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High Court rules vaccination mandates for educators and health workers justified
Justice Francis Cooke said the mandates were justified limitations on NZers' rights.
Exclusive: Waikato football clubs set for massive Chris Wood payouts
The Herald understands that two Waikato football clubs are in line for huge payouts.
EV owners warned to 'plan ahead' when using Transmission Gully
'The new road will be hungrier due to the hills, and EV drivers need to be prepared.'
Defence Force U-turn on Anzac Day parade celebrations
Defence Force enforces a no-mix and a no after-match policy for staff at parades.
Holy smoking nurses! Hunt on for mystery cartoonist
Staff are smoking, and a patient seems to be siphoning alcohol from a nurse's bottle
Omicron outbreak: 10 deaths - including person under 19; 9906 new cases
A person under the age of 19 has died with Covid.
'Truly appalling': Attack on town custodian shocks Paihia community
Victim, 70, is employed by Focus Paihia to keep the town spick and span.
Jacinda Ardern blacklisted by Russia
Russia has blacklisted every New Zealand MP, and the heads of defence.
Live: Global punishment revealed - UN's move against Russia over 'gross human rights abuses'
Hundreds of bodies of civilians were found, many lying in the street.
Carer killed inside own home: Yelling, 'high-pitched voices' heard day before body found
Christchurch killing has left locals on edge: "This is CSI stuff".
Tens of thousands in Hawke's Bay drinking non-compliant water supplies until mid-2022
Hastings city is one of six non-compliant water supplies for 66,804 people in Hawke's Bay.
Where to find the best supermarket hot cross buns this Easter
A taste test reveals traditional is still the way to go.
Auckland hospitals still delaying elective surgery after Omicron peak
Auckland DHB doing only acute operations or planned surgery that cannot wait.
Donald Trump: I regret not marching on the US Capitol
Former president teases return to White House, saying things are "boring" in his absence.
Radio messages 'prove Russia planned Bucha atrocities'
Russian soldiers discussed killing civilians in messages obtained by German intelligence.
Dear Jacinda, Dear Christopher - leaders' letters to each other revealed
Jacinda Ardern and Christopher Luxon were frequent penpals.
Live: Declining cases numbers 'good news' but drop gradual amid high hospitalisations
Case numbers and hospitalisations declining but long tail coming.
Brian Fallow: Time to turn down the methane tap
New Zealand faces a tricky problem in cutting back emissions from livestock.
Ana's picks: Best of Sideswipe over 20 years
Readers have provided some of the best material over the years - here are some faves.
'Chopper' faces death row: Dog owner in court after vet attack
Helen Fraser's Rottweiler allegedly attacked a Tauranga vet in October last year.
Students say they shouldn't be charged for laundry at halls of residence
Students are paying $2 to do a load of washing on top of 'extortionate' halls fees.
Covid-19 vaccine protects Māori, Pasifika just as well - study
In the first study of its kind, scientists have assessed the vaccine in vulnerable Kiwis.
More Kiwis worried about rising costs than Covid's impact on economy
Many make spending changes, but expert says "people aren't panicking, they are adjusting".
Exclusive: All Blacks make changes to coaching staff
Ian Foster has moved to bring in additional support ahead of the team's winter campaigns.
Parliament protest: Hundreds of parking fines yet to be paid; all towed vehicles released
Some protesters have appealed fines on the grounds they were parked in by other vehicles.
Who might be the next Ashley Bloomfield, and why they won't face the same scrutiny
The next director-general of health will have a very different role to Bloomfield's.
Sideswipe: My name is Mucus
A daily column looking at humorous, satirical and simply strange news.
Why Ashley quit: Inside the health resignations - the problems that run deep
Burnout and workplace fatigue are huge concerns in the health sector.
In the Loop: How worried should we be by the new Covid variant?
The Herald's youth news podcast also looks at Ashley Bloomfield's shock resignation.
Three-strikes law: Offender fails in sentence delay
Offender on third strike denied delay of sentencing until after three strikes law repeal.
Matthew Hooton: Greens shake-up - Chloe Swarbrick primed to replace James Shaw
OPINION: The Greens have an opportunity to capture the 20-somethings Labour has betrayed.
What men and women don't understand about cheating
Have you ever wondered why you and your partner react differently to cheating?
Wellington Water made to report fluoride performance after 'unacceptable' failure
Councillor says monitoring needs to be about more than bacteria that makes people sick.