Hastings home’s near miss after blaze: Open fire ban for twin cities
A prohibited fire season notice is now in place.
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Second Otago farm placed under restriction over bird flu fears
The chickens will be euthanised by CO2 containerised gas, an industry standard practice.
Escape to Dirt Farm: Luxury glamping and world-class mountain biking await
Dirt Farm offers the perfect retreat.
Rugby stars not instructed to seek name suppression, says RPA chief
Sevu Reece admits wilful damage charge, granted discharge; alcohol issues addressed.
Neonatal nurse one of two women killed in rural Auckland crash
Tegan Hill, 25, was working in her "dream career" when a crash claimed her life.
Six days without power: Plans for extreme solar storm hitting NZ revealed
Space weather could damage critical power, communications infrastructure.
'We certainly feel the love': Donations pour in from Christmas Movie in the Park
A rain delay didn't stop hundreds of people joining the fun and donating to the foodbank.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Restoring confidence in farming - and science
Opinion: The Government and sector should work together to get Wellington out of farming.
Watch: Police crash into parked vehicles, abandon pursuit of motorbike rider
Police were chasing a motorbike rider before the crash.
Oxford baby death: Woman charged with neglect after infant's death
Two-month-old Kevin Chen died on August 5.
EVES Open World Tennis Tour returns to Tauranga
This is the third time the tour has been held in Tauranga.
Fresh concerns about completion date of Auckland’s $5.5b City Rail Link
Alarm bells have already rung about cost and time blowouts.
Dairy prices lift in mixed GDT auction
Dairy prices lift again despite a mixed result at the latest auction.
Broken eye socket, concussion: Man hurt in violent assault on train
The commuter wanted to sit alone. The next minute he was spat on and set on by a group.
Watch: Police car crashes into a line of parked cars after a pursuit in Flaxmere
A police car crashed into a line of parked cars after an attempt to catch a motorbike and its rider. Video / Supplied
Children in need: More kids asking for food, not presents this Christmas
Kataraina Ashby: Government has placed us in rich, middle and lower classes.
'Heartbreaking': Australian farmer hit by bird flu sends warning to NZ
'It could take months to replace hens,' Australian egg producer warns.
Four more pilot whales die after re-stranding in Golden Bay
This is the third time the whales have re-stranded in as many days.
Māori unity hui: Canadian tribes reveal treaty successes and lessons
Canadian chief: 'We receive 90% of taxes from our lands, we're self-sufficient now.'
Poor whānau want food not presents for Christmas
With material hardship figures rising in New Zealand, Variety chief executive Susan Glasgow says many children just want food to eat. Video / Whakaata Māori
Aoraki/Mt Cook search on hold and Sevu Reece discharged without conviction | NZ Herald News Update
The search for three missing climbers on Aoraki/Mt Cook remains on hold and Sevu Reece has been discharged without conviction following an incident at a Cup Day party last year.
Kāpiti drug raid uncovers illegal firearms, cannabis, and more
Police seize guns, cannabis in Kāpiti; Firearms Registry links suspect to licence holder.
Kiwi nurse of 37yrs on desperate staff shortages: 'We're holding on by the skin of our teeth'
Nurse warns Hawke’s Bay Hospital is “holding on by the skin of our teeth” due to staffing.
Popular Wellington food producer in liquidation after 32 years in business
The business supplied pita bread and hummus to supermarkets nationwide.
Rotorua man with terminal cancer seeks help to tend garden that feeds struggling families
The retired Baptist minister says he's had a 'fabulous life'.
Letters: Beach contamination shameful; what Kiwi cities are lacking
OPINION: 'Nothing but Third-World standards, and an absolute disgrace.'
‘So angry’: Gisborne councillors oppose Wellington’s freshwater rule change delay
Gisborne councillors oppose Wellington's rule change, seeking exemption.
Ryan Bridge: Some Covid lockdowns went too long, vaccine mandates went too far
OPINION: As social beings, we struggled to allow for differences of opinion and thought.
Expert says Manawanui sinking due to NZDF staff's ‘lack of knowledge’ with autopilot system
An interim report found the autopilot was not disengaged when it should have been.
Record numbers of people came together for the hīkoi, but where did it all start?
In part one of our hīkoi coverage, reporter Ngahiriwa take us back to where the hīkoi began, Te Rerenga Wairua, as participants gear up for an historic event.
Man 'smashed' with wheel brace in Auckland road rage attack
The man has been left with broken ribs and major facial injuries.
Inside Boris Johnson's $1500-a-seat lunch with Key, Peters and Coutts
Former British PM Boris Johnson arrived in Auckland yesterday, armed with jokes.
Sleepless nights ahead? New Zealand bracing for hotter, drier summer
Temperatures are expected to soar into the 30s in some parts in the coming week.