50-year-old Victoria Park sculpture damaged in fire
The massive sculpture, named Homage to Will, was being used as a temporary shelter.
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Empty office sale to bring pre-Christmas shareholder cheer
Company has ditched plans to add three extra levels to the building above Fanshawe St.
Couple's brazen act on Auckland golf course sparks social media frenzy
The Clarks Beach club said it was aware of the lewd incident.
'Easy sales are not there any more' - liquidator of Chch real estate office
Head office had terminated arrangements with agency for non-payment of fees - liquidator.
'Game-changer' contactless payments coming to Auckland public transport – how it works, how to pay
The new payment method is commonly used on transport systems elsewhere around the world.
Delay looms for FMA case against Du Vul founders unable to secure lawyer
FMA action could be stalled by lack of lawyer but PwC action will proceed as planned.
Jury rejects 16yo's self-defence claim after plunging knife into schizophrenic stranger's neck
But the group also rejected a murder finding.
'Woke up to armed cop': Du Val founder hits out at police after raid on Remuera home
'Every grubby witness' among the forces lamented in since-deleted post.
Cause of Auckland-Hamilton train accident revealed
The accident took place near Auckland's Penrose Station in June last year.
Contactless payments for Auckland public transport rides to start Sunday
The new card readers will accept Apple and Google Pay, debit cards and most credit cards.
Five huia feathers are set to fly high off the auction block
Following the record $46k single huia feather sale, five more are for grabs.
Hīkoi continues south ahead of Treaty Principles Bill vote
Police say 5000 people crossed the Auckland Harbour Bridge on journey to Wellington.
Police helicopter finds body after tractor rolls down bank on rural Auckland farm
Police received concerned calls after the victim had not returned from spraying weeds.
Changes in order for Auckland’s famous Franklin Road Christmas lights
The lights will start later in December, turn off earlier at night and have security.
Letters: Abuse survivors deserve more than just money
OPINION: 'A fundamental question [about abuse in state care] remains largely unspoken.'
Watch: Air NZ release new safety video featuring Steven and Valerie Adams
The video, released today, features two famous Kiwi siblings.
From 1800 homes to 700: Fletcher downsizes plans for ex-Three Kings quarry
'Not having the accusation of we are building in a hole,' - Steve Evans, Fletcher Living.
Gang war blunder: Killer Beez members admit firing into home with sleeping infant, 8yo boy
The rival gang member they wanted to target no longer lived there.
Society Insider: Tenby Powell's cancer bucket list; property mogul Nigel McKenna's big year
A $100m hotel and spa and globe-trotting with rising hospo star partner.
Seventy firefighters battled a large blaze at a Kumeū battery recycling facility last night.
Seventy firefighters from across Auckland battled a large blaze at a battery recycling facility in Kumeū, north of the city, last night. Video / NZ Herald
'Bittersweet': Auckland’s only elephant arrives safely at new home in Australia
Forty-two-year-old Burma has left Auckland Zoo to be part of a herd.
Watch: Incredible drone footage shows size of hīkoi crossing Auckland Harbour Bridge
Police estimate 5000 people crossed the bridge in two hours today.
Incredible drone footage shows hīkoi crossing Auckland Harbour Bridge
The convoy of demonstrators protesting Government policies affecting Māori crossed the bridge on their journey to Wellington. Video / Greenpeace
Pipe dream gone bad: Fletcher Building's Iplex deal terms cemented
Terms of the agreement announced as sealed today mirror those set on August 30.
Treaty bill protest: Second wave of motorway mayhem as hīkoi heads south
The hīkoi now splits into two groups, headed for Ihumātao and Bastion Point.
Whangaparāoa residents furious over ferry service review
Peninsula commuters are angry another service is on the chopping black.
Hīkoi to Parliament
Thousands of marchers protesting Government policies affecting Māori are crossing the Auckland Harbour Bridge. Video / Carson Bluck, Michael Craig
Trial set for trio charged with perverting justice in Alan Hall wrongful conviction case
Police have renewed their hunt for Hall's real killer.
Wanting to sell your house? It may take years to make a good deal
It could be seven years before sellers can make a profit on their homes.
Toitū te Tiriti hīkoi protest hits Auckland
Significant delays are expected on the roading network throughout the day as the Toitū te Tiriti hīkoi protest makes its way through Auckland. Video / NZ Herald
Coward punch, fatal head stomps: Trial begins for man who attacked darts opponent
Jurors were shown video of the attack caught on CCTV.
PM Christopher Luxon opens NZ's most expensive new office block
The concept was to 'bring a suburban campus-style building right into downtown'.
Behind the scenes of Viva's Top 60 Auckland Restaurants 2024
Viva's Top 60 Auckland Restaurants judges, dining out editor Jesse Mulligan and deputy editor Johanna Thornton, talk dining out at Gilt Brasserie. Video / VIVA
Table-topping Napier City Rovers fizzing for National League run home
Napier City Rovers' hopes of making the National League final are in their own hands.