Wet and windy weather expected, with strong gale warnings in some places.

The summer of 2018 was a bad one for little blue penguins.

It's one of a series of puzzles set by MI6, to test the code-cracking skills of spies.

Thousands of kayaks, Apple watches and e-scooters are being searched for on Trade Me.

With an unprecedented number of roadworks expected, what will summer traffic be like?

Travellers' donations help fund grassroots fitness bid.

Herald is profiling 12 charities chosen to get a $12,000 grant from Auckland Airport.

"Not everyone is as lucky as you" - the sentiment one mother is instilling in her daughter from a very young age.

One surprising appliance is topping the list.

Girl Guiding NZ is one of 12 charities to receive a $12,000 grant from Auckland Airport.

It's a mixed bag - you've got to take the rain with the sunshine.

Everybody Eats offers pay-as-you-feel meals using food otherwise destined for landfill.

Aberdeen House Christmas Shed powered by love. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

With the silly season fast approaching many have already prepared their homes with a Christmas tree centrepiece, but it’s clear there is still a divide between real or fake this year. Video / Jed Bradley

As Christmas day looms so does the deadlines for sending your loved ones' presents.

A viral video has inspired people to spread a little bit extra joy this festive season.

Her Christmas displays haven't always gone down well. Has she got it right this year?

"We've never been promised a future with Luke," 3-year-old's mum says.

Woman's emotional recount of husband's freak Christmas accident.

It was a race with a difference. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The singer has stripped right down in the racy clip for her new Christmas song.

The eternal, till ringing appeal of the incongruous festive double-act.

This year she began preparations as early as July.