'Race to the last mussel': Muriwai residents say crowds stripping rocks bare of sealife
'Anything that moves, it’s going to be in the bucket.'
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Support for new rail-enabled ferries, Kiwis don’t want privatisation
Some transport sector leaders say ferries non-rail-enabled would make freight more costly.
'A new and most attractive fruit' in 1928
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Record-breaking donations for foodbank as high demand continues into New Year
The Christmas Appeal has ended, raising a record-breaking amount for the foodbank.
Morning quiz: Which US president served the shortest time in office?
Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.
Young murderers: The cycle of violence and neglect revealed
Murderers shared common backgrounds of abuse and violence.
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'Sydney is a bigger city, and with that comes more opportunity.’
From Wales to NZ - a well-travelled tractor called Wombat
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Letters: Short-term greed over long-term planning is still our failed formula
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Cops seize $60m of ‘tainted’ property allegedly linked to criminals
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Delays at Auckland Airport after check-in software outage
A traveller told the Herald 'the queues are huge'.
Name suppression extended for man charged with murder of Nelson policewoman
The 32-year-old is set to appear in the High Court at Nelson next month.
Whangārei scrub fire update
Fire and Emergency NZ operations manager Denis Cooper provides an update on the fire in Whangārei scrub fire.
Whangārei fire: Home still under threat, firefighting efforts to stretch across three days
The cause of the fire is not yet know but an investigation will take place on Friday.
Kim Dotcom reveals speech impairment and wheelchair use following stroke
The internet mogul suffered a stroke in November amid an ongoing extradition battle.
‘Fills my heart’: Rugby Park’s $12.5m transformation on track
Maori All Blacks or Hurricanes may play at new-look Rugby Park next season.
'Our beautiful son': Young Kiwi soldier named as crash victim
Family and the NZ Army have paid tribute to the 20-year-old private.
'Super dangerous': Former MP witnesses truck overtaking in wrong lane
'I would've thought the driver’s best option was to have braked.'
Mount Maunganui beach evacuated by two-metre shark
It is the latest in a flurry of shark sightings across NZ beaches this summer.
Search under way for man missing at notorious Piha Beach
Authorities are appealing for any sightings of the fisherman before he fell off the rocks.
Puketoro Station cattle and sheep sale 'went through the roof'
Buyers 'did not hold back' in their bidding, says auctioneer.
Gisborne District Council says blocked sewer costs ratepayers $25,000 so far
The council says work to clear the blockage has cost $25,000 so far.
'Frustrating and distressing': DoC appeals for information after seabirds killed
'Extremely frustrating and distressing to hear about this kind of wilful mistreatment.'
Kiwis evacuated from Los Angeles fires, including consul-general
There are 18 New Zealanders currently registered as being in Los Angeles, MFAT says.
One person in critical condition airlifted to hospital after water incident
One rapid response unit and one helicopter responded to the incident this afternoon.
Gisborne pēpī and tamariki immunised at drive-through event
Pinnacle and Tūranga Health collaborated on the event for Gisborne pēpī and tamariki.
Afternoon quiz: In which category did Matt Damon win his first and only Oscar?
Test your knowledge with the Herald's afternoon quiz.
G for Go: Rees heads Gisborne charge at superstock nationals
'We are all ready to race': reigning champ Asher Rees.
Watch: Burst water main floods road near Sylvia Park entrance
The water main on Carbine Rd burst at 11.13am.
'Tauranga is like family to us': Restaurant hosts annual free meal to give back
There is such a thing as a free lunch if it's about helping struggling people.
Smoke visible above Waikaraka
A helicopter with a monsoon bucket can be seen over Waikaraka, Whangārei where smoke is visible. Video / Rachel Maher