Clutha storm cleanup continues: 150,000 tonnes of fallen trees, $1m council costs
“It was just so much destruction in such a short amount of time,” Holly said. “The scale of…
Netflix shares fall, revenue appears to stall as it presses bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery
The revision is expected to enable a shareholder vote on the deal, backed by WBD’s board, by April…
Weather: Record heat, severe winds take hold across NZ with roads blocked and fire risk rising
MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane told the Herald temperatures remain on track to shatter current heat records, with northwesterly…
Severe weather: Thunderstorms forecast to bring torrential rain and hail
Areas of Rotorua, Waikato, Taupo and Hawke’s Bay are under severe thunderstorm watches. Hail in Auckland’s North Shore.…
Lightning strike sends tree crashing onto Hillcrest house in Auckland
The homeowner, who preferred to remain anonymous, told the Herald she watched the storm coming. “There was hail…
Netball: Silver Ferns edged by Australia Diamonds in Constellation Cup extra time thriller
The Silver Ferns have fallen agonisingly short of defending their Constellation Cup title in Christchurch. New Zealand won…
Aberdeen hire Lutz Pfannenstiel who ‘died’ on pitch and stole penguin in New Zealand, as they search for revival
In his autobiography, Pfannenstiel also recounts “borrowing” a penguin from a wildlife colony and keeping it in his…
Local elections 2025: Wendy Schollum new Hastings Mayor as last-minute voters extend her lead
Buddo, who is heading back to farming life, conceded defeat and wished Schollum well. He said he was…
Migration: Kiwis still leaving New Zealand in record numbers
That led to a record net migration loss of 47,900 Kiwis, exceeding the previous record of 47,100 in…
Protest at Winston Peters’ home shows how far debate has fallen – Bruce Cotterill
But my lack of engagement centres around one fact. I can’t do anything about that stuff. It’s not…
What’s eating Ebos? Fonterra’s lazy $1b – Stock Takes
However, its 2026 guidance implied just 5% organic ebitda growth because of higher costs and softness in discretionary…
Tauranga man discharged without conviction for having ambulance light and siren, police equipment
When police conducted a search warrant earlier this year, they found it installed in his vehicle. This gave…