Gut health foods: Simple swaps to boost fibre and fix your microbiome
Processed foods tend to have less fibre – soluble, insoluble, or starch-resistant – than whole foods. These types…
What lies beneath? The submerged secrets of the Hauraki Gulf – and why they need protecting
Ecologically rich, culturally vital and historically layered, the Hauraki Gulf is one of our most significant marine environments.…
What is the Brics+ ‘Unit’ – and could it really challenge the US dollar?
This combination of a stable asset with a set of diversified currencies reduces exposure to financial volatility and…
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…
Avian botulism outbreak kills more than a dozen ducks at Napier’s Anderson Park
Avian botulism is a naturally occurring bird disease triggered by environmental conditions that prompt a bacteria, found naturally…
New videos released in Gypsy Rose Blanchard murder case
Gypsy Blanchard’s motive for convincing Godejohn – who she met online three years before the murder – to…
Over 500 more homes in pipeline for Havelock North – prime location or ‘oversupply’ of subdivisions?
One developer says there appears to be a “gross oversupply” of subdivisions planned around and near Havelock North,…
New Year 2026 Honours: Tom Roa made companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
“Noise is not the same as progress.” Roa’s lifetime of service to the Māori language and education has…
AI overload: Why experts say a digital detox is vital for mental health
“We use AI as a personal assistant; it can create text, images and video content, and craft our…
Controversial pension deduction law saves Government half a billion dollars each year
Figures provided to the Herald show the amount of money coming in from overseas pensions – and being…
Fireworks still the boom attraction on New Year’s Eve in Napier
Auckland covers band White Chapel Jak, in at least their third Napier New Year’s Eve appearance, led the…
Failed property developer Ritesh Mani must pay $750,000 to supplier, court orders
Fletcher has now sought a court order that Mani must pay his debt with the company as previously…