New Zealand$28 million winner: I waited six hours to tell my wifeA 'humble and hard-working' pig hunter from Papakura went to work and waited six hours on Monday before telling his wife he'd won $28.7m.19 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandGood Samaritan helps officers under attackThe man who helped two police officers attacked in Alexandra says he is not a hero and would do it again.17 Oct 04:30 PM
EmploymentIHC companies put under statutory managementTwo firms caring for the disabled asked to be put under statutory management as they could not afford the potential $176m liability of a requirement to pay sleeping workers.04 Oct 07:52 PM
New ZealandMusicians sign on to quake concertThe biggest names in Kiwi music are lining up to star in a benefit concert for earthquake-struck Cantabrians.15 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandQuake volunteers rewarded with Metallica ticketsStudent volunteers who helped in the earthquake clean-up have been rewarded with tickets to a sold-out Metallica gig.15 Sep 06:29 AM
New ZealandEarthquake: All Black captain's visit lifts spirits of townRichie McCaw was in Kaiapoi yesterday filming an advertisement to help earthquake victims.14 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandNurse gifts $800,000 house to charityYvonne Knipe-Ackermann, who died in January on her 73rd birthday, left her $800,000 Ponsonby home to Oxfam. 10 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandVolunteers earn well-earned breaksThe winners of the <i>Herald</i>'s third Unsung Heroes series were awarded their prizes at a lunch at the Hilton in Auckland today.30 Aug 07:25 AM