Herald afternoon quiz: How long did the Trojan War last?
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Weather: Last week of the year set to be wet, severe warnings in holiday hotspots
“So the rain will be long-lived, reasonably persistent and, in amongst that, there could be some heavy falls,”…
Elusive wild cat feared extinct rediscovered in Thailand
“The rediscovery is exciting, yet concerning at the same time,” veterinarian and researcher Kaset Sutasha of Kasetsart University…
Christmas road toll: New Zealand’s most dangerous places to drive this week
Last year, 15 people were killed on the roads during Christmas and 22 were killed during the same…
What has happened to the old Green Party? – Audrey Young
You are an MP all of the time, including the time before you became an MP. Those cowardly…
Electric scooter rider on Auckland Harbour Bridge stuns drivers with risky midday commute
Reports of the December 18 incident were first made last week, but police were unable to locate the…
Funding boost to help wipe out last possums from Mahia Peninsula
Once possums have been removed, a detection network will be installed to identify any possums that return to…
Hawke’s Bay kaumātua with cancer retires after 35 years supporting disabled into work
Edwards started working with people with challenges, youth at risk and the Department of Corrections in 1989 and…
My word of the year, deja vu – Heather du Plessis-Allan
“They haven’t done that yet. They still employ 14,000 more public servants than John Key’s government did. They’ve…
Auckland rally condemns rising anti-Semitism after Bondi Hanukkah attack
Green Party co-leader Chloe Swarbrick was repeatedly named by speakers unhappy with what they see as political inaction.…
What the last week of the political year tells us about 2026 election and Christopher Luxon’s life-changing defection – Thomas Coughlan
Since the Reserve Bank began cutting interest rates in August last year, the Herald has noted economic forecasts…
Poverty Bay’s Keanu Taumata savours Ian Kirkpatrick medal presentation as Heartland Player of the Year
“You deserve it, mate,” Kirkpatrick replied. The Ian Kirkpatrick Medal, presented since 2022 to the Heartland Player of…