Coastguard issues summer boating safety alert after near-fatal Lake Rotoiti rescue
Without the crucial life preservers, the brothers used two bags and a seat cushion to stay above the…
Coromandel rescue: Person missing in water near Waikawau boat ramp
Kelsie Wilkie Desk editor, live news·NZ Herald· 21 Dec, 2025 11:32 PMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald…
Man charged with stealing Diane Prince’s ‘Please walk on me’ flag which went missing from Hastings gallery
“[It’s] to provoke thought, right? A good piece of art will provoke thought,” he said. “It provoked me…
Bondi Beach shooting: New Zealand Herald reporter details how experience went from idyllic summer day to a nightmare
The mercury was sitting at a scorching 30C and I was excited to join the thousands of tourists…
Diamonds in the rough: Our 2025 sporting year reviewed
When Geordie Beamish fell in the heats of the 3000m steeplechase at this year’s World Athletics Championships and…
Airways outage: Air traffic control display screen went blank in ‘complete workstation failure’
Four international flights not yet airborne were held on the ground in New Zealand. Airways said a latent…
Three swimmers rescued from rip at Bethells Beach after sunset
“By this time the sun had already set and it’s quite dangerous to be driving when there’s low…
Nelson drug deal robbery: William Johns jailed after knife attack leaves victim maimed
The man’s attacker, William Netane Popoia Johns, 30, has now been sentenced in the Nelson District Court to…
Roger Samson’s ‘excessively corroded’ trailer broke apart and hit car, killing young mum
A large number of Hana-Wetere’s whānau were also in court to hear Samson enter his guilty plea, while…
Lake Rua, Christchurch: Body found after man went missing in the water
Police were notified at around 6:50pm yesterday that a man had gone missing at the lake near Johns…
AI-generated Buckingham Palace Christmas market fools tourists
The posts circulated widely, appearing in languages including Thai, Portuguese, Arabic and Armenian. Other visitors outside the palace…
Body found in Upper Hutt search for missing woman Anita Hart
NZ Herald 19 Nov, 2025 02:14 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium…