New Zealand'Scoring points off my name': Mike King urges MP to stop coming for him after audit clears charity The Auditor-General found the Gumboot Friday contract was managed properly.01 Dec 11:22 PM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Can't get harder than this' – building boss on $200m+ Skyline Queenstown jobPopular 330-seat restaurant goes to vast 650 seats, viewing deck being expanded by 532%.01 Dec 11:05 PM
ChristchurchChristchurch dairy owner seriously assaulted during early morning robbery Family say it's not the first time they have been targeted. 01 Dec 10:18 PM
PremiumPremiumRugbyThe academic research that went into new junior rugby headgearThe Ruru headgear cut impact forces by up to 40% in lab testing.01 Dec 06:01 PM
New ZealandMuggy week ahead: Thunderstorms and strong winds to pound North Island'This time we could see quite strong winds as well.'01 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Lucky to be alive': Drink-driver's brother critically injured in 5am road smashThe men had been at a 60th birthday all night and Ralph Smith just wanted to get home.01 Dec 06:00 AM
BusinessWatch: Inside Auckland’s $1 billion new convention centreThe $1b centre will open to the public on February 11 next year.01 Dec 03:32 AM
Christchurch'Totally unacceptable:' Mouldy school lunches served to Christchurch studentsPrincipal Peggy Burrows says teachers intervened after students began eating.01 Dec 03:30 AM
New ZealandWarm and wild: Humid North Island faces heavy rain, storms and strong windsGisborne and Hastings could hit 29C and 31C in a brief, early-summer burst of heat.01 Dec 02:30 AM
New ZealandDriver airlifted to hospital in serious condition after logging truck rolls in South OtagoThe logging truck rolled on Coe Rd near Stony Creek just after 11am.01 Dec 01:27 AM
Manufacturing$50m Tiwai plan to process toxic smelter waste on siteConstruction is set to start in the second quarter of 2026, creating 26 jobs.01 Dec 12:12 AM
AucklandYoung woman missing from Auckland formally identified, death referred to coronerPolice say the death of 25-year-old Te Anihana Pomana is before the coroner.30 Nov 11:33 PM
ChristchurchE-scooter ignites late-night blaze inside Christchurch homeFirefighters were called to the Woolston property just after 11pm.30 Nov 11:13 PM
New ZealandSwiss tourist will spend Christmas in NZ awaiting sentencing for causing fatal crash Victim Glenda Douglas, 68, was a beloved West Coast mother and grandmother.30 Nov 11:13 PM
PremiumPremiumAirlines'Arriving fresher than ever': Global appetite lifts NZ salmon exportsFishy business: US still the major premium market but salmon demand soars in China.30 Nov 10:28 PM
EntertainmentWorking Class Man turns 40: Jimmy Barnes announces two NZ arena datesThe tour follows his recovery from major heart and hip surgeries.30 Nov 10:07 PM
New Zealand'This has been our toughest year': Pet Refuge overwhelmed as violence spikesFounder Julie Chapman says pets arriving now have more severe injuries.30 Nov 09:00 PM
ChristchurchOne dead after serious crash near Dunedin Emergency services were called to Lamb Hill Rd about 7pm.30 Nov 08:32 PM
New ZealandThe public hospital doctor owed $1.27m in annual leaveUnion says it was often hard for doctors in small or stretched services to take time off.30 Nov 08:26 PM
ReviewsAnna Leask'In the best form of my life': Lewis Capaldi stuns in Christchurch comebackScottish star marked his first-ever Christchurch show after a two-year break from music.30 Nov 07:33 PM
New ZealandNew high security units to add 316 beds at Hawke’s Bay prisonCorrections is self-funding the build within its existing departmental budget.30 Nov 06:53 PM
Herald NOWSouth Island wrap: Red zone reopening and; the return of passenger railChristchurch's red zone could get a new life, Newstalk ZB South Island News Director, Claire Sherwood reports. Video / Herald NowWatch30 Nov 06:12 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyle'I'm worth over $1m, but life's still a struggle': The reality for NZ's squeezed middleFive Kiwis reveal why their 'good' salaries no longer feel enough to get ahead.30 Nov 06:00 PM
AucklandChristine Fletcher and Troy Churton: Why Auckland's 2 million-home zoning plan goes too far, too fastOPINION: Plan Change 120 is one of the most contentious ever proposed by Auckland Council.30 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘A terrible accident’: Coroner releases findings into Dunedin hunter’s deathKate Aynsley's rifle discharged as she slipped on steep, wet ground near Beaumont.30 Nov 04:00 PM
Auckland'Demonstrably unfair': Auckland faces harsher housing density rules than Christchurch, critics sayPublic submissions on Auckland’s Plan Change 120 close on December 19.30 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandSecond rain band to lash Auckland overnight, possible thunderstormsEarlier torrential rain left cars driving through door-high flooding in Onehunga.30 Nov 07:04 AM
New ZealandSurface flooding in Auckland as torrential rain hits and more wild weather loomsA second burst of heavy rain and possible thunderstorms is due around midnight.30 Nov 04:44 AM
New ZealandLotto winnings: 17 players share $264k haul as Powerball climbs to $10mEach winning ticket player pockets $15,522. 29 Nov 08:18 PM
New ZealandAir NZ expects grounded A320 fleet back in service by this eveningThe airline aims to have all affected planes updated today after global software fault.29 Nov 07:29 PM
TravelSmall-town secrets: Your insider’s guide to Central OtagoFrom Clyde to Cromwell, locals share their favourite hidden gems.29 Nov 07:12 PM
PremiumPremiumBlack Caps'Players didn't want me around': Jesse Ryder's advice to his younger self'I was always the first to say when I'd stuffed up.' 29 Nov 06:01 PM
Travel newsWhere to find Auckland’s most joyful ways to kick off the holiday seasonThe best Auckland summer events this December.29 Nov 04:06 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Pop the bubbly, the economic recovery is here (finally)OPINION: Never mind the arrival of Ikea; the economic recovery has arrived.29 Nov 04:00 PM
