New ZealandThe Mainland dealIt’s the biggest deal of the year - selling off Anchor, Mainland and other household names. Not easy, but the prize could be a huge payday for farmers and the regions.Watch25 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsMinister defends new benefit sanctions coming into forceBeneficiaries face having half of their benefit restricted to certain spending. 25 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandRest home romance: Wedding bells chime for 99-year-old brideDennam and Felicia wed at rest home, proving love has no age limit.25 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Council rates are the tax we love to hateOPINION: The only certainties in life are death and taxes – and both are expensive.25 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandKea Kids News: 9-year-old hero saves McDonald’s crewReporter Israel interviews Harper, a kid who saw a McDonald’s playground catch fire and wasn’t lovin’ it. Find out how her quick actions saved everyone in the building!Watch25 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMark ListerOpinion: Navigating the ups and downs of long-term market investingThe S&P 500 saw double-digit declines in almost two-thirds of years.25 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Fire engulfs AT bus, driver praised for 'fantastic job' getting passengers offAT said someone on the bus had 'some accessibility challenges'.25 May 09:00 AM
New ZealandWatch: Three injured fishermen rescued from rocks after boat capsizesAs swell pushed the boat toward jagged rocks, they were forced to abandon the vessel.25 May 08:43 AM
New ZealandThree rescued after boat capsizes off Raglan coastThree men in moderate to minor conditions were extracted by winch. Video / Auckland Rescue Helicopter TrustWatch25 May 08:02 AM
New Zealand'You're being jacked': 501 exiled for armed kidnappings, carjacking and home invasionFalefitu Alapati Toatoalei has lived in Australia for 27 years. Now he's being deported.25 May 08:00 AM
New ZealandAT Bus on fire in Epsom, AucklandAn AT bus was seen caught in a blaze in Epsom, Auckland. Video / Jamie CearnsWatch25 May 07:18 AM
Crime'Sparks flying': Head Hunters associate crashed through school gates in spiked, stolen AudiHe has since sobered up and re-evaluated his life choices, his lawyer says.25 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandFirefighters working to extinguish hotspots at 'well-involved' house fireThe Torbay fire was reported just after 3pm.25 May 05:57 AM
New ZealandAerospace entrepreneur to make history as first New Zealander in spaceMark Rocket's passion for space led him to change his surname 25 years ago. 25 May 05:46 AM
New ZealandFive players win almost $50k each in Lotto Second Division – where were tickets sold?A Porirua winner has claimed a $17.2 million Lotto Powerball prize.25 May 04:45 AM
New ZealandOne seriously injured, one in custody after Hamilton assaultThe incident was reported to police at about 1am.25 May 04:41 AM
EducationCAA grounds flight school's planes for ‘safety reasons’NZICPA trains international and domestic pilots, including for IndiGo.25 May 04:10 AM
New ZealandCattle wandering SH1 after crash in TimaruLocal veterinarians are being called in to help.25 May 03:24 AM
Politics'Stay away from the jocks': Male National MPs conduct outfit checks in support of Nicola WillisNational MP Mike Butterick was careful to stop his caucus members from showing too much. 25 May 03:21 AM
OpinionOpinion: Budget changes undermine KiwiSaver's core purposeOPINION: About 40% of KiwiSaver members aren’t actively contributing to their accounts.25 May 03:20 AM
New ZealandTwo injured in Papakura house fire'On arrival we found two attached units well involved in fire.'25 May 03:01 AM
New ZealandNeighbour beaten 'black and blue' at wake over property disputeThe men were drinking together, mourning the loss of their neighbour, when matters soured.25 May 03:00 AM
New ZealandAfternoon quiz: Which fictional detective had Archie Goodwin as an assistant?Test your knowledge with the Herald's afternoon quiz.25 May 03:00 AM
New ZealandSevere weather warnings as heavy rain, strong winds approach the countryA front is sweeping in from the Tasman Sea.25 May 02:44 AM
CrimeMan charged with murder of 3-year-old girl in KaikoheThe man will appear in Kaikohe District Court on Monday.25 May 02:26 AM
New ZealandPedestrian critically injured in crash police suspect was intentional'Early indications are the crash was intentional.'25 May 01:38 AM
New ZealandRNZ retracts Rocket Lab article'Rocket Lab-launched satellites to help Ukraine in war against Russia' was retracted.25 May 01:22 AM
New Zealand'Leave us on read': Civil Defence warns Brad Pitt of incoming test alertBrad Pitt will receive an emergency alert today, along with 5.5 million others.25 May 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Who has an extra $480?': Sky customer caught in billing blunderSky says the error was caught on Friday and the transactions were quickly cancelled.25 May 12:41 AM
New ZealandTenant moved out then sublet rental without telling landlordShe failed to provide a tenancy agreement and a gang member showed up to collect rent.25 May 12:00 AM
New Zealand'No respect': Bookstore hit by serial vandal targeting women's biographiesThe vandal has ripped covers off books about high-profile Kiwi women.24 May 11:21 PM
New ZealandMan charged after two injured in shooting on Karangahape RdA 21-year-old man faces firearms charges after a shooting in central Auckland.24 May 10:51 PM
New ZealandParents battling to keep young teen away from older boyfriend resort to legal actionWhen her parents found out the relationship had turned sexual they were 'extremely upset'.24 May 10:00 PM
New ZealandGazan doctors' 9 children killed in Israel airstrike, 13 dead in Kyiv | NZ Herald News Update9 out of Gazan doctor's 10 children killed in Israel airstrike. 13 dead in strikes on Kyiv. Call for radical change in aged care sector. Video / NZ HeraldWatch24 May 08:50 PM
