Civil Defence boss Kumeroa Tuhaka caught with undersize pāua in protected Akaroa area
The summary of facts showed he told fishery officers he was not experienced in gathering pāua and had…
Whangārei woman starts hospice fund to care for senior rescue dogs
“That can be hard for people; though they love their dog.” Hospice care is a specialised type of…
Hannah Gapes cracks top 20 at World Cross Country Championships
Hannah Gapes delivered New Zealand’s top finish at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida, placing…
Inside alleged Christchurch fraudster Nicola Flint’s elaborate, years-long cancer con
Stage four breast cancer, she said. Terminal, she said. The countdown was on and Flint was sharing her…
Christchurch car sales supremo Paul Kelly on his path to success and the advice you don’t want to hear
When a teenage Kelly was pumping gas at that spot, it was called Bruce Reid Motors and he…
Chief Justice leads tributes to Robert Smellie after death of former High Court judge
Born in Dunedin in 1930, Smellie was educated at Otago Boys’ High School before graduating with an LLB…
Kaikōura developer Garry Robertson launches defamation action against district council and senior official
In the emails, Clibbery variously calls Robertson a racist, selfish, arrogant, “complete prick”, and “consummate taker who gives…
Search your school: The most-improved schools in NZ – and how they did it
The Herald has crunched the University Entrance and NCEA Level 3 data for every high school in the…
Principal defends Queenstown trip after Auditor-General issues warning over school travel bills
She rejected the characterisation of the trip, saying it was scheduled to coincide with her attendance at the…
Foodstuffs executive Lindsay Rowles appointed Mitre 10 chief executive
Rowles said he was genuinely honoured to join Mitre 10. “A business built on strong values, deep community…
New political poll: Chris Bishop joins preferred PM ranks; Greens, TPM lose chunk of support
Labour is up by 3% to 35%, the party’s best result since April 2023. The Act party climbed…
Medical Mysteries: For years she was told it was stress – a brain scan revealed the real cause
“It was concerning for me,” she said. “I’d always been regular, never on birth control.” Her gynaecologist suggested…