Kiwi documentary and film-maker Costa Botes dies after nearly a decade with cancer
Continued to work until his final weeks His partner of 14 years, Debs Botes, said her husband was…
Vietnam flooding: More than 50 dead, dozens missing after week of severe floods
Rescuers were still plucking people from treetops and the roofs of homes as floodwaters receded there on Friday,…
Children’s book author Helme Heine dies in Russell aged 84
He is best known for the characters Franz von Hahn, Johnny Mauser and the plump Waldemar, the trio…
More than $35k raised to support family of Takapuna Grammar teacher Kevin Hu after Fiji tragedy
Hu came to New Zealand in 2018 and became a teacher after completing his maths degree. The donation…
Death at Takapuna Beach: Bystander says wrong defibrillator code cost vital seconds
A woman who was part of the rescue effort told the Herald she was given an incorrect access…
One dead after two-vehicle crash closes State Highway 73 near Sheffield
Jazlyn Whales Journalist·NZ Herald· 19 Nov, 2025 06:00 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require…
Bali trip turns fatal as woman dies, 10 taken to hospital from bed-bug-ridden hostel
She only discovered Zhuoga had died after being discharged. Sickness swept through the $9-a-night accommodation, with multiple guests…
Australian Paralympic gold medallist dies suddenly at 28
“Her kindness, her determination and her warmth touched our family every single day. “She brought so much joy…
Manawatū house fire victims named as community rallies around mother
The Givealittle page titled “A mother’s worst nightmare” has been set up for the mum of the three…
Country music star Todd Snider dead week after mystery illness and arrest
Snider’s family announced last week he had been diagnosed with walking pneumonia in Tennessee, asking fans to “hold…
Glenfield rugby player T.J. Kahaki’s sudden death prompts tributes to ‘gentle soul’
“He’s just left such a hole in our hearts. It’s just me and my two sons … there…
Tributes flow for young woman killed in Rotorua crash involving bus and car
Three other patients, who were in the bus, suffered moderate injuries and the remaining 26 people from the…