Local elections 2025: Hamilton mayor and new councillors sworn in
“[My] focus is on leading this council to create a financially strong city that delivers the basics well,…
Mega strike to go ahead despite red weather warnings and cancelled rallies
Members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation in Whanganui in July went on strike for better pay and…
Polynesian voyaging canoes to return to Waitangi for 40‑year commemoration
The Hokule’a on the Hawke’s Bay leg of its 2015 New Zealand visit. Photo / NZME This will…
Abel Wira jailed for 3.5 years for first dog‑attack manslaughter in NZ
The 60-year-old was found guilty of manslaughter by a jury after his dogs mauled Thomson to death. Thomson’s…
Horse racing: The historic black-type week nobody planned – Mick On Monday
But from the Saturday just gone through to this Saturday at Ellerslie, there are a remarkable five separate…
The coach who reignited Hawke’s Bay rugby – Peter Russell dies aged 62
The Magpies beat Waikato in a quarter-final and reached the semifinals, Russell labelling Guildford a future All Black.…
Photographer Tracey Scott restores Rotorua’s historic Te Hemo villa
The gentleman’s room at Te Hemo. Photo / Tracey Scott Te Hemo, as it is named, is a…
Four years in prison for woman who plotted to sell Elvis Presley’s Graceland
AFP 23 Sep, 2025 10:08 PM2 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a…
Melania’s disappearing act? US First Lady hides under hat in best photos from Trump’s UK visit
Where’s Melania? The US First Lady hides behind her hat as her husband Donald Trump, King Charles and…
Trump says Putin has ‘let me down’ as UK state visit ends
“He’s really let me down.” He urged European nations to stop buying Russian oil, saying that “if the…
Barrett brothers donate historic All Blacks jersey to charity after ‘cheeky’ message from young fan
“Hi Scottie, Jordie and Beaudie,” he said in the message. “I’m Joshua, we have met before. Well done…
Kiwi sprinting hero bolts in as historic Everest bid looms
After starting brilliantly from barrier four in steady rain, Hong Kong’s reigning Horse of the Year settled second…