One of NZ’s biggest quakes of the year just struck - but no-one felt it
Magnitude 5.9 event struck in little-studied, regularly-active southern subduction zone.
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Editorial: Little progress in tit-for-tat politics
Opinion: Our editorial on Labour and National sparring for the attention of votes.
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The total number of deaths from the disease is now 2942.
Editorial: Simple joy, struggle and teamwork behind famous feat
The conquering of Everest 70 years ago and the mountain today.
Pensioner fleeced of $134k strikes settlement with bank
Two women believed to be involved are already in jail, the Herald understands.
Emergency Mobile Alert goes off around country in Civil Defence test
The alert went off at 6.17pm today.
There's a hot new destination and it begins with Zzzz ...
Sleep tourism is taking off in a big way.
Shock age of Phillip Schofield's 'much younger' man revealed
New claims have revealed how old the "much younger employee" really is.
Watch: 'Disgraceful' - Kiwi vet's horror after live roosters dumped in sealed plastic bags
Roosters lucky to avoid becoming a snack for her dogs, who love a bit of "KFC on the run".
Closures for the forseeable future: DoC report lays out effects of severe weather
Campsites across the country took 23 per cent fewer bookings this past summer.
Rescuers abseil down 150m after car goes off bank
The victim has been flown to hospital with moderate-to-serious injuries.
Editorial: Nats part ways on housing
Opinion: Our editorial on a perceived break in the neck-and-neck political polls.
One dead, five injured in crash, major highway closed
The crash involved a motorbike and a car, police say.
Watch: School students' narrow escape as car drives along footpath
The students ran to safety as the car swerved and jumped the footpath.
Policeman makes special delivery after mum in labour stuck in traffic
The dad missed the hospital exit but a police officer came to the rescue.
New study reveals NZ age group most likely to take a road trip
Some of those surveyed are so keen, they'd be open to spontaneous travel on NZ roads.
'Miracle he survived': Wife speaks after diver dragged into ferry propeller
The diver recalls being yanked underwater by his umbilical cable before blacking out.
Man evades police by fleeing to island on Waikato River
The man, who was a person of interest, evaded police for over 7 hours.
'Avenge those losses': Parker calls out top contenders after impressive KO win
The Kiwi heavyweight has put his rivals on notice.
‘Absolutely gutted’: Retiree loses $150k in bogus HSBC-branded investment scam
The scam looked so real even experts were taken in.
Market close: Shares take a tumble on interest rate worries
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 11,993, down 106.73 points or 0.88 per cent.
Watch: 'Currently between jobs': Jacinda Ardern speaks at WHO assembly
Ex PM jokes, pays tribute to Bloomfield, Gerrard in NZ Covid response.
Watch: Brutal Mongrel Mob incident outside cafe as diners flee
One diner fled with a child in her arms as two people were punched, kicked and stomped on.
Oranga Tamariki investigating after 'concerning' video shows toddler vaping
A video is circulating online showing a toddler using a vape.
Watch: Shoppers' terror as smash and grab robbers strike busy mall
The incident unfolded just metres from a kids' bouncy castle on a busy Saturday morning.
Wayne Brown says age is 'totally irrelevant': The rise of the elderly politicians
Anyone who dared raise his age risked being flattened, one older politician said.
Market close: Serko surges on back of better-than-expected annual result
Also, retirement stocks have found a new lease of life.
Austrian officials in meeting with Northland iwi for return of stolen taonga
Austrian grave robber Andreas Reischek stole Ngāti Hine taonga in the late 1880s.
Getaway finds 5 of the best things to do in Akaroa
Getaway finds 5 of the best things to do in Akaroa.
Can Budget 2023 break political stalemate?
Opinion: Our editorial on the high stakes riding on Budget 2023.
Revealed: ACC and NZ Rugby swapped notes rejecting concussion, degenerative brain injury link
Documents reveal ACC and NZ Rugby emailed after rugby brain injury cases emerged.
Peter Davis: A tale of two budgets
Opinion: New Zealand and the US face very different prospects in their Budget setting.
Editorial: Trump remains a frontrunner in next US presidential election
Opinion: Our editorial on the latest ructions around the likely Republican candidate.