New ZealandWhy this week’s rain won’t be enough to end NZ droughtAuckland can expect warm nights with lows around 18C this week.31 Mar 08:48 PM
New ZealandPush for higher farm plastic recycling targetsFarmers use more than 10,000 tonnes of plastic bale wrap annually.31 Mar 08:34 PM
CrimeStranger accused of following drunk woman's Uber, abducting and raping herThe woman says her last clear memory was hitting her head outside a bar.31 Mar 07:00 PM
New ZealandListen live: Winston Peters speaks following Interislander ferry announcement and Green MP controversyThe NZ First leader plans to replace the three Interislander ferries by 2029.31 Mar 06:27 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: Spooked by agency closures; developer retrenching; residents begin Amaia shiftPeople are alarmed by the JLL closures, asking what that says about the successful agency.31 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Atmospheric river': Large weather system set to strike NZA large weather system approaching from the Tasman Sea is set to strike mid-week.31 Mar 06:00 AM
CrimeEx-Rebels member who killed a man, stabbed another, paroled after 2.5 yearsGeorge Pikaahu killed the RSE worker in a mass brawl involving about 50 people.31 Mar 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessWoolworths wins consent for giant $213m land deal in ChristchurchOverseas Investment Office approval comes day after Govt announces supermarket crack-down.31 Mar 04:00 AM
PoliticsLuxon grilled over ferries, Green MP's posts at post-Cabinet stand-upLuxon was joined by Brooke van Velden.31 Mar 02:48 AM
Politics‘Saving the taxpayer billions’: Peters reveals new ferries to replace ailing fleetWinston Peters will announce the next steps to replace ageing Interislander ferries.31 Mar 01:20 AM
SportF1 star Lando Norris warms hearts of Timaru school with video responseLando Norris has won some lifelong fans at a primary school.31 Mar 12:32 AM
New ZealandEx-teacher claims unfair dismissal from top Christchurch boys’ schoolSusan Mowat is giving evidence at an ERA hearing today. 31 Mar 12:09 AM
New Zealand‘A delightful person’: Community mourns loss of prominent businessman after plane crashIvan van de Water was a respected member of the Gore community.30 Mar 11:03 PM
New Zealand‘Disgusted’: Exponents frontman Jordan Luck escapes drink driving convictionThe high-profile entertainer was over the limit in December. 30 Mar 10:05 PM
All BlacksDamian McKenzie staying in NZ, signs long-term dealHe aims to win a championship with the Chiefs and succeed in the 2027 World Cup.30 Mar 08:56 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPhil GiffordPhil Gifford: The Hurricane who looks like an All Black every time he playsOPINION: What shaped as a pretty boring round of Super Rugby Pacific had everything.30 Mar 08:30 PM
New Zealand‘On track to deliver’: Peters on new Interislander ferry updatesThe new ferries are expected to be in operation by 2029.30 Mar 07:23 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLegal legends: How two intellectual giants continue to shape NZ Sir Geoffrey Palmer told the Herald he deplores the way in which legislation is now made.30 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Shocked and deeply upset’: Lake Hāwea plane crash victim was flying in club eventOne person was killed; another was cut from the wreckage with critical injuries.29 Mar 08:30 PM
New Zealand‘Part of me died’: Sole survivor of triple-fatal crash says goodbye to three matesJeremy Capper lost an arm, a leg and three friends in a triple-fatal motorbike crash.29 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPerson survives plane crash in Central Otago, cut out of wreckageThe badly-injured person has been flown to Dunedin Hospital for treatment. 29 Mar 04:42 AM
Crime‘Meritless and vexatious’: Man tries to sue police for flying chopper over his homePeter Fuller claimed police used the Eagle helicopter to harass him for three years.29 Mar 02:00 AM
CrimeHow a gang leader’s life of business-class trips, six-figure vehicles came to an endRicky Poa led a multimillion-dollar meth and cocaine operation out of Christchurch.29 Mar 01:00 AM
TravelOpinion: Celebrity Edge offers a cruise adventure for young adultsThe all-inclusive package included diverse cuisines and unlimited cocktails.29 Mar 12:32 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBruce CotterillBruce Cotterill: Are leaders rewarded on profile rather than performance?OPINION: Jill Barad received a US$50 million severance after leaving Mattel in 2000.28 Mar 10:00 PM
New ZealandWaimate homicide: Fourth person charged with Anaru Moana’s murderAnaru Moana, was last seen on December 20, 2021. Four people are charged with his murder.28 Mar 09:44 PM
SportWatch: Maadi Regatta secondary schools rowing champsWatch all the action live as teams from secondary schools around New Zealand compete28 Mar 06:22 PM
New ZealandThree-term councillor running for mayor'This is about a new generation of leadership.'28 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleUnmasking a monster: Ali Mau reveals childhood sex abuse in candid new memoir‘The shame doesn’t sit with us.’28 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandLife on the edge of NZ’s highest peak: Inside the Aoraki/Mt Cook rescue team The Herald joined the highly-trained group on a hair-raising training mission. 28 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Medical mishap victims deserve better supportOPINION: 'Many of us are raised to believe in, and trust medical personnel.'28 Mar 04:00 PM
Travel newsCruising Kodiak and the Aleutian Islands without a planOur writer explores two remote Alaskan islands.28 Mar 07:30 AM
New ZealandMan charged with murder in Christchurch social housing deathTyrone Munns was found critically injured at Innes Court flats on March 9.28 Mar 04:10 AM
New ZealandMan arrested following violent incident near Oamaru, victim in serious conditionOne man was transported to hospital. Charges are being considered.28 Mar 01:36 AM
