Bay of Plenty avocado growers count losses after weekend wind
“It was just shaking the heck out of the house.” While the house fared all right, Heays said…
Rotorua power outages after weekend winds leave thousands without supply
MetService meteorologist John Law said the strongest gust recorded in Rotorua over the weekend was 80km/h. Tauranga had…
‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ breaks anime box office records, beating Hollywood movies
An anime film slayed its Hollywood competition at the box office this weekend. “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba…
Two more Smiths City stores close as liquidation sale winds up, massive discounts
All remaining stock is being sold at 70% off the lowest in-store ticketed prices. But administrators said no…
Trump’s ‘Chipocalypse Now’ is no joke, though it sounds like one
It’s no mistake that Trump’s ‘Apocalypse Now’ parody, ‘Chipocalypse Now,’ sounds more like a quippy Doritos ad than…
Hyenas maul camper during stag do at nature reserve
The 27-year-old’s father Colin was woken by the sound of screaming and fighting outside. “A second hyena grabbed…
Mob burns Nigerian woman to death over Islam blasphemy claim, police say
AFP 1 Sep, 2025 11:56 PMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription.…
The Great New Zealand Road Trip: Former media executives Dallas and Donna Gurney left Auckland for coastal Whananaki – why they say life is beautiful
“Our whole lives have changed,” says Donna. “I’m a barista, I’m a shopkeeper, I can make burgers. I…
AIMS Games rolling out the red carpet for 14,000 kids
Since its inception in 2004, AIMS Games has grown from 760 competitors representing 17 schools and four sporting…
We Left Our Big City to Live in a Beach Town Year-Round; Mistake
My husband and I lived in New York City for more than a decade. It’s where we fell…
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ might win the box office. Why Netflix won’t say
A wave of purple and hot pink hair and cartoon K-pop bops is taking over multiplexes. With summer…
Motueka bakery worker awarded $16,000 after unfair dismissal
At a recent Employment Relations Authority hearing, she said she received a phone call from Larissa Balkhausen after…