'Drinking from the age of two': Man jailed for violent assault at tangi
Court told that main aggressor had been drinking alcohol since the age of two.
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'In our bad books': Public shaming of Auckland's greasiest suburbs
Some Auckland residents have been called out by an arm of their own council.
First ever dog-fox hybrid discovered in the wild
Researchers say the animal, which was found in Brazil, looked like the two species.
Libya flooding death toll soars to 11,300, 10,100 reported missing
A UN official said that most casualties could have been avoided.
Four political parties pledge to strengthen legal protections against stalking
The pledges follow the murder of promising AUT student Farzana Yaqubi.
World’s tallest dog dies after cancer battle
The great dane was more than two metres tall on his hind legs.
'Non-human' mummies: Politicians aghast at 'extraterrestrial corpses'
Journalist claims the apparently desiccated copses are 'the queen of all evidence'.
'Beyond comprehension' - Modelling shows $2b hole in Nats' foreign buyer tax
Economists are casting doubt that National can fund its tax plan.
World Cup crowds drink record amount of beer
One weekend into the Rugby World Cup and records are already being broken.
Greens co-leader: Beer, pool and how the 'geeks' will take over the Earth
Watch James Shaw take to the pool table for the first time in 12 years.
Meet the trailblazing judge who as a lawyer decided to only speak te reo in the courtroom
The unprecedented move was part of Alana Thomas' work progressing te reo in the courts
‘Dry, hot air masses’: NZ summer temperatures could surge as high as 39C
Kiwis should prepare for a hot, dry summer.
On the campaign trail: Hipkins kicks back in Dunedin, Luxon visits businesses in Sth Akl
Drilling down into the numbers, there are serious questions for all political parties.
Food prices jump 8.9 per cent: Eggs, chips, yoghurt drive spike
Grocery food prices increased 10.6 per cent.
Fijian teen Usaia Rhodes started learning te reo as a toddler
Usaia Rhodes, 14, has been in a full Māori immersion class since he was 2 years old.
Watch: 'Nervous' driver swerves wildly, hits barrier on Harbour Bridge
The lanes can be notoriously narrow.
Election news: Mr Mac wins Hawke's Bay penguin title, edging Mo by a beak
Former orphan crowned kororā of the year.
Meet the leaders: Minigolf with Act’s David Seymour
He could be the next Deputy PM, but his golfing skills may need some fine-tuning.
Autistic boy wins national golf title after only playing three rounds - ever
The 12-year-old schoolboy cleaned up all comers to take out the title at the Aims Games.
Reprieve for Government as Prefu predicts no recession, surplus forecast
Treasury says the economy will grow and the books will get to surplus - eventually.
Watch: Two million litres of red wine flood the streets of village
Distillery apologises; fears that nearby river would suffer damage averted.
Mum 'disgusted' abusive ex gets say over brain-damaged son's name
The boy has the developmental age of a toddler after being shaken as a baby by his father.
Out the back surfing with Māori Party's Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
The Taranaki-based MP shows the Herald around her local breaks.
Timber! 150-year-old poplar tree brought down in Hastings
The poplar has been a big feature of Frimley Park for more than 150 years.
Kiwi couple sat next to farting dog on 13 hour flight seek refund
As the flight was fully booked, they could only be offered alternate seats in economy.
NeNe Chicken sells out of chicken in NZ debut, brings forward expansion plans
More than 600 customers flew through the door of popular South Korean fried chicken chain.
'Barbaric': Shark dragged behind car, head worn as trophy
A group dragged a shark along a beach behind a 4WD, one person riding the carcass.
Fowl play: Gleaming black BMW scratched up by peacock at Wellington party
The owner of the car says the bird was 'fighting himself'.
Watch: Miss Samoa wows talent category with siva afi fire dance
Miss Samoa Moemoana Schwenke's mother is Miss Samoa 1997-1998 Maryjane McKibbin-Schwenke.
Kiwi Erin Routliffe crowned US Open doubles champion
Kiwi Erin Routliffe and her Canadian partner are US Open champions.
A drive with Chris Hipkins: Polls, a pie and the problem with National's hoardings
Chris Hipkins takes us for a drive and insists his party isn't stuck on a red light.
Why Fergie was ‘single greatest threat to monarchy’
Publisher recalls ‘tense’ meeting with Duchess and palace official to discuss her book.
Steve Price on life after the Warriors - and why he had to leave New Zealand
'It's been really hard, post footy, to find something that gives you the same drive.'
Airline offering '$0 flights' to Vietnam – but there's a catch
There are key things that travellers from NZ need to know.