New ZealandLotto: Strike Four ticket sold in North Island town nabs $700,000 prizeThree other punters also welcome new year with big win.31 Dec 10:00 PM
New ZealandTop cop walks the NYE beat to honour slain policewoman Commissioner Richard Chambers spent New Year’s Eve patrolling the streets of Nelson.31 Dec 10:00 PM
New ZealandRevealed: Our Heroes of 2025 – the Herald's top picksWe honour the best in news, sport, business and entertainment.31 Dec 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandStreets of gold: Auckland's most expensive streets revealedThe average price of homes on Auckland most expensive street is $11m.31 Dec 09:00 PM
New ZealandRising river forces festival evacuation but New Year mostly calm, 41 arrests across NZPolice helped move up to 100 Twisted Frequency campers from rising floodwater.31 Dec 08:54 PM
Black CapsThe three Fs that helped former Black Cap launch a new innings in lifeFor Lou Vincent, life is about giving back and enjoying the small moments with family.31 Dec 05:15 PM
New ZealandAuckland faces risk of severe thunderstorms on New Year’s EveA North Island region is forecast to finally catch a break after a week of poor weather. 31 Dec 05:32 AM
CrimeXmas Day taxi attack: Terrified driver recounts moment he feared he was going to dieTwo passengers attacked the taxi driver in a frightening experience.31 Dec 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard Prebble: Why Luxon’s India trade gamble could decide the next electionOPINION: My forecasts for the year ahead.31 Dec 02:00 AM
New ZealandAuthorities urge violence-free night in Auckland, New Year’s events cancelled elsewhereIt comes after two straight nights of violence in Auckland, involving group brawls.31 Dec 12:58 AM
New ZealandF1 star Liam Lawson's surprise cameo turns marriage proposal into dream momentThe young F1 star was the first to congratulate the happy couple.31 Dec 12:44 AM
Entertainment25 TV shows you might have missed this year (but really should watch)These are the unmissable series hiding in plain sight this year.30 Dec 11:00 PM
New ZealandChristmas holiday road toll rises to 4; police appeal for dashcam footageA person died in a Waikato crash overnight and one died today after a crash near Kaikōura.30 Dec 10:58 PM
BusinessArise Sir Rod: Xero founder knighted after $21.78b tech successXero founder is now investing in start-ups and pushing power reform.30 Dec 09:00 PM
New ZealandCommunity stalwart Gerald Hope – father of Olivia Hope – honoured for services to MarlboroughThe honour coincides with the anniversary of his daughter Olivia's 1998 murder.30 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew Year Honours 2026: The full listThe 2026 New Year Honours are out today. Here's the list of New Zealanders recognised.30 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew Year Honours: Tech titan, red-hot racer, DIY philanthropist and 97yo organist among 177 recognisedThere are four new knights and three new dames in the New Year 2026 Honours out today.30 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Actually flabbergasted’: Rotorua CAB manager honoured for decades of serviceJane Richards appointed a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her work.30 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhy corrupt official waited until he was out of time to appeal convictionsThe tactical move cost Vivek Goel his chance at appealing, a court decision says.30 Dec 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe NZ schools that produced the highest-achieving Cambridge exam studentsAnd hear from of our top scholars that ranked the best in the world. 30 Dec 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumChristchurchRazor’s successor: The quiet Super coach on winning, losing, ego, and dropping the C-bombRob Penney sits down with Mike Thorpe to talk about two contrasting seasons. 29 Dec 11:08 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleMind-blowing opulence, 'terrifying' owners: The secret world of NZ superyacht workersPrivilege, romance, and dark secrets are all part of life above and below deck.29 Dec 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumCommoditiesGold rush 2.0: High-paying mines fuel boom on the West CoastGold fever on the West Coast: jumbos, gold bars and $90,000 a year for entry-level miners.29 Dec 10:00 PM
New ZealandStorm cuts power to thousands, SH57 closed by downed trees and truck crash, urgent save water pleaPolice are warning motorists in lower NI to not travel unless absolutely necessary. 29 Dec 09:04 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyNZ's billion-dollar builders revealed as new king of construction emergesThe country's busiest commercial builder secured $1.2 billion of work last year.29 Dec 09:00 PM
GolfTeen golf star targets higher honours after winning amateur championship Chloe So is the New Zealand Women’s Amateur Golf Champion.29 Dec 04:01 PM
New ZealandEast v west: The Coromandel property divide driving $8.5m beach salesIn 2024, 74% of Coromandel buyers came from outside the peninsula.29 Dec 04:00 PM
Crime'It's a miracle no one was killed': Victim of brutal dog attack speaks outNeighbours say repeated warnings about the four roaming dogs were ignored.29 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWild weather: 'District-wide' power outage as storm strikesAn active low-pressure system has caused chaos across NZ. 29 Dec 07:34 AM
WorldWendy’s namesake says dad later apologised for naming burger chain after herWendy Thomas Morse says she felt pressured growing up as the chain's mascot.29 Dec 03:00 AM
New ZealandCovid-19 outbreak shuts Gore Hospital to new patients and visitorsSix patients have tested positive for Covid-19 at Gore Hospital.29 Dec 01:26 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPower rankings: New Zealand’s top sporting schools of 2025 revealedWhich school can claim to be the country’s biggest sporting powerhouse?29 Dec 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAll Blacks player ratings for 2025: Every performance assessedWho was the best-performing All Black in 2025?28 Dec 11:19 PM
New ZealandChristmas Day pup marks start of sea lion breeding season on Otago coastTui's pup continues the legacy of Mum, who sparked mainland breeding in 1993.28 Dec 11:01 PM
