Speed dating firm scrambling after being dumped by payment provider
Rachel Brant was hoping 2026 would be a big year for her speed dating business. Photo: Supplied Rachel…
‘Victim of unspeakable cruelty and deliberate evil’: Coroner’s findings on Malachi Subecz death
Malachi Subecz died of a blunt force head injury at Starship Hospital in 2021. Photo: Supplied A coroner…
Watch: ‘Really special’ – team mates perform haka following Zoi Sadowski-Synnott’s medal win
Olympic medallist Zoi Sadowski-Synnott was honoured by her team mates with a haka following her silver medal win…
Parliament back to government business
Photo: VNP/ Daniela Maoate-Cox After a stop-start beginning to the year, MPs are back in Wellington for a…
US news anchor says ‘hour of desperation’ in search for missing mother
AFP 9 Feb, 2026 10:43 PM2 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a…
Surge of UK passport applications causing post delays
By Gill Bonnett of RNZ NZ Post says the volume of British passport applications is causing delays to them…
Rocket or arugula? How a salad vegetable mapped the Italian diaspora
According to Bréal’s Law of Differentiation, named for the linguist Michel Bréal, languages detest absolute synonyms. If a…
Insurance policy or expensive detour? The government bets on LNG
Ministers say importing LNG will stabilise the energy system and save millions. Opponents argue it’s a short-term fix…
Student’s head cut by flying bottle as parties rev up again
Flo-Week kicked off with a back-to-school themed party in an area shared by many flats nicknamed the Courtyard…
Ex-ministry staffer accuses government of ignoring education experts, teachers
Photo: RNZ / Quin Tauetau A former Education Ministry staff member says the government’s curriculum rewrite ignored the…
SunLive – Homicide: Tributes flow for Rotorua nanny
Smith’s stepdaughter, Julia Haira, told the Rotorua Daily Post today they were still trying to come to terms with…
Public vote sees Richie McCaw top list
The Crusaders recently conducted a public vote for fans to have their say on the team’s Legends XV…