New slip delays reopening SH1 between Cheviot and Kaikōura after severe flooding
With roads still closed, bridges damaged and residents along the affected routes effectively cut off from the rest…
Serious crashes in Northland near Ahipara and in Waipu
Kaitāia and Ahipara firefighters remained at the scene, and police confirmed at 12.15pm the road remained closed. The…
Road projects across New Zealand: What’s happening with Roads of National Significance near you
What’s under construction? Ōtaki to north of Levin: The latest information from NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is that…
Taylor Swift fans pay $40 for garbage from outside wedding
Each item – described online as a “sculpture” – is sealed inside a tiny plastic cube to avoid…
One person dies after vehicle enters Aorere River in Tasman District
NZ Herald 6 Jul, 2026 09:33 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium…
Three rescued after launch sinks near Poor Knights Islands
Coastguard Tutukākā vice-president Graham Henrick told the Herald the three people were “quite quiet and shocked”. Henrick said…
One dead after early morning crash on Te Ohaki Rd near Rangiriri, Waikato
NZ Herald 4 Jul, 2026 08:40 PMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium…
Te Puke crash: Serious injuries after early-morning two-vehicle collision
Bay of Plenty Times 2 Jul, 2026 08:01 PMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require…
Compulsory 12% KiwiSaver’s a bad idea, despite what the chattering classes say – Simon Bridges
The NZ Society of Actuaries Retirement Income Interest Group (who sound like an exciting bunch of characters, by…
Two injured, road re-opened after two-vehicle crash near Dannevirke
Hawkes Bay Today 1 Jul, 2026 09:50 PMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a…
Alan Trent named as businessman who felled native trees on Tasman conservation land
The offence carried a maximum penalty of two years’ imprisonment, or a fine not exceeding $100,000, or both.…
Mystery after flames engulf car on State Highway 2 near Hastings
“She said, ‘Uncle, there’s a big fire down Colin White Rd. It’s going off’,” he said. “She reckons…