New ZealandEgg-citing growth: Meet the innovative Bennik familyThis story from January 2025 did "egg-ceptionally" well on The Country's website.07 Jan 03:59 PM
New Zealand‘Hero driver’ praised for helping return missing dogs after vehicle theftPolice say the driver became suspicious of a man he gave a lift to and rang officers.07 Jan 08:21 AM
New ZealandPukehina property where two found dead linked to former Zespri chairmanA woman was found dead on Jan 1; a man was found the next day elsewhere on the property.07 Jan 06:18 AM
New ZealandPalmerston North drivers caught at 'concerning' speeds, police issue safety pleaOne motorist was recently stopped after driving at more than twice the speed limit.07 Jan 06:17 AM
New Zealand'Do not feed it to your baby': Nestle baby formula recalledThe batches are part of a wider international recall by the Swiss food giant.07 Jan 06:01 AM
New ZealandMajor music act pulls out of two upcoming Kiwi festivalsA Norwegian electronic music duo will be a no-show at Splore and Electric Avenue.07 Jan 06:00 AM
New Zealand'If there is no hunting pressure': Wild pigs push farm damage and TB fearsOspri has tested 99,641 cattle and deer for TB in the region since February.07 Jan 05:00 AM
HealthcareManageMyHealth turns off mobile app and warns against communicating with hackerFrustrations are mounting as questions around accountability for the breach arise. 07 Jan 04:54 AM
New ZealandFruit fly found in Auckland suburb; restrictions in placeBiosecurity officers will step up fruit fly trapping within up to 1500m of the find.07 Jan 04:45 AM
ChristchurchWatch: Victim who fell 15m from festival Ferris wheel speaks as footage emergesThe man says he plunged more than 15m after a safety bar unclipped.07 Jan 04:00 AM
New ZealandVideo shows moments before Ferris wheel fall at popular Christchurch music festivalVideo footage captures the moments leading up to festivalgoers falling from a Ferris wheel at a popular music festival in Christchurch. Video / SuppliedWatch07 Jan 04:00 AM
New ZealandNew Taranaki trapdoor spider discovery could be a whole new speciesThe spider is the northernmost specimen of Cantuaria yet found in New Zealand.07 Jan 03:55 AM
New ZealandTowel shortage leaves elderly Waikato Hospital patients unable to showerWhānau worry patients without visitors may go days without a proper wash.07 Jan 03:33 AM
New ZealandWoman who died near famous Rotorua geyser named as local mum of twinsPolice say Briar Stockley's death has been referred to the coroner and is not suspicious.07 Jan 03:28 AM
New Zealand'Waiting game': Northland patients left in dark as 45 GP clinics hit by health data hackManage My Health has not named the clinics hit, leaving many patients in limbo.07 Jan 03:12 AM
AucklandPolice seek pool visitors after unexplained Devonport death on New Year’s DayPolice say a group, including one adult and two children, used the pool at the property.07 Jan 03:01 AM
New ZealandŌhope golf course turns tree error into restoration planA court order requires new plantings over three years and looking after them for 10.07 Jan 03:00 AM
New ZealandCourt rejects climate protester’s hand-drawn $50 note featuring Shane JonesThe note shows Jones, a vulture and the Beehive in place of the images on the legal note.07 Jan 02:48 AM
New ZealandThe Night Manager - Season 2 TrailerTom Hiddleston returns as Jonathan Pine in the second season of the critically acclaimed John le Carré thriller The Night Manager. Video / Prime VideoWatch07 Jan 02:41 AM
New ZealandAussie heatwave set to cook Hawke's Bay as sizzler extends eastwardsMetservice has forecast temperatures as high as 37C in Hawke's Bay on Sunday.07 Jan 02:25 AM
Auckland'Looking for trouble': Young woman charged after unprovoked assaults at Auckland bus stationPolice say the woman was caught trying to flee into live traffic. 07 Jan 02:07 AM
New ZealandPreparing for summer’s hottest weekend: 37C in one city, looming fire threatWhat to expect over the coming days as temperatures soar in north and east.07 Jan 02:01 AM
New ZealandAfternoon quiz: What empire did the Romans defeat in the Punic Wars?Test your brains with the Herald's afternoon quiz.07 Jan 02:00 AM
New ZealandHundreds gather in Northland to remember the Battle of Ruapekapeka PāThe 180th anniversary events commemorate the final engagement of the 1845-46 Northern War.07 Jan 01:57 AM
New ZealandTragic end in search for missing tramper, body foundA large-scale search has been underway for Connor Purvis, who planned to climb Mt Huxley. 07 Jan 01:50 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Wednesday, January 7, 2026Afternoon Headlines | Hacker claims ManageMyHealth hack ending and Trump has no claim to Greenland, says Danish MP | Wednesday, January 7, 2026Watch07 Jan 01:23 AM
New ZealandMetService severe weather warning: Wednesday, January 7, 2026.MetService severe weather warning: Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Video / MetServiceWatch07 Jan 01:19 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Duped and conned': Toxic fight over failed housing project leaves landowner $20m in debtFailed project could leave multiple parties with tens-of-millions of dollars in losses.07 Jan 01:00 AM
Wellington'They’ll never be forgotten': Mum unveils Sanson memorial after children killed in triple homicideChelsey Field says she's been touched by the kindness of 'complete strangers'. 07 Jan 12:46 AM
New Zealand45 GP practices affected by Manage My Health cyber hack identified in one regionUrgent High Court injunctions have revealed the scale of two recent cyber attacks.06 Jan 11:29 PM
New ZealandMotorists warned to avoid major Christchurch road after serious crashThe crash between a car and motorbike happened about 11am on Curletts Rd.06 Jan 11:19 PM
New ZealandGreat white hopes: Tagging project back under way as sharks return to BayPublic donors can name and follow tagged sharks via the Great White App.06 Jan 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Particularly low act': Man charged over theft of nine war plaques from cemeteryNine plaques vanished from St John's Cemetery over a month last year. 06 Jan 10:47 PM
AucklandSerious crash shuts Dairy Flat road as Auckland motorways hit by chaosPolice shut all northbound lanes at Greville Rd from about 10.50am.06 Jan 10:32 PM
