Election 2026: National trails Labour on key cost-of-living issue, but gaining ground as Government sees rating rebound
Inflation/the cost of living continues to be the top issue for New Zealanders, as it has been for…
Increase in illegal rubbish dumping costing Whanganui thousands
For the last half of the 2024/25 financial year, 7.94 tonnes of illegally dumped material were sent to…
Media Insider: A fight for evening viewers – new TVNZ quiz show, 6pm news ratings; Stuff faces print-plant eviction; NBR takes on MBIE; Why are we waiting a week for MAFS?
TVNZ confirmed last night it was investing in an entirely new studio set at its Victoria St studios,…
Media Insider: A fight for evening viewers – new TVNZ quiz show, 6pm news ratings; Stuff faces print-plant eviction; NBR takes on MBIE; Why are we waiting a week for MAFS?
TVNZ confirmed last night it was investing in an entirely new studio set at its Victoria St studios,…
Battle of the AI brands: What’s behind the bad blood between OpenAI and Anthropic
As more than 100 million people watched the Super Bowl, the battle for the future of artificial intelligence…
Central Otago grass fire threatens homes as crews battle blaze
Fire and Emergency has responded to a grass fire in Otago. A grass fire in Central Otago has…
Drag Race Down Under star Maxi Shield dies after cancer battle aged 51
No cause of death has been announced but Shield had been diagnosed with throat cancer, which she had…
Operation Worthington: Jailed Auckland nurse Ma’ata Vi named after meth case suppression battle
At Vi’s sentencing last year in Auckland District Court, Judge Claire Ryan noted multiple letters of support for…
Whangārei house fire: Five crews battle ‘well involved’ blaze on Morningside Rd
NZ Herald 18 Feb, 2026 03:45 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium…
Waikato weather: Ōtorohanga and Waipā districts join forces to combat flood damage
Dow said the weather’s long-term impact was going to be “quite substantial”. “The roading’s not going to be…
Blues v Chiefs result: Visitors claim ‘battle of the Bombays’ honours to open 2026 with victory
All Blacks lock Tupou Vaa’i proved a menace for the Chiefs, on both sides of the ball, grabbing…
Timbersports community mourns Nathan McDonald after leukaemia battle
In a social media post, Timbersports New Zealand described McDonald as somebody who “embodied the true heart of…