Football World Cup'Extortionate': Fan group calls for ‘immediate halt’ to Fifa World Cup ticketsTickets will cost almost five times more than the 2022 edition in Qatar.11 Dec 07:31 PM
WorldUS helped me escape: Machado details high-risk journey from hiding to NorwayThe Nobel laureate backs US military moves and vows to return to Venezuela.11 Dec 05:44 PM
PremiumPremiumSharesMarket close: Retirement stocks rise on quiet day for NZ sharemarketThe NZX was up slightly with Ryman and Summerset benefiting from a lull.11 Dec 05:00 AM
WorldWatch: US releases video of troops seizing oil tanker near VenezuelaUS said a seizure warrant was executed for an oil tanker used in defiance of sanctions.11 Dec 01:44 AM
WorldIllegal alien: Florida driver blames extraterrestrials after crashing stolen BMWThe BMW's owner had left the keys in the cupholder while walking his dog.11 Dec 01:20 AM
WorldHomeland Security to create its own fleet of 737 jets for deportationsUS Department of Homeland Security will spend nearly $240 million to buy the planes.11 Dec 12:20 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Headlines | Thursday December 11, 2025Afternoon Headlines | US ramps up Venezuela tensions, hemp regulations go up in smoke and US tariffs force major NZ apple exporter's exit | Thursday December 11, 2025Watch10 Dec 11:54 PM
WorldImages show US military seizing oil tanker near VenezuelaImages show the US military seizing an oil tanker near Venezuela. Video / AFPWatch10 Dec 11:19 PM
WorldChina would destroy US military in fight over Taiwan, top secret document warnsReliance on costly arms has US exposed to China’s ability to mass-produce cheaper systems.10 Dec 10:32 PM
Herald NOWUS Fed cuts rates 25 basis points to 3.5-3.75%, launches US$40b bond-buying programmeBusiness with 2degrees: US Fed’s bond-buy with job market soft, inflation sticky, lifts US 2026 GDP pick to 2.3% and opts to wait and see on future cuts as 2 dissent on this cut.Watch10 Dec 08:25 PM
BusinessDivided US Fed makes third straight rate cut on jobs risksThe Fed has now cut rates three times this year to support a softer jobs market.10 Dec 08:06 PM
WorldUS plans to ask visitors, including Kiwis, to disclose 5 years of social media historyDozens of countries on the visa waiver programme list could be impacted.10 Dec 07:41 PM
WorldSecond federal judge in New York orders release of Epstein filesA new US law, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, forces the disclosure.10 Dec 07:01 PM
WorldCambodia-Thailand border clashes send half a million into sheltersJets, tanks and drones are striking near disputed centuries-old temples.10 Dec 05:56 PM
WorldDeported from the US in 2018, he’s trying to help others survive exileUSAid cuts wiped out 90% of KVAO funding, slashing beds for new returnees.10 Dec 05:00 PM
WorldTrump’s team sees Europe’s ‘erasure’ as Europeans see a hostile USTransatlantic relations between the US and Europe have hit a low point.10 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessKitea Health closes $13m raise, lines up human trials in the USSpecialist Aussie funds back capital raise.10 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldFood delivery fear: DoorDash driver sprays mystery liquid on couple’s mealPolice in Indiana have opened an investigation, but no charges have been laid.10 Dec 05:33 AM
New Zealand'No plans to ship to the US': Tariffs bite into apple grower's profits“Until the tariffs are gone, it will be difficult to make a dollar.”10 Dec 01:37 AM
World'I thought he was going to kill me': Surgeon charged over abortion pill attackThe woman says she woke to find him forcing crushed abortion pills into her mouth.09 Dec 11:13 PM
BusinessTourism tallies up in October, record from AustraliaNew Zealand's visitor numbers reach 93% of the country's pre-pandemic peak.09 Dec 10:29 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailPrivate equity giant backs AS Colour in global $500m growth pushQuadrant is buying its stake from NZ private equity firm Direct Capital.09 Dec 09:31 PM
WorldTrump warns Zelenskyy: Accept war deal by Christmas or face ‘losing’ UkraineZelenskyy is touring European capitals to rally backing for his counter-plan.09 Dec 06:45 PM
EntertainmentJessica Simpson says pop stardom 'never felt good enough'She recalls being blocked from writing R&B songs she felt reflected her voice.09 Dec 07:13 AM
WorldReddit says Australia’s under-16 social media ban ‘legally erroneous’Reddit says it will suspend any user flagged by its new age-prediction model.09 Dec 01:14 AM
World100 abducted Nigerian children handed over to state officialsAround 165 children are still feared held, though the exact number is disputed.08 Dec 11:42 PM
WorldThailand-Cambodia clashes reignite, killing soldier and civiliansAbout 35,000 Thais fled border areas and over 1100 families in Cambodia were evacuated.08 Dec 10:59 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldFBI agents sue agency director after being firedNY Times: They knelt at a racial justice protest in 2020 to de-escalate a risky situation.08 Dec 10:14 PM
WorldMoisture plume: An atmospheric river is flowing 11,200km over the PacificThe river in the sky is about three times longer than average, bringing rain, snow, winds.08 Dec 09:38 PM
WorldDemocrats struggle to counter Trump’s tougher immigration lineOfficials, who once criticised Trump on immigration, have made a fast political shift.08 Dec 08:36 PM
WorldEuropean allies back Zelenskyy after Trump criticismGerman Chancellor says he's 'sceptical' about key details in the latest US peace proposal.08 Dec 05:19 PM
WorldGen Z is deeply concerned about the future — and politicians’ ability to fix itHarvard Youth Poll finds that for Gen Z, AI is driving fears about job security.08 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldTech bros head to etiquette camp as Silicon Valley levels up its styleIt's out with the hoodies, in with the power suits as Silicon Valley grows in influence.08 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessQantas’ Cam Wallace on Air NZ rivalry, Govt funding, fleet renewal, Samoa’s potentialQantas starting to break free after Covid constraints, and breaking into new routes.08 Dec 02:43 AM
