Thunderstorm watch lifted as South Island hit with intense storms
An active supercell south from Rakaia. Photo: MetService/Screenshot The thunderstorm that lashed the South Island and brought widespread…
SunLive – Fisher at Bay Oval leads huge BOP events lineup
School’s out, temperatures are rising and the days are longer. Summer is heating up in the Bay of…
Herald afternoon quiz: December 27
NZ Herald 27 Dec, 2025 02:00 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium…
US TikToker asks for donations after fatally hitting a pedestrian while livestreaming
At the time of the crash, McCarty-Wroten called 911 and told responding officers the traffic light had been…
Hamilton assault: 1 person seriously injured, 1 in custody
NZ Herald 26 Dec, 2025 10:36 PMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium…
Three fishermen rescued after boat sinks in Manukau Harbour
Three fishermen have been rescued after their boat began taking on water in the Manukau Harbour last night.…
Rāhui enacted after death at Tongariro National Park
The local hapū, Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro, has placed a rāhui on the Taranaki Falls and Tama Lakes…
What to know about US airstrikes in northwest Nigeria
The US airstrikes that targeted Islamic State group militants in northwestern Nigeria marked a major escalation in an…
The Ashes 2025-26: Gus Atkinson adds to England injury concerns
Gus Atkinson added to England’s injury problems when he left the field on the second morning of the…
How a father saved his kids and friend after boat capsize on notorious sandbar
A father, his two kids, and a friend were flung into treacherous waters when their boat capsized on…
Ukrainian capital Kyiv under massive Russian attack, officials say
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers a press conference at the headquarters of French national public television broadcaster France…
Perry Bamonte, guitarist and keyboardist for The Cure, dies at 65
Perry Archangelo Bamonte, longtime guitarist and keyboardist for the influential goth band The Cure, has died. He was…