 1080 poison drops
Drops of the controversial pest-control poison 1080 have killed at least two dozen endangered kea in recent years.
She's a knockout: Parker's new baby
Joseph Parker has become a dad a month before the biggest fight of his life - but he has to wait a few more days before he can meet his daughter.
New hotline to have trolls investigated
New Zealand's online watchdog launches a new hotline tomorrow for Kiwis to report cyber hate and have "trolls" investigated.
Lomu tribute match 'off the table'
A memorial match for rugby great Jonah Lomu is unlikely ever to go ahead.
Massey Uni lowers requirements on vets
Concerns that students who could potentially be quality vets are being turned away has prompted Massey Uni to give the qualification a major overhaul.
Medical marijuana trial going on in NZ
A major medical marijuana trial is underway in New Zealand - testing the effects of a new cannabis gel on epilepsy patients.
Lou Vincent: 'My daughters give me hope'
The Black Cap star who spectacularly fell from grace after admitting match-fixing has revealed his tough battle to retain his health after a suicide attempt.
Mine blast widow fights another battle
Pike River widow Anna Osborne will continue to self-medicate with marijuana after being told chemotherapy has failed to rid her of cancer.
Uber drivers taken to court by NZTA
The New Zealand Transport Agency has issued no-drive notices to Uber drivers operating with serious medical conditions.
Parker pay-per-view price to soar
Costs for Joseph Parker's world title fight are set to go sky high, with punters and pubs expected to cop the fallout from Council's refusal on funding.
$38m Powerball draw: Are you a big winner?
The winning numbers for tonight's $38 million Lotto Powerball draw are out. Are you the country's next millionaire?
$1.6m Ferrari fantasy awaits Lotto winner
It costs a staggering $1.6 million, but prospective new owners of a 1989 Ferrari won't have the chance to test drive the car before signing the dotted line.
Code clash to ignite battle for TV remote
Rugby or League? Kiwis or All Blacks? Sure to divide TV audiences throughout the country tomorrow morning as both our boys in black kick off at 9am.
Revealed: NZ's most dangerous beaches
It's regularly voted one of the world's best, but Coromandel's Hot Water Beach is also New Zealand's most dangerous.
Uni lifts hopes for pet careers
Concerns quality vets are being turned away from the industry has prompted Massey University to overhaul the criteria for qualification.
Lucky escape from rogue Muriwai wave
Water Safety New Zealand issues warning after a disturbing series of images showing someone being swept off their feet by a crashing wave.