Hurricanes humiliate Highlanders in Dunedin
The Hurricanes have kicked clear at the top of the Super Rugby standings after hammering the Highlanders 50-7…
Empty pumps at two North Island truck stops concern rural transporter
Danniverke Carriers owner Nigel Castles expects further price rises for fuel are inevitable. Photo: 123rf A rural transport…
Fitch revises outlook on New Zealand to Negative; affirms at ‘AA+’
Credit rating agency Fitch has downgraded the outlook for New Zealand’s sovereign credit rating, although it maintained the…
Tuia rangatahi leadership: Coromandel student to champion iwi voice
“Educating rangatahi Māori in their own mātauranga means providing a base for youth to thrive in the āhuru…
Hastings’ Holly butchery launches New Zealand’s first ‘liquid bacon’ – Mark Story
This boutique meatery has “reimagined” traditional lard and come up with a way to enjoy bacon’s fatty goodness…
Man accused of young girl abduction found dead in prison
A man arrested and charged with abducting a young girl in Christchurch last weekend has been found dead…
Two sentenced for years‑long immigration fraud
Two people behind a “years-long, carefully orchestrated” scheme to defraud New Zealand’s immigration and citizenship systems have been…
‘Unmitigated disaster’: Weeds ‘suffocating’ council’s native planting, resident says
Kikuyu weed at Grant Road reserve. Photo: LDR / Zita Campbell A Gisborne resident says that the district…
Herald morning quiz: March 21 – New Zealand News
NZ Herald 20 Mar, 2026 04:00 PMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium…
River flooding v ocean flooding: Beachfront home owners want a ‘fair go’ as Hawke’s Bay’s $250m cyclone rebuild takes shape
The question wasn’t whether the work was affordable. “It’s whether coastal communities receive the same consideration as inland…
Black Caps crush South Africa to take series lead
New Zealand bowler Ben Sears sends off South Africa captain Keshav Maharaj. Photo: Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The Black Caps…
Decade-long fight over a road sign in Central Hawke’s Bay – Tomoana White almost went to jail over it, now it’s been changed
White grew up at Tapairu and remembered throwing stones at the sign while he waited for the school…