Podcast: Detour Antarctica

Ice ice babies: The secret Antarctic pregnancy race

The two dictators and their push for the first child born in the snow.

Antarctica: The madhouse at the end of the world

"People who go mad in the Antarctic tend to go mad in similar ways."

Kiwis 'exposed to radiation' at leaky Antarctic plant

More than 300 tonnes of radioactive rubble was shipped off the continent.

Guinness rewrites record book after clash over Antarctic exploits

New rules for records introduced amid criticism of skier.

'Heartbreaking': Hot pools tragedy - mother dies in mystery circumstances after night caper at once-famous fun park

Sister's quest for answers after 41yo left alone - police investigating for coroner.

'Very in shock': Son witnesses mother's death on Wellington motorway

Woman struck and killed after getting out of her vehicle after a minor crash last night.

NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Saturday, 9th May, 2026

NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Saturday, May 9, 2026. Raw sewage spilt in Wellington's south coast after rain overnight. Video / NZ Herald

Son of a murdered mother becomes a murderer

Arohaina Henare was murdered in 2022. Her son, Trizarn Henare, killed a man in 2024.

Top Trump tech ally handpicks Auckland teen maths star for prestigious Oxford scholarship

Macleans College graduate lands scholarship worth more than $800,000 over four years.

'All round good bugger': Rugby stalwart Blair Mirfin mourned after sudden death

Tributes describe him as a devoted father, farmer and rugby club leader.

167 days waiting for a bed: Some of NZ's most unwell people are filling up prisons

A waitlist is needed for inpatient care with the demand exceeding supply, officials say.

Māori MP and ex-TVNZ presenter slams 'deeply upsetting' treatment of Maiki Sherman

Oriini Kaipara says the scrutiny on Maiki Sherman was 'excessive'.