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.

'Sudden and violent': Lightning sends tree crashing through home

Fire and Emergency NZ crews are responding to the incident in Hillcrest, Auckland.

ManageMyHealth says flaws in hacked app fixed as patient contact begins

Up to 7% of 1.8 million ManageMyHealth users may have had files accessed.

How to see the first supermoon of 2026 tonight

The supermoon will rise at about 9.40pm and remain visible all night.

Police investigating Queenstown assault seek help to identify man

Police say the man may have information that could help with their inquiries.

'Road will be closed for several hours': Four in hospital after SH1 crash

Two of the four injured people are in a critical condition.

Afternoon quiz: In which year did the Wright brothers achieve the first powered flight?

Test your brains with the Herald's afternoon quiz.

Senior police paint damning picture of new cops ‘barely’ equipped for basic duties

Training changes are planned, with a review already underway.

Heavy hail in Auckland, torrential rain, lightning on way for upper North Island

A swathe of weather watches and warnings cover the top half of the North Island.