First suspect case of H5 bird flu found in Western Australia
“This is, at the moment, a single bird with suspected H5 bird flu. It is not yet confirmed…
Super Rugby Pacific final: Hurricanes put 60 on Chiefs to win first title in a decade
A decade is a long, long wait for sporting success, particularly when you’ve only won one previous title.…
Reported assault in Panmure, Auckland – person taken into police custody
Two officers are conducting an area search, examining the street for potential evidence linked to tonight’s incident on…
Wildfires continue in Canterbury and now Marlborough, fanned by strong winds
The fires were in Gebbies Valley, Hawarden, Mt Culverden, Emu Plain, Waipara – and Ward in Marlborough. Four…
Ebola death toll passes 200 in DR Congo: AU health agency – NZ Herald
Ebola death toll passes 200 in DR Congo: AU health agency NZ HeraldEbola cases increase almost 40% in a…
Wellington lawyer Stephen Franks pushes law change to curb activism in professional bodies
The proposed bill makes clear that members should be free to hold and express their own views on…
James Burrows, prolific innovator in US TV comedies, dead at 85
AFP 20 Jun, 2026 01:30 AM2 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a…
Luke Johnstone shot partner in head as she held a baby then told her she ‘took it like a champ’
One time he told her to dig her own grave, and that he would cut her hands off…
One dead, 11 injured in van crash on Wharekopae Rd in Pātūtahi near Gisborne
Eleven people were taken to Gisborne Hospital, five in a serious condition, and three each in moderate and…
NZ NRL player Asu Kepaoa sent off for alleged homophobic slur in reserves match
He made his NRL debut in 2020 with the Wests Tigers where he went on to make 42…
Black Caps v England: Henry Nicholls century, Matt Henry five-for put New Zealand in dominant position at The Oval
Nicholls will return to the crease on day four with Daryl Mitchell (32 not out), with the pair…
Lisale Foaese, driver in double fatal Wellington motorway crash, had undiagnosed dementia
He eventually crashed into an oncoming car, killing both himself and his 41-year-old son, George Foaese. Both men…