New ZealandNew director leads Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival with all-female teamAfter last year’s cancellation, Jade Baker takes charge of the Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival, stepping in with a team of women behind its 10th edition. Video \ Rafaella MeloWatch22 Aug 06:00 AM
New Zealand'We are just the right people': All-female leadership revives arts festivalJade Baker leads the Hawke's Bay Arts Festival with an all-female team.22 Aug 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumRetail'Ruthless': Basketball star Kirk Penney on Zuru's impact in nappy disputeThe former Tall Black tells court about cut-throat competition and secret recordings.22 Aug 05:40 AM
New ZealandEnvironment Southland chairman defends 107 speeding incidents in work carHe says passing lanes are scarce and most of the incidents occurred during overtaking.22 Aug 05:34 AM
New ZealandCar crashes into shops at MindenThe vehicle ended up inside the Bottle Craft store.Watch22 Aug 05:30 AM
New Zealand'Total invasion of our lives': Family's ordeal after arson and theftWilliam Tidd was jailed for three and a half years for receiving stolen goods.22 Aug 05:00 AM
New ZealandThe unanswered questions surrounding Jordan Keil's tragic escapeEvidence produced that Jordan Keil was seen at a time when his door was shut.22 Aug 05:00 AM
CrimeCop in court facing charge over teen's deathOfficer A is accused of dangerous driving, causing the death of Angel Riley of Whangārei.22 Aug 05:00 AM
CrimeMan bites police officers during arrest in Lower HuttTwo police officers are injured after they were hit by a vehicle in Lower Hutt.22 Aug 04:56 AM
New Zealand'Relieved locals': Scenic Drive reopens after repair effort following Cyclone GabrielleScenic Drive reopened at 12pm after extensive repairs.22 Aug 04:43 AM
Crime'Idiotic driving': How police caught a runaway driver wedged by a treeZac Gillbanks then tried to 'weasle his way out' by making a false police report. 22 Aug 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Hazardous' regional waves possible after major Drake Passage quake, no tsunami risk for NZThe Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre says hazardous tidal waves are possible in Chile.22 Aug 03:37 AM
New ZealandWhy the Govt's decision on transgender sports guidance raises concernsSport NZ's revised guidance focused on inclusion, safety, and fairness.22 Aug 03:11 AM
New ZealandAfternoon quiz: Martin Luther King jnr was assassinated in which US state?Test your brains with the Herald's afternoon quiz.22 Aug 03:00 AM
PoliticsMinister confirms NZ’s concerns over US tariffs fall on deaf earsThe two countries did promise to address pain being felt by dairy exporters.22 Aug 02:54 AM
AucklandAuckland motorways reopen after death closes central city port link roads Parts of the Northwestern and Northern Motorways were closed to city-bound traffic. 22 Aug 02:41 AM
New ZealandDriver arrested after speeding off from police in AucklandThe driver was allegedly weaving through traffic in a dangerous manner.22 Aug 02:31 AM
New ZealandYouth in critical condition after stabbingPolice believe about seven people were involved in the incident in Melville.22 Aug 02:30 AM
AucklandLOTR stars return to NZ for Auckland's biggest pop culture expoElijah Wood and Andy Serkis will appear at Armageddon Expo to mark 30 years of the event.22 Aug 02:00 AM
New ZealandThe Country: Fonterra’s Miles Hurrell on $3.8b Lactalis dealKelvin Wickham, Jason Te Brake, Richard Dawkins, Chris Russell, and Miles Hurrell. 22 Aug 01:59 AM
Banking and financeBanking competition inquiry: MPs struggle to identify silver bullet solutionsMajor work on loosening capital rules and part-privatising Kiwibank already under way. 22 Aug 01:52 AM
New Zealand'A lifeline, a reconnection and a promise of resilience': New Moteo-Puketapu bridge opensThe Moteo-Puketapu Bridge opens to road users and cyclists tomorrow. 22 Aug 01:45 AM
New ZealandDrone footage shows repaired sections of Scenic Drive ahead of reopeningHow the road from Auckland to Piha was repaired after serious damage from Cyclone Gabrielle forced its closure in 2023.Watch22 Aug 01:43 AM
WellingtonSir Ashley Bloomfield endorses mayoral candidateBloomfield praised the candidate's community ties and government experience.22 Aug 01:24 AM
New ZealandRotorua homicide victim remembered as 'ray of sunshine'Temutu Ehau was a loved kapa haka performer at Whakarewarewa Māori Village.22 Aug 01:09 AM
Politics‘Shameful’: Netanyahu hits out at NZ amid criticism of Western leadersThe Israeli leader says Western leaders are buckling.22 Aug 01:07 AM
New ZealandBullet lodged in skull: Young man jailed after shooting at house'People who fire shots at residential housing should go to prison, bar nothing.'22 Aug 01:00 AM
New ZealandAuckland’s Northwestern Motorway closed after a person died.Motorists are being asked to avoid using the city bound link of Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway after a person died. Video \ Dean PurcellWatch22 Aug 12:17 AM
New Zealand'Batten down the hatches': Timber industry braces in troubled timesBuilding consents down from 51,000 in 2022 to 34,000 in the year to June. 21 Aug 11:30 PM
EntertainmentEmmy winning New Zealand cinematographer dies aged 78Cameraman John Bartley earned global acclaim for his work on Lost and The X-Files. 21 Aug 11:28 PM
New Zealand'The subhunters': How new helicopters will tackle marine threatsThe aircraft boast a 1000km range, an anti-submarine torpedo and a precision kill system.21 Aug 11:25 PM
New ZealandParents outraged as child sex offender released into PāpāmoaOffender is closely monitored, living in a supportive home environment, Corrections says.21 Aug 10:47 PM
AucklandVet practice receives 400 applications for receptionist jobUnemployment recently rose to 5.2% in the three months ended June.21 Aug 10:25 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Live: Christopher Luxon speaks to mediaChristopher Luxon speaks to the mediaWatch21 Aug 10:00 PM
