HHeadlines Read More Thunderstorm watch lifted as South Island hit with intense stormsDecember 27, 2025 An active supercell south from Rakaia. Photo: MetService/Screenshot The thunderstorm that lashed the South Island and brought widespread…
HHeadlines Read More Ladi6 speaks out after holiday car crash with message to check on othersDecember 27, 2025 Despite the shock of the crash, the 44-year-old said she felt compassion for the other driver, who appeared…
HHeadlines Read More England snap 15-year losing streak to win chaotic 4th Ashes TestDecember 27, 2025 By Martin Parry, AFP England’s captain Ben Stokes (R) shakes hands with Australia’s coach Andrew McDonald (L) on…
HHeadlines Read More Saturday soaking in the SouthDecember 27, 2025 MetService has issued severe thunderstorm warnings for several parts of the South Island. The severe warnings cover Selwyn,…
HHeadlines Read More Bay of Plenty wallaby infestation: 2000 controlled this yearDecember 27, 2025 The Bay of Plenty Regional Council killed or contained more than 2000 wallabies as part of its pest…
HHeadlines Read More Thomas Coughlan: The Herald’s 2025 politician of the year is…December 27, 2025 By this criterion, should we consider Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden? Her decision to blow up the…
HHeadlines Read More Operation Fix: Inside the sleeper cell of a Mexican cartel in Auckland that imported 174kg of methamphetamine in container of scrap metalDecember 27, 2025 At no point did the police see the four men interact with one another. In fact, it’s possible…
HHeadlines Read More ‘Glamping’ at the races: taking in on-track action great cure for Christmas excessDecember 27, 2025 Christmas dinner leftovers, a bit of sunshine and some horse racing — what better way to recover from…
HHeadlines Read More Kiwi woman with terminal cancer turns dream trips into ‘death rules’ missionDecember 27, 2025 Hayley was 24 when she noticed her left thigh looked slightly larger than her right. When she began…
HHeadlines Read More Whangārei man battles locked-in syndrome, fighting to move and be heardDecember 27, 2025 He was accompanied by a friend, Isaak Tuiva, who continues to help him each day. Initially, Scott could…
HHeadlines Read More Top cops on the beat over the New YearDecember 27, 2025 NZ Police Commissioner Richard Chambers answers questions from Parliament’s Justice Committee, alongside Deputy Commissioners Jill Rogers (Northern Districts)…
HHeadlines Read More Chief Justice leads tributes to Robert Smellie after death of former High Court judgeDecember 27, 2025 Born in Dunedin in 1930, Smellie was educated at Otago Boys’ High School before graduating with an LLB…