Nearly 50 dead after Hurricane Melissa thrashes Caribbean and approaches Bermuda
Melissa smashed into both Jamaica and Cuba with enormous force, and residents are assessing their losses and the…
Amazon shares surge as AI boom drives cloud growth
The tech giants are all making huge investments to build up their AI computing capabilities, money that the…
Herald Hat-trick am sports quiz – Thursday October 30
NZ Herald 29 Oct, 2025 04:45 PMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium…
Society Insider: Who bought Kurt Gibbons and Ben Cook’s high-profile Auckland properties? Plus, The Caker Jordan Rondel’s California wedding
Ben Cook of Cook Properties, whose wealth is said to be more than $700m, sold the historic Ponsonby…
Fonterra shareholders poised to back $4.2b consumer business sale to Lactalis
The deal involves the sale of some of Fonterra’s most recognised brands, including Anchor and Mainland. Fonterra says…
Kilbirnie mosque suspends activities as police probe bomb threat
The Federation of the Islamic Associations of New Zealand (Fianz) advocacy chairman Abdur Razzaq told the Herald the…
NZ sharemarket lifts as Skellerup update builds confidence – Market close
“It does feel like markets have maybe just run into a few minor headwinds after a strong period,”…
Herald Hat-trick am sports quiz – Thursday October 23
NZ Herald 22 Oct, 2025 04:55 PMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium…
Remembering my friend Jim Bolger, one of our finest former leaders – Christopher Finlayson
It’s difficult to stand back and assess Jim’s contribution: it is hard to think of him in the…
Hawke’s Bay mega-strike to see 5500 teachers and health workers march in Napier
NZEI The NZ Education Institute’s communications adviser, Kirsten McDougall, said 2000 Hawke’s Bay primary and early-childhood teachers, principals,…
Students’ fashion to set the Hawke’s Bay A&P Show alight
“It’s amazing to see how much thought and skill goes into each piece,” says Kim Best, a competition…
Northland news in brief: New children’s book takes flight in Mangawhai; Mangamuka slip repair under way
New classrooms Four Northland schools will receive new classrooms after the Government says it freed up $100m to…