Auckland vigil for Nepal flood victims as five New Zealanders remain missing
Ethnic Communities Minister Mark Mitchell attended the vigil, which he described as an honour. Members of the community…
Fire clouds: The ominous new threat looming over wildfires in Europe – NZ Herald
Fire clouds: The ominous new threat looming over wildfires in Europe NZ HeraldFrance and Spain race to control wildfires…
‘It’s absolutely devastating’: Ruahine Animal Rescue evicted from council site
“We can’t see a future without a rescue in place.” The animal rescue is funded by donations from…
Bird flu risks worry Gisborne resident with backyard hens
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) issued detailed guidance online of the disease symptoms in birds and how…
Coroner finds 16-year-old Steile Veenendaal’s death was a ‘devastating, yet preventable accident’
Coroner Ruth Thomas said the resident saw Steile’s car cross the lane and correct, before he went out…
Teddy bears, sex and excess: New book sheds more light on former Prince Andrew’s downfall
Aside from the sex scandals and his links to Jeffrey Epstein, “Andrew bullied underlings”, the new material states.…
Rotorua ambulance officer warns low pay and trauma are driving staff to Australia
They were Manjinder Singh, Sandeep Singh and Varinderpal Singh, who were on their way home to Tauranga from…
Kings Counsel title should reward courtroom excellence, not community virtue – Deborah Chambers
On paper it sounds noble. In practice it is a serious distortion of what KC is for and…
Te Puke mum Casey Brady on surrogacy, paralysis and motherhood after motocross crash
“That’s when we found out I had a blood condition that prevented me from carrying a baby, so…
‘Devastating’ scenes as wildlife lay dead on dry lakebed in Manawatū
Te Puni said the scenes were “quite a shock to the system”. The cause of the dry lake…
Faces of the victims: The casualties of the deadly North Island flooding and landslides
They were Austen Keith Richardson and his grandmother, 71-year-old Yao Fang. Teenagers, a school tutor, a Swedish tourist,…
‘It’s devastating’: Generations-old eel population wiped out in Wairoa stream
“The colour of the water was shocking. It was a deep brown colour with a film on top,…