PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Like shopping on Temu': Codewords used to sell illegal guns and drugs on FacebookPolice say emerging drugs like 'lean' are also being sold on social media.13 Aug 05:00 PM
Entertainment$50k worth of popular toy stolen in USSpecial Labubu dolls can sell for up to NZ$16,816 each on eBay.13 Aug 03:54 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Are emergency housing policies in need of tweaking?OPINION: Minister Chris Bishop is open to changing emergency housing policies.07 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'It's the cost of surviving': MP slams Govt housing policy changes'Our mokopuna are being raised in the backseat of a car instead of a home.'06 Aug 06:11 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNorthland College faces intervention after scathing ERO reportPrincipal Duane Allen emphasises ongoing efforts to address problems raised.04 Aug 11:00 PM
New ZealandPower cut as crash takes out pole in MamakuA crash on Maraeroa Rd wiped out a power pole, cutting power for nine hours.04 Aug 05:30 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWatch: Convicted dealer says 'it's easy' to sell drugs, weapons on FacebookFacebook owner Meta claims to prohibit illegal sales, but sellers feel 'bulletproof'.30 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentHow American Eagle’s Sydney Sweeney ‘good jeans’ ad went wrongThe campaign slogan, 'Sydney Sweeney has great jeans', sparked debate.28 Jul 10:33 PM
New ZealandOranga Tamariki ordered to pay $108,000 over battle to remove Māori child from Pākehā foster parentsOranga Tamariki engaged in a campaign to discredit the foster parents, says justice.28 Jul 10:21 PM
WorldHow street art is healing Sarajevo's war-torn landscapeIt also offers a crucial outlet for young artists amid Bosnia's high unemployment.28 Jul 07:00 PM
New Zealand'You were everything': Man who died from critical injuries in Rotorua rememberedFour men took the injured man to Rotorua Hospital on Saturday night.28 Jul 07:38 AM
Crime‘A continual escalation’: Jared Savage on how organised crime is evolving in NZ'New Zealand's appetite for drugs, in particular, seems insatiable.'27 Jul 10:49 PM
New ZealandCrackdown in CBD after police arrests for disorder and sex actsNew Community Beat Team has hit the ground running.27 Jul 07:42 PM
New Zealand'Don’t give up': Couple who went from the streets to a home share message of hope Hera and Lena Greaves are heartbroken by Kaitāia’s rising homelessness.27 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland woman horrified council tried to take rough sleepers' tents, sleeping bagsShe stopped council workers from removing items she had given them a few days before.27 Jul 07:44 AM
New Zealand'This is home': Family's plea as 7yo boy with epilepsy faces deportationJoshua, 7, faces deportation because his health issues are deemed a burden.26 Jul 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyContrasting sites: New supermarket opens next to abandoned car lotScheme for three-level apartments on hold, awaiting further information about the project.25 Jul 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDealers selling hard drugs on Facebook Marketplace; claims Meta slow to act Herald finds 56 different ads for drugs for sale in just one day. 24 Jul 07:28 PM
Politics‘It’s clear we have a real problem’: Homelessness 'appears' to be outstripping population growthGovernment ministers have released a report on the 'long-running challenge' facing NZ.23 Jul 06:55 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisIsaac DavisonDemand for assisted dying on the rise – should we be worried?The number of assisted deaths rose by 37% in the last year.20 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyle10 years with Tūhoe: The story behind Nelson photographer Tatsiana Chypsanava’s global award'It became a journey of self-discovery for me.'19 Jul 12:00 AM
EntertainmentLupita Nyong'o reveals decade-long battle with uterine fibroids'No more suffering in silence! We must reject the normalisation of female pain.'16 Jul 11:10 PM
New ZealandArrests for dangerous driving during funeral processionThree people were charged with failing to stop and dangerous driving.16 Jul 04:47 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Hiding from the council': Rotorua's secret pod shelter for homelessThe council says that like all accommodation, the Village of Hope needs consent.15 Jul 09:44 PM
OpinionOpinion: NZ’s new AI strategy is big on 'economic opportunity' but short on managing ethical and social riskOPINION: The National AI Strategy aims to invite AI use with a 'light touch' approach.14 Jul 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Brazen' gang attack: Mongrel Mob members avoid jailThirteen Mongrel Mob members attacked a rival gang at a Rotorua roundabout.08 Jul 04:31 AM
New ZealandThe stark reality of NZ's rising school absence crisisAlmost two thirds are students aged between 12 and 14.06 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandPredator who posed as a child online to target NZ girls is unmaskedHe was sentenced to six years and five months on 12 charges, including grooming children.06 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandSick social housing tenant fights eviction bid linked to disruptive visitorsThe Tenancy Tribunal heard she was 'extremely vulnerable' and was likely being exploited.06 Jul 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAucklandDeath on a Remuera street: The tall, ‘harmless’ man with a tragic backgroundJules Turk, 74, was a common sight on Shore Rd in Remuera, with his spiky, coloured hair. 05 Jul 09:16 PM
New Zealand'Walked down the aisle in pain': Jess Quinn calls for amputee service reformThe influencer and health advocate struggled for five years with unworkable prosthetics.05 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Systemic failings': Coroner criticises Oranga Tamariki after 14-year-old runaway's huffing deathRuby's grandmother expressed concerns about the lack of support from Oranga Tamariki.05 Jul 02:07 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTeen with anorexia's slow, lonely slide to death - what agencies knewHow can a young person starve alone while on the radar of social and health services?04 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Major concern': 200 children lack safe beds in NorthlandOvercrowding, inadequate bedding, mouldy mattresses put kids at risk of serious illness.04 Jul 05:00 PM
