New Zealand’s 2025 road toll on track to reach historic low
The lowest road toll in recent history was in 2013, where 253 people died in crashes. It’s as…
Mayor makes it her mission for Rotorua to have a hydroslide again
“I really want a hydroslide!” she exclaimed at the end of a mayoral candidate forum in August. Tapsell…
Tips, tricks and mistakes to avoid when booking a South Pacific holiday
On this episode of Trip Notes, the NZ Herald’s travel podcast, host Lorna Riley is talking what you…
2026 Calendar: Public holidays, long weekends, daylight saving and everything else you need to plan your year
Day After New Year’s Day, January 2, is on a Friday. Wellington Anniversary, January 19 – Monday Auckland…
High Court appoints administrators to oversee $240m repairs at St Lukes Gardens, NZ’s biggest leaky building
Weathertightness defects were first detected in 2014. It is now considered New Zealand’s largest leaky building repair project,…
New Year’s Eve in Hawke’s Bay: Fireworks and bands ready to rock
It culminates with the countdown to midnight, Mayor Richard McGrath’s first ringing of the Veronica Bell to welcome…
Volunteers line up to help as hosts call time on Napier community Christmas dinner
The couple started helping in the kitchen predecessors when the event was held at All Saints Church, and…
The Interior Design Trends To Bring Home Now, As Seen At Copenhagen’s 3 Days of Design
This summer, Viva Premium is revisiting the best and biggest stories of 2025. This article was originally published…
Lake Ōkāreka crackdown: Tighter boat checks to stop gold clams
A meeting of community stakeholders over the gold clam threat. “Iwi, community groups, councils and government agencies all…
Rotorua playground attack: Bashed dad unhappy as offender sentenced to community work
A man was seriously assaulted at the Volcanic Playground in Rotorua over a pair of pink Crocs. Photo…
La Crique: Brave beauty of New Zealand racing retires with nothing left to prove
La Crique will enter that phase of her career the winner of nine races, two of them Group…
Severe weather: Trees down, power cuts and muddy start to festivals as gales lash north
Gale-force winds reaching 120km/h and torrential rain have started to turn campsites and festival grounds into bogs as…