Severe hailstorm forces delays to NZ Cup meet at Christchurch’s Riccarton Park
Some racegoers struggled to stay on their feet in the icy conditions, with one social media user reporting…
Revealed: Tom Phillips was hunted in Marokopa bush by elite NZSAS trackers
Despite sightings and an $80,000 reward, it wasn’t until September 2025 the manhunt came to an end when…
Public and lifeguards join forces in two rescues
Surf Life Saving NZ lifeguards. Photo: Kim Baker Wilson. The man made the wise decision to return to…
Media leak forces IAG NZ to unveil chief executive Amanda Whiting’s upcoming departure
IAG (Insurance Australian Group) is NZ’s largest general insurer. It trades under the AMI, State, NZI, NAC, Lumley…
A House of Dynamite: Kathryn Bigelow’s riveting doomsday thriller
A House of Dynamite falls neatly into the old Cold War genre of doomsday tick-tockers such as Fail…
Gaza aid flotilla: Ex‑Shortland Street actor among Kiwis reportedly intercepted by Israeli forces
“[It’s] pretty unnecessary. They could have got all the information they needed about us from one circle around…
Netanyahu praises navy after 400 Gaza flotilla activists held for deportation
An Israeli official said more than 400 activists aboard 41 vessels were detained. “In an operation that lasted…
Bird strike forces Air NZ plane back to Invercargill after take-off
NZ Herald 2 Oct, 2025 12:47 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium…
Waikato man Carey Goodwin forces ex into car, strangles her while driving at speed
While his lawyer pushed for a community detention sentence, Judge Tini Clark said the offending warranted something heftier.…
Vladimir Putin warns Western troops in Ukraine will be ‘legitimate targets’
“If some troops appear there, especially now during the fighting, we proceed from the premise that they will…