Vanuatu earthquake: Magnitude 7.3 quake strikes near Luganville
The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department said there was no tsunami threat. Residents in the Torba, Sanma, Penama,…
7.4-magnitude offshore earthquake hits eastern Indonesia
AFP 2 Apr, 2026 12:00 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription.…
Murupara driver who killed Mongrel Mob motorcyclist told 111 operator ‘I hope he dies’
Despite the fact that Faataape was speeding, Judge Bergseng said Tihema was responsible for the crash as he…
Family speak of ‘incalculable’ grief after mother Sarah Clark’s Auckland cafe crash death
‘Incalculable loss’ At around 8.55am on March 11, a car mounted the kerb and hit Sarah Clark and…
Large earthquake strikes Tonga, no tsunami threat for New Zealand
Tonga’s National Disaster Risk Management Office and Tonga Meteorological Services issued a tsunami warning for Tonga’s coastal areas.…
Large earthquake strikes Tonga, no tsunami threat for New Zealand
Tsunami sirens are blaring and evacuations under way after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck near Tonga. The quake…
Is it just me, or is everyone getting sick? Be warned a new ‘severe variant’ flu is looming
Betty, who runs a GP clinic in Porirua, said he had noticed slightly more people being struck down…
Remembering Isabella: A mother’s journey – Jane Broughton on the death of her daughter and life without her only child
As part of it, I have learned a new word: vilomah, a Sanskrit term for a parent who…
Northland teacher Patrick Heke struck off for hitting students with a stick and a guitar
The name of the school has been suppressed to protect the identity of the students involved. However, the…
Attack by two drones on US Embassy in Saudi capital sparks ‘limited’ fire
Two witnesses told AFP they saw fire engines around the embassy. Earlier, witnesses said they had seen smoke…
Kamo Rd Whangārei crash: Police probe continues after pedestrian fatally hit
Brodie Stone Multimedia Journalist·Northern Advocate· 2 Mar, 2026 03:00 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles…
Tauranga lawyer Paulette Elizabeth Main struck off after fraud conviction
The tribunal found the “only viable response” was to strike her off the roll of barristers and solicitors,…