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The staff member was immediately stood down from driving Red Cross vehicles.
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He drove on the wrong side of the motorway with lights off while trying to shake police.
Analysis: Risks ‘not trivial’ – what Govt’s adviser thinks about breaking up supermarket giants
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Fire crews battle large garage blaze in central Tauranga
A large garage fire in central Tauranga was attended by multiple fire crews.
'Predator': Ex 'vice-president' of NZ republic was serial sex offender
Bryan Ramage sexually and indecently abused three youngsters, repeatedly raping one.
Immigration scam: Fake squash players from Pakistan caught applying for NZ visas
The group claimed to be playing in the 2025 New Zealand Open Junior Squash Championship.
Future of Raetihi recycling facility left in limbo
Residents must wait six weeks for a recycling station decision.
Afternoon quiz: Who is pictured on New Zealand’s $20 note?
Test your knowledge with the Herald's afternoon quiz.
‘Raise as much as possible’: Movie night fundraiser for mum’s cancer battle
Fairhaven School hosts a movie night to support Sarena Crane's cancer treatment.
Opinion: We need action to support 300,000 Kiwis living with a rare disorder
OPINION: Rare disorders continue to be neglected and those affected face barriers to care.
'You are now okay': Kiwi hotel manager in Bangkok praised for calm response after earthquake
'I’m from New Zealand, I have been through this many times.'
Synthony in the Domain: seeing off summer in style
Thousands packed in to Auckland Domain last night to experience a night of music and dancing. Video / NZ Herald
‘Flames as big as a house’: Yachtie plucked to safety as inferno engulfs boat
Rescuers came across the stricken man on a liferaft off the Hawke's Bay coast.
Havelock North dominate for first win of season
Havelock North defeated MAC 77-3 at Flaxmere Park.
New home needed for Whangārei’s Zonta Great NZ Book Sale
A new venue is needed so Whangārei's Zonta Great NZ Book Sale can hold its 31st chapter.
90-year-old vintage car enthusiast and patrol volunteer keeps community safe
He volunteers with Katikati Community Patrol, helping as the "eyes and ears" of police.
Willis puts supermarkets on notice
Growth Minister Nicola Willis outlines how she is getting advice on a possible supermarkets de-merger. Video / Mark Mitchell
'You lined her up': Kiwi who inflicted savage blows on partner booted out of Australia
Authorities considered Kyle Walters a serious risk to the Australian community.
‘Shocked and deeply upset’: Lake Hāwea plane crash victim was flying in club event
One person was killed; another was cut from the wreckage with critical injuries.
Man rescued from burning yacht off Hawke's Bay
Emergency services and rescuers responded to a fire on a boat off the coast of Cape Kidnappers yesterday morning. Video / Hawkes Bay Coastguard via Facebook
Myanmar quake death toll rises, Willis to make supermarket announcement | NZ Herald News Update
Death toll rises in Myanmar following massive quake. Nicola Willis to make supermarket competitiveness announcement. House prices on the rise. Video / NZ Herald
‘Go on little boy, your mum will be waiting’: Family’s tribute to 4yo killed in dog attack
A small community is shocked by the death and praying for the surviving child.
Ryan Bridge: Govt guilty of Labour's crime on bloated public service
OPINION: Yes, this is the same “woke” that New Zealand First voted for.
‘Shameful’: Aussies are happier than Kiwis – the stark divide revealed by new research
A new report finds NZ trails Australia on nearly all measures of social cohesion. But why?
‘Game changer’: Minecraft showcase for Rotorua
Te Puia tikanga Māori experts proud to launch virtual map of Rotorua for Minecraft movie.
Editorial: Our cities’ souls are being eroded with every hospitality closure
OPINION: Hospitality has always been boom or bust, but it seems more bust than normal.
Why alerts to NZ police about child sex abuse material on Snapchat have skyrocketed
Official figures reveal referrals about criminal content have more than doubled in 12 months. Video / Mark Mitchell / Corey Fleming / Carson Bluck
‘Part of me died’: Sole survivor of triple-fatal crash says goodbye to three mates
Jeremy Capper lost an arm, a leg and three friends in a triple-fatal motorbike crash.
‘Thought I’d die’: Calendar firefighter sentenced for strangling Auckland teacher
Firefighter sentenced for assault and strangling ex-partner, mother of his baby
NZ’s ‘predator playground’: Snapchat child sex abuse material skyrockets
A 36-year-old has been arrested in New Zealand for posing as an 11-year-old on Snapchat.
Shane Te Pou: Mourning a loved one reminds me that life is for living
OPINION: The last few days have been a time for reflection for me.