Christchurch, Wellington get first looks at Ikea pop-up before Auckland store opening
In Cathedral Square, in the heart of Christchurch, locals this morning got the chance to walk through displays.…
New Apple Watch feature addresses hypertension – ‘the silent killer’
The tests take place in the background – you don’t notice them – over a month. Using data…
Letters: Jevon McSkimming scandal has rocked New Zealanders
Lorraine Kidd, Warkworth. Institutional failures I read with interest the editorial in Thursday’s Herald regarding the “no ducking…
Manawatū case sparks warning over ‘predatory’ overseas weight loss surgery ads
“It’s really exploded in the last, I would say, 18 months.” French said that this is due to…
Real Life: How Sonya Wilson’s writer’s block launched Christmas book charity
Wilson – who while completing that Master’s course in creative writing penned Spark Hunter, an adventure-fantasy novel that…
Lotto Powerball: Numbers in for $45 million jackpot draw
‘We’re forecasting 1.5m tickets to be sold’ Before this evening’s draw, Lotto NZ urged players to buy their…
Supermarket shoppers stunned after beef mince reaches $30 a kg
On the New World’s online shop, premium beef mince was selling for $30.90 per kg and prime beef…
Is New Zealand broken? The Elephant asks Dave Letele and Shamubeel Eaqub
Butter prices for a 500g block have jumped from $4.50 to $8.42 since 2023. Unemployment sits at an…
Westpac CEO pay over $4 million, nearly double last year’s earnings and 55 times average Kiwi wage
“It’s fair enough as well. It’s right that it’s transparent. So from my view, whilst I don’t like…
Nearly half of Melbourne Cup field have Kiwi connections
Michael Guerin Racing Editor·NZ Herald· 3 Nov, 2025 04:00 PM2 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald…
Mental health crisis: Wait times for distressed callers more than double as urgent calls for help rise
Although the number of mental health crisis calls has decreased in recent years, those that are urgent are…
Government to set up Ministerial Advisory Group to review aged care sector funding
Associate Health Minister Casey Costello. Photo / Mark Mitchell Minister of Health Simeon Brown and Associate Minister of…