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SH3 closed: Person ejected after van hits tree

The crash involved a van hitting a tree near Maraetaua and Pukenui Rds.

NZ glaciers shrink by 29% as climate report reveals alarming trend

Shrinking glaciers make it harder and more dangerous to access mountain peaks.

Firefighters discover cannabis while battling blaze in vacant house

Five fire trucks were sent to tackle the blaze.

‘Miracle we’re alive’: Couple wake screaming as car ploughs into house

Walls in the homes crumbled as the car barrelled into two properties.

‘A blameless life’: Teacher supplied drugs to teens, sought to avoid conviction

'He was well-liked and respected in the community, or was until this happened.'

Hamilton Arts Festival ready to make some noise in town

Over 800 artists – including local reggae band Katchafire – will come to Hamilton.

US-Ukraine Tensions, NZ Banks Under Pressure & NZME Job Cuts | NZ Herald News Update

Trump calls Zelensky a dictator, NZ banks face rate cut pressure, police recruitment struggles, and media job losses deepen.

‘Nothing is going to move’: IT glitch in Air NZ regional planes temporarily grounds fleet

Passengers face delays as Air NZ works to fix software issues.

Turtles strand more in Northland than anywhere else in NZ, says DoC

Ten of 19 turtles stranded in Far North survive to be released back into ocean

She was screaming ‘no’: 6yo traumatised after skin cut by saw during cast removal

Lola was cut numerous times by a saw as nurses worked to remove a cast from her ankle.

Cleared of killing his wife, ‘outcast’ Peter Beckett dies in Central America

Man who knew Peter Beckett in Central America says he was a "bit of an outcast".

‘Managing decline’: Gisborne councillors urge action on Tolaga Bay Wharf

The wharf, which had $5.5m of restoration work done in 2014, remains half-closed.

‘Hell of a fight’: Retiree battles ACC after delayed terminal cancer diagnosis

He was turned down, then offered $19,732, which he said was an 'insult'.

Barry Soper: Manurewa Marae inquiry is in everyone’s interest

OPINION: Security is the buzzword these days, it’s simply everywhere.

Tenby Powell: After three years of war the world - and NZ - must not forget Ukraine’s plight

OPINION: Amidst this chaos, the resilience of the Ukrainian spirit shines brightly.

Morning quiz: Which city was the first to host the Olympic Games in Australia?

Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.

Girl, 5, put outside classroom as punishment leaves school alone, found with stranger

'She tried to go back home because she reckoned nobody wanted her in the classroom'.

NZTA faces backlash over rubbish issues on Desert Rd detour

'It doesn't send a good message to tourists.'