Car ploughs through Red Beach shopping block, three people treated for injuries
Three people are injured after a car smashed into a Red Beach store on Auckland’s Hibiscus Coast. Emergency…
Luxon holds firm on MMP referendum call despite cross-party criticism
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has stood by his call for a referendum on New Zealand’s voting system despite…
Missing woman, 74, found hypothermic in gully above retirement village
A 74-year-old woman who did not return from her regular afternoon walk was found hypothermic in a steep…
Raising GST threshold just shifts the problem, tax expert says
A tax expert warns that Labour’s proposal to increase the threshold for GST registration could come with its…
Epsom rampage: Carjacking victim says attacker ‘completely nonsensical, erratic’
A Good Samaritan – whose vehicle was allegedly stolen after she stopped to help during Auckland’s Epsom rampage…
Doping body says Joseph Parker’s positive cocaine test caused by nutritionist
“He wanted to do everything that he could to make it right,” Parker said. “I forgive him. Listen,…
Desert Road reaches -10C, Timaru records coldest August day in 46 years
Several cities have recorded their coldest night this year as the cold snap continues to hit the country,…
Police investigate after international student’s $38k violin stolen on New Lynn bus
Police told the Herald they were notified of a violin theft on a West Auckland bus over the…
Crash brings down light pole on Andersons Bay Rd
A car has crashed into a lamppost in South Dunedin, bringing the pole down and leaving the vehicle…
Northland man Gavan Hogg faces five charges over alleged child sexual abuse material
Johnson said the charges related to alleged child sexual abuse material. Hogg was located in the Waipapa area…
Wellington City councillors vote yes on super-merger proposal
Wellington city councillors have unanimously agreed to submit a super-merger proposal to the government this weekend. Councillors expressed…
Official City Rail Link opening date: all you need to know
Auckland’s long-awaited City Rail Link (CRL) will open to passengers on the second Sunday of September 2026. New…