New ZealandWaikato power pups put best paw forward in Top Dog compIn total, 20 finalists have been selected, including four furry workers from Waikato.26 Aug 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRobert MacCulloch: Chumocracy is threatening NZ's futureOPINION: After the 2023 election, Sir John Key-era politicians got top jobs again.26 Aug 06:00 PM
New ZealandNot doing less, but not doing more: What's been cut from the bus budgetBay of Plenty Regional Council cut $3.87m after an NZTA subsidy shortfall.26 Aug 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAuckland'Planning by firing squad': The Auckland suburbs facing three-storey housingFifteen-storey blocks will be allowed in 22 areas near CBD and transport hubs.26 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Like dwarf-tossing': Concussion experts call for Run It Straight banResearchers describe Run It Straight events as 'perfect brain injury delivery systems'.26 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: The NPC is the most untapped asset New Zealand Rugby hasOPINION: The National Provincial Championship endures, despite a lack of TLC.26 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Like dwarf-tossing': Concussion experts call for Run It Straight banNZ Herald reporter Neil Reid is with us to take us through the latest on the world’s newest full-contact competition.Watch26 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe Great New Zealand Road Trip: Whale Rider made this small coastal village famousShayne Currie takes a diversion on the Great NZ Road Trip to a community that still harbours warm feelings about the movie that brought fame.Watch26 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘I missed the story’: Jack Tame’s ‘humbling’ admission about Trump’s 2016 election win'That election result fundamentally changed something in the way I go about my work.'26 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandKnowledge v wisdom: 100-year-old's subtle warning about AI'Quite a few get to be 100 years old, but very few get there with their brain intact'.26 Aug 05:00 PM
WellingtonHow 'country kids from Wairarapa' went from one school bus to national transport companyTranzit's top dogs still get behind the wheels of their buses every now and then.26 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Govt can find the money to splash on Defence Force OPINION: 'Gold-plated' helicopters but no 'Ferrari ferries'.26 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSarah Hirini on living her dream life, and why rugby is 'the greatest sport'The player shares who inspires her and her hopes for New Zealand's future.26 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWellingtonThe city suffering as 177 businesses shut – does Nicola Willis accept any blame?New numbers show the region's economy continues to be hit more than the national average.26 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Woeful': Critics say Two by Twos church sexual abuse advice fails to protect victimsEx-members and experts say abuse advice more sympathetic to perpetrators.26 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandPort of Auckland says it's not resting on its laurels on safety as injuries fall Injuries at the port are down under new national standards but there's more to do.26 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: The war on pedestriansOPINION: Court says no to Auckland Transport's attempts to calm traffic in seaside suburb.26 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandMorning quiz: What was the first novel published by Jane Austen?Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.26 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Rotten to the core': Govt banks $151m by ending 'double-dipping', wiping $100 a week for struggling householdsThe Government decided on the changes in 2024, but used urgency to pass the law in 2025.26 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'High risk': Man accused of approaching schoolgirls was under preventive detention orderLeo Goodwin, 53, breached conditions by approaching girls under 16.26 Aug 08:53 AM
New ZealandMan arrested after sixth alleged firearms incident in Levin since last weekThere were five alleged firearms incidents in Levin last week.26 Aug 08:15 AM
New ZealandMan's plan to post box full of cannabis foiled by 'distinctive odour'Anthony Ellison also provided his name and contact details on the package receipt. 26 Aug 08:00 AM
New ZealandJuliette Hogan runway show at Fashion WeekViva journalist Tyson Beckett on the Juliette Hogan runway show at Fashion Week. Video / Jason DordayWatch26 Aug 07:50 AM
New ZealandUgly duckling? The mascot fiasco that has divided a small town for 30 years'I often get the blame from some people for the duck.' 26 Aug 07:26 AM
New ZealandThe $100 fruit taking NZ by storm: Why durian is a divisive delightThe fruit is now available in New Zealand supermarkets run by Foodstuffs.26 Aug 07:07 AM
New ZealandHow a student’s banned speech sparked national debateAfter mediation, the school has apologised and will offer free speech training.26 Aug 07:00 AM
Politics‘Gravely concerned’: Winston Peters reacts after attacks in Australia blamed on IranMinistry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to let Iranian ambassador know of Peters' concerns.26 Aug 06:49 AM
New Zealand'Lives at risk': Union warns Aucklanders as only aerial fire truck failsBack-up is over two hours away, increasing risk for residents in tall buildings.26 Aug 06:48 AM
New ZealandMotel killing: Mongrel Mob president's trial beginsRyan Woodford was shot in front of his partner and children in Taupō.26 Aug 06:44 AM
New Zealand'Heartbroken': Zebra foal, giraffe die at wildlife park in ChristchurchPost-mortem analysis revealed mis-mothering main reason the zebra died.26 Aug 06:36 AM
New ZealandJordan Keil inquest: Expert on ‘under-funded’ mental health carePsychiatrist testifies on flaws in New Zealand’s ‘under-funded’ mental health care.26 Aug 06:31 AM
New Zealand'System error': Fines text mistakenly sent to thousands of New ZealandersSome people would have received the same message about paying a fine up to eight times.26 Aug 06:07 AM
New ZealandAuckland firefighters rescue person from apartment fireMultiple crews were called to the scene about 3.55pm.26 Aug 06:02 AM
CrimeRival gang's 'brutally effective' tactics resulted in Head Hunter's murder, Crown saysFive members and associates of a lesser-known street gang are on trial for murder.26 Aug 06:00 AM
