Weather: MetService warns of thunderstorms and heavy rain for the South Island
Some storms could bring localised downpours of 25mm to 40mm an hour and hail larger than 20mm, along…
Christmas road toll: New Zealand’s most dangerous places to drive this week
Last year, 15 people were killed on the roads during Christmas and 22 were killed during the same…
Bay of Plenty wallaby infestation: 2000 controlled this year
“Wallabies eat everything within their reach in our native bush, including the seedlings that make up future forests,”…
The best countries in Europe with fewer crowds: Armenia
The city of Yerevan in Armenia. Photo / Getty Images A city that lives outdoors With over 280…
Dunedin millionaire Roger Fewtrell building homes to help first‑home buyers get ahead
“We build homes and we sell them for market value, and then I chip in a hundred grand…
NZ Jet: Husband-and-wife team get fast new Gulfstream, aim to deliver tailor-made journeys big airlines can’t
A key focus for NZ Jet is flying to multiple destinations in ways big carriers cannot. There’s also…
Levin crash after police abandon pursuits: Three taken into custody
The person of interest abandoned the first vehicle and got into a second one. Another pursuit was authorised…
Magnitude 4.7 earthquake jolts lower North Island
More than 2180 people have reported to feeling the shake. “Yep felt it in Pongaroa Central. No damage,”…
Waipu SH1 crash: Five people rushed to Whangārei Hospital
NZ Herald 24 Dec, 2025 08:06 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium…
Rodd & Gunn’s new $10m+ four-storey global flagship in Melbourne heritage building
The chain decided to go so big in Melbourne because Australia has become by far the retailer’s biggest…
How the Whitakers bought their first Waikato dairy farm in their 30s
“Rob’s was in Tirau, and mine was in Te Puke. “We rented them out for five years, managed…
E. coli risk alert for holidaymakers using tanks, rivers and lakes
“Tank water at holiday homes and campsites can easily be contaminated by vermin or bird droppings,” she said.…