Anzac Day services 2026: Times and road closures for Auckland and beyond
Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau Dawn services are being held all around Auckland, with the largest starting at the Auckland War…
D.I.C.E. Challenge Awards $40,500 to Local Entrepreneurs
Six individuals or duos received funding for their business ideas. Kari Craig (Batesville, IN) – The Dragonfly App™,…
South Island stadium surge leaves North Island with crumbling venues – Gregor Paul
But as much as Christchurch’s new facility stands as a symbol of resilience, hope and recovery, so too…
School holiday traffic alert as heavy rain moves up South Island
Outlook for main centres Auckland is forecast to drop to about 14C tonight, slightly warmer than the April…
New Zealand 4×4 Trials grand final in Hawke’s Bay draws crowds and crashes
NZ 4×4 Trials national competitions officer Chris Tomalin said the drizzle on Saturday morning made things a bit…
Frozen veg in New Zealand: The data behind McCain and Wattie’s cuts
Vegetable sector performance The Ministry for Primary Industries’ latest Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries report gives some…
Who runs the country? No board would tolerate this – Oliver Hartwich
That does not mean we need a bigger bureaucracy. It means our ministers are drastically under-supported. In my…
Listen to The Country online: NZ Shears preview with Sir David Fagan
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: One of our leading primary sector academics comments on world fertiliser prices. Plus, the demise…
A Georgian manor in the Irish countryside that has been gently eased into the present
Original features of the Georgian manor were ‘simplified and refined’, says Róisín, and the strong colours associated with…
Why the fuel crisis is hitting New Zealand particularly hard
“New Zealand is unusually car-dominated,” Woodward told the Herald. “We have more cars per thousand population than almost…
Border drug hauls surge as Customs Minister says New Zealand is ‘being hit hard’
But she said “unfortunately there’s just so much more around. We’ve seen in our wastewater results, there is…
Tom Phillips probe: Police yet to arrest those they believe helped armed runaway dad
In response to questions from the Herald – including whether police had ascertained how Phillips had obtained a…