What you need to know after bird flu found on Otago chicken farm
We’ve heard a lot about H1N1. Should we be worried about this other strain?
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromNew Zealand
Seven more whales dead after becoming re-stranded in Tasman
Six whales died and one was euthanised after being beached on Tasman's Golden Bay again.
Kea Kids News: Māori honey helps keep kura kids mighty
Reporter Kane-John is interviewing his mates at Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Whare Aroha o Te Hūmārie, where a local honey-maker is helping to keep the tamariki healthy and strong.
Bird Flu on Otago chicken farm, Health New Zealand workers on strike today | NZ Herald News Update
40,000 chickens with bird flu to be culled on Otago egg farm, weather conditions hinder search for three missing climbers and healthcare workers on strike. Video / NZ Herald
PM says economy is 'turning a corner' but unemployment a 'particular concern'
Jobseeker numbers have swelled to 65,000 above Christopher Luxon's target.
Mystery at sea after celebrated NZ sportsman missing in boating disaster
Extensive searches for the NZ man and his best friend were called off after three days.
Awanuiārangi to teach international students through indigenous lens
Wānanga to use online and in-person lessons for Tulalip students from next year.
Letters: Addiction holding NZ back; CCOs have proved themselves
OPINION: 'Alcohol and drug addiction is not a character flaw but a social disease.'
Editorial: Gang insignia law – most Kiwis see little change
OPINION: Police are making arrests, but their media updates have become tedious.
Kaitāia’s Sweetwaters Aquifer project held up by abatement notice
The Environmental Protection Agency stops work on the Far North water supply project.
CAA tried to keep secret an NZ airports audit revealing susceptibility to terrorism, drug trafficking
The CAA's released details of a security audit after an investigation by the Ombudsman.
Specialist lending company on NZers' financial resilience – and busting the myth of a 'must-have-now' generation
'Sitting down and talking to people can resolve most problems.'
Simon Wilson: There's a job for Luxon if they make Kiwi version of The Office
OPINION: The Government celebrates getting things done but is that really what it's doing?
Chris Hipkins on capital gains tax - and whether Luxon’s a good PM
Labour's putting a Dunedin Hospital rebuild on the agenda, and crossing AUKUS off it.
Desert Rd closure pushed back a week but concerns remain
'I think motorists will throw their hands up in horror.'
The Great NZ Road Trip: It's a wrap! 3400 kilometres squeezed into two weeks
Editor-at-large Shayne Currie spent the last two weeks on the NZ Herald-MTF Great New Zealand Road Trip, travelling the length of the country meeting extraordinary New Zealanders.
'It’s too late once pēpē are born': Urgent call for jabs as whooping cough cases rise
North has low vaccination levels, more smoking, and housing insecurity.
Morning quiz: In which US state was actor Brad Pitt born?
Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.
Insider threat: Overhaul follows revelations of airport security flaws
International investigators found NZ didn't meet standards. Video / Carson Bluck / Mark Mitchell / Ben Dickens
Whanganui artists win Supreme Award for sculpture
Collaborative work for winning “Cenotaph for a Snail”.
Weather forces pause in search for overdue climbers on Mt Cook
Police said the three climbers had been due to complete their climb at 8.30am today.
Authority seeks eyewitnesses after Air NZ mayday incident
TAIC probes Air NZ flight NZ240's mayday; witnesses urged to report unusual events.
Charter boat mayhem: ‘Intoxicated' passengers escape charges after Viaduct arrests
The booze cruise descended into anarchy on Saturday as fights broke out on board.
High nitrate levels trigger health warning for South Canterbury residents
Do-not-drink notice issued in Waimate as nitrate levels breach safe limits.
Mass pilot whale stranding in Golden Bay
Project Jonah is working to rescue the mammals after around 40 stranded. Video / Supplied
Pharmac minister, chair refuse to express confidence in CEO Sarah Fitt
The revelation came amid a scrappy start to Parliament's second scrutiny week.
Kiwi musician found dead in UK after taking unidentified pills
The young musician had been living in the United Kingdom for over a year.
What happened to investigations on alleged misuse of data at Manurewa Marae?
Nicola Willis says the findings may face 'public challenge'.
'We give back where we can': Appeal's big boost from sports groups
Halfway through the appeal, donations are tracking well with large donations rolling in.
All poultry exports on hold until NZ eradicates bird flu outbreak
40,000 chickens are to be eradicated at Moeraki farm as a bird flu outbreak is contained.
Rainbow crossings are not pedestrian crossings, council says
Rainbow crossings not pedestrian crossings, council says.
Rescue effort under way at mass whale stranding in Tasman
Local medics working with the community and DoC rangers to refloat dozens of pilot whales.
Yealands Estate Winery founder dies aged 76
Peter Yealands has died at 76 leaving a lasting legacy in wine.
Govt wants users of new infrastructure squeezed before it opens its wallet
Minister also creates new pathway for private sector to pitch projects.