Alcohol and breast cancer link explained as survivor shares why she went sober
“Our parents drank like that and then we did too … we used to drink to get drunk.”…
Hastings man Shane Timu stabbed partner’s father in leg and back, gets home detention
“That really does have to stop.” Judge Russell Collins sentenced Shane Timu to home detention and warned him…
Marsden Point oil refinery closure: What it means for NZ fuel security now
In 2022, the company changed its name to Channel Infrastructure and accepted its last crude oil shipment, with…
Tonga travel guide: A quiet South Pacific escape for winter sun
With her long, black Polynesian locks and creamy brown skin, Tonga’s beauty queen looks like Moana. I have…
Woman who stopped to help at the scene of a Hastings stabbing and hit-and-run frustrated at lack of bystander action
“[To me] that’s so wrong.” Police were called to the street at 9.30pm on Monday after a crash…
The number of NZ women on oral contraceptives is falling. What is the truth about the pill?
Pill use in New Zealand is trending downwards alongside growing concerns being voiced online by wellness influencers. Photo…
Mainfreight rides market lift to end 6% higher – Market close
Wall Street positive Wall Street was positive with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 0.66% to 46,429.49 points;…
Stolen-car chop-shop boss Abdul Ahmadi fails bid to cut jail term
The High Court has now dismissed that appeal. In a recently released decision, Ahmadi’s lawyer Philip McDonnell submitted…
Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice winner has lynx effect
NZ Herald 25 Mar, 2026 12:41 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium…
Fuel update: Government to announce fuel alert framework on Friday as stocks fall 10% in two weeks
Fuel companies have said there are a healthy number of ships on the water or planned for later…
Media Insider: Former TV3 boss Juliet Peterson to leave Sky TV after just eight months
The role would be advertised, Sky said. Peterson had elected not to put her hand up for the…
New Zealand underground bunker enquiries double as Kiwis plan for crises
“It’s less that Kiwis suddenly fear one entirely new scenario, and instead that a much broader group of…