'Mistreated children': Controversial Dunedin facility sold to new owners
Magic Kids serviced 19 schools but parents claimed it had mistreated their children.
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Mayday: Inside the Kaikōura charter boat tragedy
How a perfect day at sea turned to tragedy and the loss of five lives in Kaikoura
Locals Only: Mel Parsons
The award-winning indie folk singer on new album and how grief shaped her as an artist.
Wife accused of murder claimed husband 'beat the s*** out of me' days before killing
Alana Bamber and her cousin Joshua Morris-Bamber deny killing farm worker.
Drunk driver who killed caught again
Victim's brother describes latest drinking episode 'bloody ridiculous... pure stupidity."
Kaikōura boating tragedy: Police release names of five victims
Police have released more information on those who died in the incident.
Wife accused of murder feared infidelity, 'wanted to make him suffer', court hears
Woman and her cousin deny plotting to kill dairy farm worker.
What it really takes to host a Royal Tour: NZ hotels' regal secrets
Top hotels and lodges across the country will be waiting for the call.
'Extremely concerning': Man caught with cache of weapons was 'concerned for country's future'
Man concerned about the future of the country found with gun stash at home.
Drug dealer wipes away tears while forced to confront past
Tears as drug dealer forced to reflect on the impact of her actions.
Dairy farm murder trial: Could brutal killer have pounced during a four-minute window?
Estranged wife and her cousin deny murder and say timeframe 'simply not credible'.
Kaikōura tragedy: Fifth victim identified as teacher and photographer
She was an avid photographer, adventurer and teacher in Christchurch.
Christchurch house of horrors sells for $505,000
Property was where mother and son were found dead.
Weather: Snowfall warnings for south, scattered showers for Auckland
Frosty conditions will put a damper on spring this week.
Call this spring? Snow warnings for south, rain forecast for much of NZ
Rain could fall around the country tomorrow, clearing for most centres by the afternoon.
Rejected: White supremacist loses bid to join school board
Philip Arps was once jailed for sharing doctored footage of the mosque attacks.
Watch: Surfer plucked from rocks, winched to safety at Sumner Beach
Helicopters, several ambulances and police are on scene.
Kaikōura tragedy: Rāhui in place as community, friends and families grieve
Several family members and friends have shared emotional messages following the accident.
Kaikōura tragedy: Fourth victim identified in charter boat incident
Five people died after a boat with 11 on board capsized.
'Once-in-a-lifetime': Tourists wowed as 'mystery creature of the deep' washes ashore
Tourists were expecting a Farewell Spit tour. Then they got a once-in-a-lifetime surprise.
Kaikōura tragedy: Wellington woman among victims identified
Lower Hutt woman remembered for her love of dance, photography and kayaking.
High school students reveal what they want from mayoral candidates
Youth voter turnout has historically been low.
Focus Morning Bulletin: 12 September, 2022
The Queen makes her final journey, Cabinet gets set to make big decisions today and mourning in Kaikōura in the wake of boating tragedy in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Mongols gang pad murder trial: The pimp, his ex-lover, her patched dad, and the prospect
Trial lifts lid on murky underworld. Kurt Bayer reports.
Watch: Goose Bay local witnessed whale following boating tragedy
Kevin Anderson said while the rescue was still unfolding he saw a whale heading north, diving under the water within two or three hundred yards of the vessel. Video / Tim Cuff / NZ Herald
Husband's grief: Govt department worker named among five killed in boat capsize; witness tells of seeing whale
Whale spotted near vessel soon after it capsized, killing five people.
Wānaka: The final frontier? Police boldly go to deal with Klingon 'racism'
Turns out it was a false flag situation.
One guilty of manslaughter, two acquitted in Mongols gang pad murder trial
The court heard how Kane Wayman had been 'acting out' and disrespecting the gang.
Revealed: Murderer of Christchurch mum of four committed knife rampage a decade earlier
'If he'd been in jail that lady would still be alive,' another attack victim says.
The best of youth sheep shearing
The best of youth shearing in New Zealand. Video / Supplied
Dunedin man involved in meth stabbing wins appeal
A man who stabbed another over a gram of methamphetamine has sentence reduced.
Operation Cobalt: Significant drug operation in Ashburton
The biggest drugs operation in Ashburton in recent years has seen more than 160 charges filed against 18 people, following a series of search warrants in the area this week. Video / NZ Police
Weather: Lingering winter to bring rain this weekend
"Changeable weather is typical of spring," says the Metservice.