Fire crews contain large fire at Taupo-nui-a-Tia College, multiple crews respond to blaze
“Nearby residents who may be affected by the smoke should close windows and doors,” it said. Crews from…
Woman swallows 17cm spoon after dog jumps on her while eating yoghurt
Panicked, Amelinckx attempted to force the spoon out by hand “but everything happened so fast, it was either…
Police warn of dangers after Kaikohe dirt bike crash leaves 3-year-old child seriously injured
Armstrong said the child was being doubled at the time of the crash. He was unable to say…
Cyclist seriously injured after a crash in Napier, cordons in place
Hawkes Bay Today 8 Feb, 2026 09:02 PMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a…
Whangaparāoa College pupil taken to hospital after hit by car walking to school
“It happened on their walk to school so around 8.15am.” Police said the pupil was in a stable…
HDC breaches surgeon after bone tissue transplant took place without patient’s consent
Allograft surgery involves the transplantation of bone tissue from a donor, who is usually dead. Currently, there is…
Auckland managed fill proposal withdrawn after community backlash
“You are being advised of this withdrawal because you made a submission on this application which was publicly…
FMG admits misleading insurance charges after FMA investigation, pays back $5.3m to customers
The insurer acknowledged that it had made misleading representations about the need to specify items and the additional…
Judge Ema Aitken appears before Judicial Conduct Panel after Northern Club incident involving Winston Peters
Attorney-General Judith Collins recommended the Judicial Conduct Commissioner inquire into Judge Aitken’s conduct. The Judicial Conduct Panel hearing…
Crews work to free person after truck and trailer crash closes South Auckland road
Fire and Emergency shift manager Josh Pennefather told the Herald one person was trapped and crews were working…
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon tightlipped after fast-track panel rejects minerals mining plan
“We want to explore critical minerals…but the way that we unlock it, the way we develop it –…
Winter Olympics 2026: Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic dream cut short as Johnson claims downhill gold
She was taken to Treviso’s Ca’ Foncello hospital which later revealed that Vonn “underwent orthopaedic surgery to stabilise…