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John Jenkins: Blinkers and class drop prove a winner for Lohnagan
OPINION: Hastings-trained Lohnagan turned around some ordinary form in no uncertain terms.
Take a tour through the most expensive homes sold in 2024
Dare to dream: check out how the other half live.
The drug dealing Mongrel Mob boss who had $68k cash in a Louis Vuitton handbag
The gang leader was seen in a pub carpark buying 1kg of meth for $140,000.
Data reveals Tairāwhiti crash trends, police give safety warning for holiday drivers
NZ Transport Agency data reveals the worst places for crashes in Tairāwhiti 2014-24.
Letters: NZ's school rugby dominance challenges All Blacks approach
OPINION: Calls for ABs to focus on local talent as schools excel in international rugby.
Summer reads: NCEA results, school fees and system failures - the year in education
A look back at some of the biggest education stories of 2024.
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Sean Fitzpatrick: Why sport can be a game-changer for troubled kids
Ex-All Black tells how sport has helped change the lives of millions.
How a church-going businessman was caught smuggling 30kg of drugs for King Cobras
Ronnie Kivalu's double life was exposed when he was caught red-handed with the meth.
Do Māori have rights other New Zealanders don’t have?
The issue has been brought into sharp focus by the Treaty Principles Bill.
Summer quiz: Mt Fuji is on which Japanese island?
Test your brains with the Herald’s summer quiz.
Audrey Young: Cabinet report card - the ministers thriving and those just surviving
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Audrey Young.
The island that disappeared in Napier: 'They took it'
Taape Tareha dived into hundreds of pages of court notes and found an unusual theft.
'He has clawed together considerable influence': How a cat became 'mayor' of a NZ suburb
Mayor Kirsten Wise said she and Sooty had bonded over a mutual dislike of tuna.
Letters: How to boost safety for kids on electric scooters
OPINION: It 'requires a mix of regulation, education, and community engagement'.
'Let’s not panic, but let’s actually sort it out' - Treasury boss on NZ’s deteriorating finances
Iain Rennie on taking the helm at the Treasury amid stormy clouds.
Summer reads: Inside the year’s biggest criminal trials
A look at eight of the year's biggest criminal trials.
Why the Takanini name correction matters
OPINION: Consultation supports correction to Takaanini — but costs and usage spark debate.
It started with a $1.2m money drop: King Cobras and the Air NZ baggage handlers
Inside the police investigation which uncovered corruption at Auckland Airport.
Summer quiz: What does the abbreviation Eftpos stand for?
Test your brains with the Herald’s summer quiz.
Letters: A suggestion about Boxing Day surcharges
OPINION: 'Businesses that value customers’ loyalty should refrain' from passing on costs.
Summer reads: The year in politics - cutbacks, hīkoi, misbehaving politicians and the ‘coalition of chaos’
From cutbacks to hīkoi, it's been a big year for politics.
‘Bodies stacked up like firewood’: Veteran aid worker remembers Boxing Day tsunami
At least a quarter of a million people died 20 years ago.
Opinion: Did NZ overreach in Covid-19 response strategy?
Questions over effectiveness of pandemic actions as NZ still feeling economic strain.
Four-day tests a smart move for modern cricket
OPINION: The Boxing Day Test in Oz highlights NZ's lack of a similar cricket tradition.
Wine and whenua: Meet the NZ winemakers blending Māoritanga with grapes
United in the values of tiaki (care), mana (respect) and hihiko (ingenuity).
Napier Port’s ferry proposal resurfaces as possible solution for Winston Peters
Wellington's port says the proposal is self-serving and would strip its container traffic.
From micro-pumps to ‘Holy Grail’: What is the next breakthrough treatment for diabetics?
After the rollout of continuous blood monitors, what could come next?
From bare paddocks to bare bums: The origins of the Hawke’s Bay Naturist Club
The Hawke’s Bay Naturists Club welcomes all, and nudity is actually optional.
'We are trying to farm worms': Farmer fighting his way out of drench resistance 'disaster'
Farmer says he’s not just farming sheep any more, he’s “trying to farm worms”.
Daron Parton’s cartoons: December 1 - 31
Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.
Tourism bosses told Wayne Brown his CCO reforms stood to lose $2m for major events
The mayor changed his plans after hearing from tourism bosses.
Legislation, losers and lessons: Andrew Bayly’s 2024
Minister Andrew Bayly sat down with Tom Raynel to discuss his 2024, and what comes next.
Rev Glynn Cardy: It’s the time to spread a little Christmas cheer
Whatever we do to try to spread 'a little Christmas' it will be a valued gift.
Editorial: What should PM Christopher Luxon be asking Santa for Xmas?
OPINION: An economic recovery is surely top of wish list for 2025, but what else?
Kevin Page: Christmas stress the hit even the best
Some folk are getting a little bit tetchy, writes Kevin Page
Gang patch ban: Who are the Damned Pirates, Fitus and H-Town 07?
Police intel files reveal fresh details on little-known Kiwi gangs subject to new law.
Letters: Education, and quoting a cockatoo ...
OPINION: 'NZ businesses are inefficient, lack productivity, and show little innovation.'
Water-efficient orchards: How tech is helping Hawke’s Bay growers
'It is a much more efficient way of getting twice as many apples using a lot less water.'
Embracing unity amid economic and cultural challenges this Christmas
OPINION: New Zealand celebrates Christmas amid rising living costs and cultural tensions.
Letters: Businesspeople better than career politicians
OPINION: 'We are becoming a nation much like the US – full of diatribe and hatred.'
Editorial: The most alarming part of Treasury’s gloomy forecast
OPINION: Our Government seems clueless on how to reverse this worrying trend.
350-home project on track despite developer's other company in liquidation
The Government has no concerns about the development on state land in Ngongotahā.
NZ Defence Force admits cost-cutting could affect 'fitness to deploy'
The New Zealand Defence force has a budget shortfall of $130 million.
Guy Body’s cartoons: December 1 - 31
Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.
Jarrod Gilbert: This column is no more
OPINION: Frankly, they should have got rid of me sooner.
'Particularly unfair': NZSAS soldier’s compo taxed higher because he was hurt offshore
Veterans left paying more tax if they were injured in disaster and war zones.
Wayne Brown set to seek second term with polls showing he's a hit with voters
His ratings have probably improved since the CCO reforms, says the mayor.
Editorial: Why the lightning fall of Syria’s brutal regime matters for us all
OPINION: The ripple effects of a post-Bashar al-Assad world could spread to NZ.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: The mother of all budget requests - this Govt needs to slash even more
OPINION: They need to rip, sh*t and bust. Slash unnecessary spending.