‘Well and truly on its way’: El Niño set to peak over NZ summer
By Kate Newton of RNZ An El Niño that peaks over the New Zealand summer is now very…
Banning voting rights an attempt to ‘silence the Māori voices in the room’ – iwi leader
Aperahama Edwards (right) during a Far North District Council meeting in April that voted to expand membership of…
Trial begins for Laura Williams, accused of setting fire to her partner’s man cave
An ‘orange flicker’ Crown lawyer Kim McCoy told the jury Williams’ former partner Anthony Buckton spent a lot…
Gulf Harbour body trial: Woman may have been detained in a suitcase before she died
Lanyue Xiao, Kaixiao Liu, an interpreter, Jingui Liu, Xiuyun Li in the Auckland High Court. Photo: RNZ /…
Cannabis, cash, NOS found in car after man attempts to flee police
A man who allegedly fled Auckland police was found with drugs, cash and NOS in his car following…
Peter Lindsay Robinson, 68, sent to prison for child sex abuse in Whanganui
The offending occurred over about six months, beginning with his touching her before escalating to rape. The 68-year-old…
New Yorkers baffled by videos of people entering sewers at night
Mole people? Crocodile catchers? Mario brothers? A series of bizarre sightings of people popping in and out of…
Treaty clauses: Tribunal hears of ‘unrelenting assault’ on Māori rights
The Waitangi Tribunal has been told plans to weaken and remove treaty clauses in a range of laws…
Whānau pay tribute to Hokianga kuia Tārati Buckley, allegedly murdered in Far North
A 26-year-old man was charged with her murder, as well as arson, burglary, theft of a motor vehicle,…
Vehicle camping warrants are changing – what you need to know
From Sunday, June 7, blue warrants will no longer be recognised for freedom camping purposes. Campers have until…
Witness appeal after fatal Taupō crash claims life of Auckland man
Rotorua Daily Post 3 Jun, 2026 04:04 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a…
Skeleton found in Otago matched to man missing for a year
Human skeletal remains found on an Otago Peninsula coastline in March have been identified as belonging to a…