Government unveils ‘compassionate’ changes for parents of stillborn children
“Whetūrangitia was created with compassion and cultural safety at its heart. Enabling parents to complete a stillbirth registration…
Dunedin Pine Hill murder: Jury finds Rajinder guilty of killing Gurjit Singh
Gurjit Singh at his home in Pine Hill. Photo / Supplied The Crown alleged the killing was a…
How Bay of Plenty residents ended up with the new demonym ‘Boppers’
Boppies, Bayites, Bopites, Papamoaites and Former Aucklanders were some of the suggestions. He said it was good to…
All Whites to play four-team tournament in March 2026 in Auckland, ahead of Fifa World Cup
The arrangement is a fillip for New Zealand Football, who have traditionally struggled to bring top nations to…
Uber driver Satwinder Singh jailed for rape of teen passenger, says NZ women are ‘promiscuous’
His defence counsel, Nadine Baier, accepted she had no grounds to oppose name suppression. However, she did successfully,…
Hawke’s Bay police release name of female homicide victim found dead in Hastings home
Hawkes Bay Today 3 Dec, 2025 04:04 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a…
Horse of the Year 2026 cancelled amid funding issues, lack of major sponsor
The annual gathering, one of New Zealand’s largest sporting celebrations, draws thousands of riders, supporters, spectators and tradespeople…
Wesley College kitchen worker accused of sexual conduct with a young person has been named
He was remanded on bail until March 20, 2026. The offending is alleged to have occurred in July…
Bay of Plenty crash: One dead after car crashes into river near Tāneatua
Rotorua Daily Post 2 Dec, 2025 05:59 PMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a…
Canadian teen sales rep accused of importing 15kg of meth to Auckland Airport appears in court
Customs said the man was identified as a risk passenger through Customs’ standard pre-arrival screening. “Frontline officers then…
Person seriously injured after car crashes into Bay of Plenty river, SH2 blocked
The highway is blocked between Foster and Tāneatua Rds. Police said the Serious Crash Unit has been notified…
Rakai Thompson acquitted of Taranaki murder of Te Omeka Pairama Akariri-Buckley, guilty of manslaughter
The foreperson delivered the unanimous verdict – guilty of the alternative to murder, manslaughter. Te Omeka’s whānau quietly…