New ZealandSkydiving in their 90s: 'I have to prove that I can'Retirement village residents rallying to raise money for St John.05 Mar 05:06 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTemporary accommodation found for Northland family after two weeks of frantic searchThey and their pets were forced to move out after the cyclone red-stickered their house.05 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldEarthquake caused damage worth $5.1 billion in SyriaThe quake killed at least 50,000 people according to the United Nations.04 Mar 09:32 PM
New ZealandOne person critically injured following crash outside DunedinThe single-vehicle crash occurred about 4pm this afternoon.04 Mar 05:17 AM
New ZealandMan, 58, dies at Wānaka mountain bike eventThe athlete died at the start of the Motatapu annual off-road race.04 Mar 04:49 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionDispelling the myths of NZICC’s roof, straw to be reinstatedFletcher Construction: "Change in roof design would provide reassurance to all involved."03 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandMuriwai residents vent anger at Auckland Council staff over future of slip-hit housesLocals had packed into Muriwai Golf Club to find out the fate of their homes.02 Mar 06:49 PM
New ZealandFocus: Fire Fight - 23 days on the front line at the Parliament protestNZ Herald photographers and reporters were on the grounds throughout the occupation, talking to protesters, police, politicians and ordinary Wellingtonians right up to the fiery end. Video / NZ Herald Watch01 Mar 06:47 PM
KahuCorporate co-operation and iwi hold keys to rebuilding devastated communitiesOPINION: The key to supporting communities devastated by floods was collaboration.01 Mar 05:00 AM
New ZealandGenerators on way to Far North as Red Cross heeds Mayor’s appeal for helpTV host asked Moko Tepania about the one thing that would most help hard-hit communities.28 Feb 05:41 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: National candidates fight to widen slash inquiryThe party is ramping up efforts to get Hawke's Bay into the forestry slash inquiry.27 Feb 03:39 AM
New Zealand250mm an hour: Farmer's astonishing rain reading in Hawke's Bay hillsA weather station on a farm in Waiwhare recorded 730mm of rain in two days.25 Feb 11:43 PM
New ZealandPākōwhai home and business owners continue cleaning up after the destructionPolice also made 24 arrests in the Eastern District, 14 in Hawke's Bay, 10 in Tairāwhiti.25 Feb 11:42 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionCyclone Gabrielle: Infrastructure to trump housing in possible $13b repairRebuild unlikely to have a big impact on reversing the slowdown in residential building.24 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: Wellington Dog Section boss retires after more than 50 years serviceIt was an emotional day for Wellington Dog Section boss Senior Sergeant Mark Davidson, retiring in a formal parade after more than 50 years of service. Video / NZ HeraldWatch24 Feb 06:00 AM
New ZealandStaff member seriously injured by truck on Bluebridge ferry at Wellington wharfMultiple emergency services have raced to the unfolding incident.23 Feb 09:00 PM
New ZealandInvestigation into Christchurch fatal fire begins, details about victim emergeFire investigators are at the scene today, working to determine the blaze's cause.22 Feb 09:23 PM
New ZealandFirefighter says Cyclone Gabrielle conditions were unlike anything he’d seenThe group of local officers were primarily stationed in the Esk Valley.21 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandLocals guard diggers, trucks fixing Napier highway amid looting fearsSeveral slips have caused large sections of State Highway 5 to fall away.21 Feb 05:22 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Donations, goodwill sent from around NZHawke's Bay Civil Defence said it had been so inundated with bedding, it can't take more.20 Feb 11:56 PM
New ZealandHow Coromandel locals pulled together after Cyclone GabrielleHow two cut-off towns pulled together to help one another in the cyclone aftermath.20 Feb 10:29 PM
New ZealandLooters take 'whatever was left undestroyed' at Napier Golf ClubIt wasn't just floodwaters that ravaged the Napier Golf Club.20 Feb 07:06 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandZoe Hunter: When one region is hurting, others need to step upThere are already examples of help flowing from the Bay of Plenty to cyclone-hit regions.20 Feb 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCyclone Gabrielle and a tale of two citiesOPINION: A Napier mother of two details the blows of Mother Nature, and finds hope.20 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Like flying into a warzone': How Whanganui's helping the Cylone Gabrielle reliefSix personnel from the Whanganui Fire Station are assisting Urban Search and Rescue.20 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: Napier records second-wettest day ever'Gabrielle is one of the worst storms to hit Aotearoa New Zealand in living history.'20 Feb 01:18 AM
Construction'Very challenging': New home juts over Auckland cliff, foundations exposedHome 'will need complex and thorough geotechnical investigation,' says council19 Feb 04:45 PM
PoliticsLive: 3200 still 'missing'; 59 arrests for looting, dishonesty - PM speaks on the rebuildThe Prime Minister delivers the latest on the cyclone's aftermath.19 Feb 06:02 AM
New ZealandCat and owner reunited after cycloneThe cat was checked by a vet and was “as healthy as anything”.19 Feb 12:46 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMore 'rogue' politicians needed in NapierOPINION: They are well-intentioned but do little to rattle political cages or shake trees.18 Feb 11:22 PM
WorldCouple found alive 12 days after quake, as Turkey rescues due to endMiraculous rescue of couple trapped for 296 hours, but Turkey due to stop searches soon.18 Feb 09:28 PM
New ZealandWatch: Tearful sisters reunite as isolated Hawke’s Bay villages struggle without helpThe road had become unpassable in the cyclone - until a local forestry gang stepped in.18 Feb 07:20 PM
World'May God forgive me': Turkish teen filmed ‘last moments’ from quake-hit apartmentA 17-year-old filmed a heartbreaking farewell to his family and friends ... and survived.18 Feb 06:29 PM
New ZealandAs an 81yo and her caravan were swept away in the flood, she turned to what she loved: Her crocheting81-year-old tells of miracle Cyclone Gabrielle survival after caravan swept away18 Feb 05:07 AM