Whakatāne jewellery store targeted in alleged robbery
Police spiked it at the Old Taupō Rd and Devon St roundabout, and had three people in custody…
Coldest day of the year forecast as snow reaches towns in the south
“All affected passengers are being moved to alternative sailings and are being contacted directly,” the ferry operator said.…
Coroner’s inquest begins into death of primary school teacher Isaac Levings in Wellington Harbour
Levings wandered south past Frank Kitts Park, went behind Whairepo Lagoon and emerged at the west end of…
Karanpreet Singh jailed for rape of vulnerable woman in supported care
Singh, in his early 20s, had defended several charges at a judge-alone trial and was found guilty of…
Pauline Hanna inquest begins in Auckland after Philip Polkinghorne acquittal
The coronial hearing will not be the same as the criminal trial, the coroner emphasised today. Polkinghorne is…
Queenstown restaurant Tatsumi to close after eight years in town
Tatsumi Modern Japanese Dining owners Yoko and Koichi have announced the end of their 19-year restaurant journey. Photo…
Magnitude 5.7 quake near Te Araroa latest in ‘shaky weekend’ for New Zealand
One person in Kawerau told the Herald the quake went on for some time. A magnitude 5.7 quake…
1 person dies in hospital two days after Hawke’s Bay crash
“Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing, and the death will be referred to the coroner.”…
Ron Mark fills the Stuart Nash-shaped hole in NZ First – Adam Pearse
The former defence minister was the belle of the ball at Winston Peters’ public meeting in Masterton with…
Election 2026: The risk behind Opportunity Party’s rapid rise in the polls – Bruce Cotterill
Back home, the country she had led struggled. The health system was in tatters and education was such…
Vietnamese couple brought to NZ to run cannabis grow house in Auckland served with deportation orders
Organised crime groups buy or rent houses or buildings that are gutted and rebuilt inside to create commercial-scale…
My Secret Auckland: Kym Bunting shares his favourite spots in the city
Best restaurant for dinner with friends? There’s quite a few we like. Viaduct Harbour is always great (of…