Auckland CBD: Firefighters respond to reports of flames at Hotel Grand Chancellor
Firefighters were directing water at the Hotel Grand Chancellor’s upper façade. Photo / NZ Herald A Herald reporter…
Service sector back in growth for first time in almost two years
When looked at in combination with last week’s large jump in Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI), this signalled…
IT worker Richard Escutin used company credit card to pay for ‘escorts and dating services’
He added that Escutin would be unlikely to appear in court again. Judge Kim Saunders disagreed about the…
Here comes the advertising in AI chatbots
The first inklings of AI advertising Google has told advertisers about a new type of ad they can…
Police called in over MSD Disability Support Services post-Christmas party incident
Police would not elaborate on what the man’s alleged behaviour was towards the women. Silvester said the person…
Hawke’s Bay: One person seriously injured in accident on rural property near Te Pōhue
Hawkes Bay Today 11 Jan, 2026 09:22 PMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a…
Is Walmart now a tech company? Stock surges after AI moves, Nasdaq-100 inclusion.
Published: Jan. 12, 2026 at 8:19 a.m. ET Shares of Walmart surged into record territory in early Monday trading…
New Year 2026 Honours: The full list of knights, dames, honourees
Dorothy Myrtle Spotswood, Oriental Bay, Wellington, for services to philanthropy Knights companion (KNZM) Scott Ronald Glyndwr Dixon, CNZM,…
Europe ramps up security of satellites – POLITICO
For years, satellite infrastructure was treated by policymakers as a technical utility rather than a strategic asset. That…
Rotorua baby left in parked car prompts 111 call and emergency response
“We had to turn the car on after a couple of minutes and put the air conditioning on…
Northland crashes and quad bike accident renew road-safety plea
On Christmas Day, a person had to be flown to hospital in a critical condition after a quad…
Emergency services respond after car goes into water on Turret Rd, Tauranga
A police officer at the scene told NZME a male driver of the vehicle was taken to Tauranga…