Rare white humpback whale sighting off Kaikōura sparks excitement
“And you just saw a glimpse the first time it came up to the surface, but we ended…
Westlake Boys’ High: Inside the culture driving the North Shore school’s sporting dominance
With a roll of 2800 boys between Year 9 and Year 13, Westlake Boys’ High School is, according…
Whānau fight to keep only known New Zealand baby suffering from rare genetic disorder alive
Angelica, 37, told the Herald “the slightest infection could be fatal”. Katana Morunga was diagnosed with the genetic…
Heartbreaking development for Wellington toddler with rare cancer
His parents Diana Troebner and Mario Alcade San Martin have been told Magnus has less than a five…
Northland teen with rare brain condition goes from patient to podcaster
Kelly’s GP referred her to an emergency ophthalmologist at Whangārei Hospital, who noticed severe swelling on her optic…
Rare upside-down Lake Taupō stamp sells for record $260,000 at auction
The stamp dates back to 1903 and features a misprinted picture of an upside-down Lake Taupō. A US…
Cloud may block rare solar eclipse view for Hawke’s Bay
This follows a lunar eclipse that resulted in a blood moon on September 8. Holt Planetarium director Bruce…
Super yacht Lucky docks in Ōpua after Transpac record win, eyes Sydney races – Bay News
She then competes in the Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race, starting on October 11, before competing in the…
Blood Moon: Lunar eclipse to grace New Zealand skies overnight and early Monday
Te Whatu Stardome astronomer Josh Aoraki told the Herald Monday’s eclipse will begin at 3.30am, as the moon…
Rare Northland quake sparks curiosity about regional seismic risk
Micro-quakes, big questions “A magnitude-1.6 earthquake is exceedingly small and we wouldn’t have detected it without the densification…