New ZealandDoC investigates 'illegal' New Year party near WānakaDoC says between 50 and 100 campers set up on the Newcastle Track site.08 Jan 04:00 AM
New ZealandChristopher Luxon working from home as election year gets underway Christopher Luxon is in Auckland working from home, planning the year ahead.08 Jan 02:45 AM
ChristchurchChristchurch ranked most bicycle-friendly city in Asia and OceaniaWellington also landed in the top five in the category. 08 Jan 02:15 AM
New ZealandMt Roskill store pulls produce as fruit fly biosecurity operation ramps upMonitoring and restrictions on transporting fruit in place after fruit fly detection.08 Jan 01:45 AM
New Zealand'Call 111 immediately': Police hunting Lawrence SchwalgerThe 50-year-old is thought to be somewhere in the wider Auckland area.08 Jan 01:15 AM
CrimePolice search for car stolen at gunpoint on Boxing DayThe 2009 dark Volkswagen hatchback has mag wheels, stickers and RBZ53 plates.08 Jan 12:19 AM
All Whites‘Breakthrough moment': All Whites book home World Cup send-offNZ Football will host Chile, Finland and Cape Verde in Auckland in March. 08 Jan 12:04 AM
New ZealandEx-Kaipara councillor avoids conviction over shop assaultsJudge Greg Davis ruled a conviction would outweigh the comparatively low-level offending. 07 Jan 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBusinessman loses $11.5k in bank transfer error, wages five-year legal battle to ID recipientThe wrongful recipient claimed she thought the money was 'inheritance'. 07 Jan 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe $600k zone: Families paying premium for homes near Auckland's most exclusive schoolsFind out exactly how much you have to pay to live in every school zone in Auckland. 07 Jan 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJonathan AylingJonathan Ayling: Some of us need a refresher on the rules-based system of government OPINION: Sovereignty rests with the people of a nation – governments rule only by consent.07 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentInvestors in $53m East Wind Ponzi face near-zero returns as liquidators exitLiquidation of giant East Wind Ponzi wraps: Most creditors to get hardly anything back.07 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandSerial Auckland fraudster ran $110k trade debt under false nameJudge Jude Claire Ryan weighed 158 prior convictions in jailing him.07 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Spiking quite significantly': High 30s forecast for NZ, heat alerts likelyFire and Emergency are concerned about the risk of vegetation fires across Hawke's Bay.07 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Do not feed it to your baby': Nestle baby formula recalledThe batches are part of a wider international recall by the Swiss food giant.07 Jan 06:01 AM
Crime'Entitlement issues': Risk concerns over man who abducted and violated jogger Haydn Christy violently took a woman from the streets in 2016 and sexually assaulted her.07 Jan 06:00 AM
CrimeNeglectful German Shepherd breeder tries to overturn nine-year dog-ownership ban Janine Wallace was sentenced alongside her mother, Barbara Glover, after an SPCA probe. 07 Jan 05:00 AM
HealthcareManageMyHealth turns off mobile app and warns against communicating with hackerFrustrations are mounting as questions around accountability for the breach arise. 07 Jan 04:54 AM
ChristchurchWatch: Victim who fell 15m from festival Ferris wheel speaks as footage emergesThe man says he plunged more than 15m after a safety bar unclipped.07 Jan 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumCommoditiesLatent demand returns: Big dairy price lift buoys hopes of market turnMiddle East buyers nearly doubled their share of GDT volumes to 21%.07 Jan 12:53 AM
Wellington'They’ll never be forgotten': Mum unveils Sanson memorial after children killed in triple homicideChelsey Field says she's been touched by the kindness of 'complete strangers'. 07 Jan 12:46 AM
New Zealand6yo's tonsil surgery death: Officials didn't do enough to support grieving family, review findsOfficials refuse to release the full report, citing the bereaved family's wishes. 06 Jan 08:00 PM
New Zealand'It's never too late': Mum with MS starts new career as police officerHolly Pass initially thought her MS diagnosis would hold her back.06 Jan 05:01 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Who holds Trump accountable?OPINION: Letter writers link Trump’s latest moves to oil, allies and global flashpoints.06 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessSurvey reveals business leaders’ hopes, fears, spending intentions for 2026Plus: The 10 biggest threats.06 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'I do it for the money': Hacker claims to be behind health data breach'Don’t worry, this will be over soon,' the person identifying as the hacker Kazu said. 06 Jan 05:08 AM
All WhitesAll Whites striker Andre de Jong joins South African giants Orlando PiratesThe 29-year-old may make his debut for the league leaders on January 24.06 Jan 04:45 AM
HealthcareNames drip out of those affected by ManageMyHealth data breachFrustrations mount as questions around accountability arise. 06 Jan 04:32 AM
OpinionAotearoa: A name and a choice - a response to the Herald's editorial OPINION: There are concerns with how language is being used as a political instrument.06 Jan 04:00 AM
SportTears and grit as Barry’s ASB Classic dream is crushed in first-round routThe 23-year-old Kiwi wildcard went in as a $19 outsider at the TAB.06 Jan 02:53 AM
AgribusinessAlliance boss Willie Wiese steps down as Dawn Meats installs acting CEODawn Meats paid $270m last year for a 65% stake in Alliance Group.06 Jan 02:02 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and finance'We are just getting started': Sharesies boss eyes next wave of growthOnline share trading boss Leighton Roberts talks about the year ahead.06 Jan 02:00 AM
RetailFrom red to black: Costco NZ posts $9.6m profit as revenue climbsCostco NZ has turned in its first profit in New Zealand.06 Jan 12:04 AM
New ZealandManage My Health hack could re-traumatise sexual violence, family harm victimsMore than 400,000 Manage My Health files were taken in the cyber attack.05 Jan 11:33 PM
