What it’s like on a NICU ward in New Zealand, according to Kiwi parents and nurses
“I went into premature labour in New Plymouth, and then I was helicoptered down to Wellington Hospital,” Sarten,…
How Hills Real Estate traders made $5.4m by flipping 71 Auckland properties
This was one of the NZ Herald’s top stories of 2025. A Herald analysis goes inside $60 million…
Year in Review: Greater Waikato Railway Modellers Inc. brings farming history to life
Groups of enthusiasts have been meeting since the 1960s in different areas of Waikato. Amalgamation of the groups…
Secret teacher confessions: What your child’s educator wishes they could tell you about NZ’s education crisis
If they want to play with a child, they sometimes don’t even know how to say, “Can I…
Christchurch detective investigated after having intimate relationship with rape complainant
He was eight years older, a foot taller and the man tasked with investigating the complaint she was…
The Reality Of Modelling Over 50: The Local Faces Challenging The Status Quo
This summer, Viva Premium is revisiting the best and biggest stories of 2025. Dan Ahwa talks to four…
Invercargill’s Richardson Group: From sawmilling to $2 billion empire
Nestled at the point where the Southern Alps give way to wide farmland and the land ends in…
Year in Review: The Shear Space – wool pod earns Maddie Foote acclaim at Fieldays
The Shear Space is a naturally soundproofed environment designed as a quiet retreat to learn, work, and breathe,…
Year in Review: Bay of Plenty veteran truck driver Terry Hobart reflects on 30-year career
“I looked in my mirror and saw him coming past me upside down.” He retired three years ago…
Carol Hirschfeld is back on screen – this time as the voice of musician Shayne Carter
Even Hirschfeld herself hadn’t clocked the milestone but admits it “feels remarkable to still be working in the…
Auckland CVs: What is the city’s most expensive street?
Helping push up Cremorne St’s average values are its famous clifftop mansions, including developer Simon Herbert and wife…
Westlake Boys’ High: Inside the culture driving the North Shore school’s sporting dominance
“We do have good facilities and that’s something we focus on,” says headmaster Paul Fordham. “That’s something that’s…