PremiumPremiumAgribusinessForestry shake-up: PF Olsen and Forest360 join forces in major mergerThe merged company will manage about 480,000ha of forest for 1000-plus clients.12 Dec 01:47 AM
PremiumPremiumRetailJB Hi-Fi lifts sales 21% but still posts full-year loss in 2025The consumer goods business grew its revenue amid a weak consumer market.11 Dec 09:01 PM
WorldBritish porn star faces Bali deportation after studio raidBonnie Blue, 26, was detained after a studio raid in Badung on December 4.11 Dec 05:07 PM
WorldChristmas-lovers face $9k fine over ‘hazardous’ front yard light showThe threat of a fine has led some to feel as if it's 'illegal now to have fun'.11 Dec 02:41 AM
PoliticsParliament ponders a social media regulator and ban on alcohol adsSelect committee looks at social media harm as Australia's under-16 ban begins.10 Dec 10:38 PM
TravelWeak dollar and 'Everyone Must Go' help push tourism near pre-Covid peakAustralian arrivals hit 1.5 million in the year to October, up 153,000.10 Dec 10:17 PM
WorldToddler's suspected remains found in Melbourne 14 years after disappearanceThe remains were found buried in a 'grave' just 50cm deep.10 Dec 06:33 PM
WorldMoo dunnit? Dog lets steer, horse into living room in AustraliaDog in hot water for letting horse and steer into the house.10 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldInfluencer died after postpartum haemorrhage at home 'freebirth' labourStacey Warnecke gave birth at home with no midwife present.10 Dec 07:09 AM
New ZealandLeaving for Oz: Why so many Kiwis are giving up on the local job marketStats NZ recorded just over 124,000 migrant departures in the year to October.10 Dec 04:00 AM
New ZealandHastings makes a splash as bombers chase Z Manu World Champs grand final spot'Outstanding qualifier: supportive crowds and a record number of registrations.'10 Dec 12:19 AM
BusinessTourism tallies up in October, record from AustraliaNew Zealand's visitor numbers reach 93% of the country's pre-pandemic peak.09 Dec 10:29 PM
WorldWoman who survived 11,000-volt skydive accident found dead outside police stationCCTV shows she spoke to an officer, waited for hours, then returned to her car.09 Dec 10:09 PM
PoliticsPolitical rivals Act, Greens in accord, wary of copying Australia's under-16 social media banDavid Seymour says New Zealand should study Australia's 'live experiment' first. 09 Dec 09:43 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailPrivate equity giant backs AS Colour in global $500m growth pushQuadrant is buying its stake from NZ private equity firm Direct Capital.09 Dec 09:31 PM
WorldHow Australian teens plan to defy the social media banMost kids say they plan by whatever means to skirt it and are brainstorming ways to do so.09 Dec 08:09 PM
WorldHeat and fire danger: Aussies brace for 45C days, storms and high windsMultiple states face heatwave warnings as inland highs top 45C this week.09 Dec 05:53 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessQ&A: Australia’s under-16 social media ban starts today – how does it work?PLUS: Will it push Luxon to a similar move here?09 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandHow Australia's social media ban works – and could it happen in NZ?Messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger are not covered.09 Dec 04:00 AM
WorldReddit says Australia’s under-16 social media ban ‘legally erroneous’Reddit says it will suspend any user flagged by its new age-prediction model.09 Dec 01:14 AM
Entertainment'Who cares?': Kiwi MAFS star Jacqui Burfoot and fiance Clint on trolls, TV fame and planning a real weddingLooking back on their first year together, the couple say they're happier than ever.08 Dec 10:59 PM
Herald NOWAustralia's auction crackdown sparks calls for NZ to reveal reserve pricesNew rules forcing agents to publish reserve prices has raised questions about transparency, under-quoting and whether Kiwis should know the bottom line before auction day.Watch08 Dec 07:21 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: How much did retailers Anne and David Norman pay for ex-Beca House?The last 2025 column, reporting on the billionaire Normans and a big building deal.08 Dec 04:00 PM
World‘Her body had shut down all her organs’: Fight to save mum in Vietnam hospitalThe woman's health deteriorated after she underwent plastic surgery. 08 Dec 07:14 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyTake a tour of Auckland's sorry sites: Abandoned, shelved, never built, unsoldHave we become more a city of fails than sails, given the city heart's sorry state?08 Dec 06:00 AM
World'Not black or white': Teens worldwide react to Australia's social media banThe landmark move to ban under-16s from social media is being watched by other countries.08 Dec 03:43 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessQantas’ Cam Wallace on Air NZ rivalry, Govt funding, fleet renewal, Samoa’s potentialQantas starting to break free after Covid constraints, and breaking into new routes.08 Dec 02:43 AM
WorldKiwi arrested at Sydney Airport attempting to bring $10m heroin haul into AustraliaA New Zealand national is due to appear in court today accused of importing 21kg of heroin into Australia hidden inside his luggage.Watch08 Dec 12:53 AM
New ZealandWatch: Kiwi, 21, accused of smuggling $10m of heroin into Sydney in luggageThe New Zealander was stopped at Sydney Airport after a flight from Thailand.08 Dec 12:27 AM
CricketIs Bazball broken? English media turn up heat on McCullum after Gabba lossLeading UK writers say defeat in Adelaide would put Bazball and jobs at risk.08 Dec 12:00 AM
New ZealandOne of Papua New Guinea's conjoined twins diesThe two-month-old boys were flown from Port Moresby to Sydney on Thursday.07 Dec 11:35 PM
WorldFirefighter killed, homes destroyed as bushfires rip through NSW and southeast QueenslandMore than 18 homes have now been confirmed destroyed on the Central Coast.07 Dec 11:30 PM
WorldJapan summons China envoy over fighter jet incidentJapan says Chinese J-15 jets twice locked fire-control radar near Okinawa.07 Dec 10:40 PM
CricketEngland trained ‘too much’ prior to Ashes collapse says McCullumCoach insists England 'over-prepared' despite criticism of light build-up.07 Dec 06:30 PM