Election 2026 live: Luxon faces Hipkins in first leaders’ debate
RNZ’s latest political poll – the first during the election campaign – is out, hours before the two…
Luxon ‘looking forward to’ Leaders Debate, Hipkins vows he’s PM-in-waiting
National leader Christopher Luxon and Labour leader Chris Hipkins step into the ring tonight for one of their…
Friend of missing Queenstown woman remaining optimistic
A close friend of a woman missing near Queenstown is not giving up hope that she will be…
Former Bachelor star Sam Wood denied bail after Queensland domestic violence charges
Since his appearance on The Bachelor in 2015, Wood used his television profile to build a successful fitness…
Decommissioned police car up for sale with potentially illegal equipment
Police senior fleet manager Inspector Brian Yanko told the Herald all New Zealand vehicles undergo a comprehensive decommissioning…
Russian hospital quarantined after plague lab worker dies
Russian authorities have quarantined a hospital and are monitoring contacts of an employee at a plague research institute…
Leaders’ Debate: Luxon, Hipkins square off a month out from election
National leader Christopher Luxon and Labour leader Chris Hipkins step into the ring tonight for one of their…
Ronin Stanley-Hunt death: Breast milk meth exposure likely contributed, coroner finds
While the cause of Ronin’s death was “unascertained”, a coroner has found it was likely due to a…
New Zealanders getting through close to 7kg of cocaine a week
Cheaper, more readily available cocaine, and increased social acceptance has lead to a steep increase in use in…
What happened when first-time voters and retirees tried Vote Compass
Seven students and four retirees, with very different levels of experience of voting, both found surprises when they…
Critical injuries, road closed after 3-vehicle crash in Auckland’s north
Emergency services are responding to a serious three-vehicle crash in the north of Auckland. The crash on Dairy…
Tauranga City Council names acting CEO amid landslide failures
Tauranga City Council has this afternoon confirmed Gareth Green will serve as its acting chief executive, one week…