Wellington’s deputy mayor slams council spending more than $600k on library website
The contract went to Journey Digital, an Auckland-based agency. In a Facebook post, Wellington City Deputy Mayor Ben…
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth slams New Zealand for ‘freeloading’ on defence
New Zealand journalist and foreign affairs expert Anna Fifield – who writes the Between Giants global affairs newsletter…
Whakatāne rates drop to seventh highest as mayor slams ‘shonky’ report
The local council with the lowest average residential rates was Ōtorohanga district at $2554. This is the first…
Kaitaki ferry blackout: Passenger slams three-year TAIC report delay
“They published a draft report in May of 2023. Why has it taken three more years to publish…
Person left seriously injured after vehicle slams house in Auckland’s Freemans Bay
NZ Herald 2 May, 2026 09:20 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium…
Judge slams Iraqi couple after elaborate, years-long immigration ruse
The couple appeared for sentencing in the Hamilton District Court last week before Judge Tini Clark after abandoning…
Matt Watson slams proposed fishing law changes to scrap commercial minimum fish sizes
Watson, host of Ultimate Fishing TV, told the Herald the plan was “outrageous and crazy”. He believes the…
Kid Rock slams Conan O’Brien Oscars joke and plugs Freedom 250 tour
Rock has now responded, writing on X: “I love a good joke, even when I am the butt…
Janet Jackson slams new Michael Jackson biopic in tense family clash: Report
The clan were said to be enjoying the movie, laughing, clapping, and leaning forward in their seats. However,…
Covid inquiry report slams cost of long lockdowns, urges future changes – The Front Page
The report makes 24 formal recommendations, including: framing the elimination strategy as temporary, limiting the use of urgency…
Act leader David Seymour slams ‘degenerate’ owners of attacking dogs as he warns councils of knee-jerk regulation
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters said he believed owners of dogs that commit fatal attacks should be…
Jury duty woes: Aucklander slams process, calls for reform
“Not a single one of my friends or customers had anything good to say about it (jury service),…