Bus crashes off SH1 near Hataitai, Wellington; southbound lanes closed with detour in place
The closure was extended just before 8am, the cordon now stretching from Taurima St to Hamilton Rd for…
Government brings in $1000 bonus to keep teens off the dole, speeds up benefit cut plans
“Going on welfare when you’re young is a trap, with recent modelling suggesting that people under the age…
Auckland traffic gridlocked after digger falls off truck, blocks lane on Upper Harbour Motorway
New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) earlier said an “incident” on Upper Harbour Bridge shortly after 7am had blocked…
Shark snatches 9kg snapper off young fisherman at Northland beach
“It was still good. I just, yeah, cut off the bite marks and kept the rest.” The salvaged…
Moving to Australia? NZ recruitment agency says don’t as job vacancies drop off
He said a few ex-recruits of his had moved there but were struggling to find work. Peters said…
Colin Magee signs off from Radio 1XX to start real estate career
That experience opened the door to his first part-time announcing job, and from there, Magee was hooked. “I…
ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel off air for Charlie Kirk comments
On his show on Tuesday NZT, Kimmel, 57, said: “We had some new lows over the weekend with…
Magnitude 7.4 quake strikes off Russia’s far east, tsunami warning cancelled
A National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) spokesperson told NZME there was no tsunami threat to New Zealand. Region’s…
Mount Maunganui dragon sculpture ordered off council land after bylaw breach
The dragon, made from scrap metal, sitting on a large rock at night, at the end of Commons…
Huntly man Warren Lee built deadly pipe bomb to scare off ‘undesirable’ neighbours
When questioned soon afterwards, he said police might want to check out the pipe bomb in his lounge.…
Rugby league: Women’s Super League star sent off for asking referee who he’s ‘shagging’
NZ Herald 31 Aug, 2025 03:50 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium…
Multiple Australia-bound flights circling off New Zealand, reports airpace closed
The Civil Aviation Authority says it is unable to confirm details. “We are currently in communication with Airways…