Cyclone Vaianu: Workers’ rights during states of emergency explained
Even in these heightened alert levels, however, employment law offers no automatic rule allowing workers to stay home…
‘Hell of a mess’: Downed trees rip up Gisborne fence and footpath
Short went to the back of his property to check on his chickens and heard another big “crack”.…
Bereaved mum Ella Collins says flood warnings came ‘far too late’ during Cyclone Gabrielle
Collins gave evidence yesterday at the long-running inquiry into the deaths of 19 people during the extreme weather…
Kittens dumped in plastic bag in Sydney bush saved by walker
“I thought, ‘Surely there’s nothing inside that bag’. Then I got a stick and moved the bag. The…
Cyclone Vaianu rescue alert sparks three-hour Kawau coastguard search
Conditions on the water were described as fairly moderate as the cyclone was already winding down, but the…
SailGP Rio: Black Foils strategist Liv Mackay to sail for France in Brazil; no firm timeline for New Zealand team’s return
“It was definitely very serious so I’m really glad she’s okay and, from what I understand, her recovery…
‘Pinprick of light’: Artemis crew witnesses meteorite impacts on moon
The phenomenon is “something that we have not witnessed often,” the mission’s back-up astronaut Jenni Gibbons told AFP.…
Australian cricket great David Warner charged with drink-driving
AFP 7 Apr, 2026 06:29 PMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription.…
Japanese Embassy opposes Auckland ‘comfort women’ statue plan
Between 1932 and 1945, hundreds of thousands of women and girls across Asia were forced into sexual slavery…
Tonga travel guide: A quiet South Pacific escape for winter sun
With her long, black Polynesian locks and creamy brown skin, Tonga’s beauty queen looks like Moana. I have…
Nasa Artemis 2 astronauts close in on historic moon flyby milestone
The astronauts kicked off their day with a meal that included scrambled eggs and coffee, Nasa said, and…
‘Let me go!’: Today weather reporter hospitalised after painful on-air gaffe with crab
However, things got dicey when co-host Michael Atkinson asked Taylor to give the crab a kiss. When she…