Gisborne Girls’ High principal Jan Kumar to retire after 38 years in education
Kumar always attended board meetings equipped with data-driven reports, he said. “Everything is ‘how can we do better…
Time 100 Next Award: Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke recognised in New York for influential leadership
In 2023, aged just 21, Maipi-Clarke beat longtime senior Labour minister Nanaia Mahuta to win the Waikato-Tainui Māori…
Ngātiwai lands on ‘tapu’ Poor Knights Islands in defiance of marine law change
Once there, the group climbed to the top of one of the islands and erected a flagpole. The…
Father of worker killed in conveyor belt says son worried about time pressures
In most photos he has one or other cap on – with his dog Em, short for Emma,…
Community mourns Auckland bus driver Sean Cleary killed in Tāmaki Drive crash
He disproved the “old grumpy bus driver” stereotype with his helpful and caring nature, they said. A close…
Police audit in wake of Jevon McSkimming saga sees several other staff investigated
“The officer is under employment investigation for serious misconduct, relating to inappropriate, but not objectionable, material on a…
Car crashes into ANZ bank in Tauranga, damaging building’s awning roof
Emergency tape surrounded a silver people-mover vehicle. Two ambulances were there, along with police. Damaged roof of the…
One person seriously injured following single-vehicle crash in Epsom, central Auckland
Fire and Emergency told the Herald two trucks were on the scene after a crash where a single…
New Zealand woman Karla Anne Drescher dies in Thailand hotel room
“Sadly, my mum, Karla Anne Drescher, has passed away while on holiday in Thailand on 27/10/25. “I need…
Crews battle fire at old Fitzherbert Tavern in Palmerston North, residents told to stay inside
“If you live nearby, close your windows and doors and stay inside if possible to avoid the smoke.”…
Fire crews decontaminated after smoke incident in central Auckland
A hazardous materials unit was sent from Hamilton to assist. Emergency services attending the incident on Anzac Ave…
Two Te Puke men charged with murdering Tristan Oakes appear in Tauranga District Court
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