Articles by NZ Herald
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National
Celebrated New Zealand author Maurice Gee dies at 93
Sunday, 15 June 2025, 1:57pmOne of New Zealand’s most distinguished and prolific writers, Maurice Gee, has died in Nelson. He was aged 93. News of his...
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National
Watch: Dash cam captures dramatic ute crash on Wellington highway
Thursday, 12 June 2025, 8:57pmA dramatic video shows a ute rocketing from an off-ramp on to State Highway 1 in Wellington, clipping another car travelling...
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National
Watch: Police have 'grave concerns' for missing Christchurch pensioner a week on
Wednesday, 11 June 2025, 2:30pmChristchurch police say they have “grave concerns” for a vulnerable woman who went missing on her first day in respite care...
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National
Search under way after person feared swept away in Canterbury river
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 3:54pmA search is under way after a person is feared swept away in the Boyle River in Canterbury this afternoon. A police spokesperson...
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Sport
How a New Caledonia trip gave Kiwi jockeys a unique racing edge
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 1:28pmBy Jess de Lautour North Island jockeys Lynsey Satherley and Kate Hercock gained a fresh perspective on race riding over...
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National
NZ gas supply reducing faster and sooner than expected
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 1:10pmThe Kupe Production Station, near Hāwera in south Taranaki. MBIE's revised forecasts have annual gas production falling below...
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National
Holiday road toll at four after Port Waikato crash
Sunday, 1 June 2025, 1:49pmA woman has died in hospital following a crash in Port Waikato on Friday night. Her death brings the King’s Birthday road...
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National
Motorway crash: One dead, four injured after car flips onto roof
Sunday, 1 June 2025, 8:15amA man has died and four people are injured after a car flipped onto its roof on the Northwestern Motorway. It brings the...
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National
'Blow vehicles off the road': Severe thunderstorm warning for Akl, tornadoes possible
Thursday, 29 May 2025, 1:17pmThe upper North Island is in the firing line of an active weather system bringing thunderstorms, powerful winds and marble-sized...
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National
Auckland office building evacuated over ‘suspicious package’
Monday, 26 May 2025, 3:09pmA suspicious package at Auckland Transport’s Wynyard Quarter office led to a police evacuation this afternoon. An Auckland...
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National
Student assaulted by fellow student; emergency services on the scene
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 3:23pmA student has been injured in an assault by a fellow student at a rural Canterbury school today. Emergency services were...
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Lifestyle
How water shapes the 2025 Matariki Festival in Auckland
Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 2:38pmThe 2025 Matariki Festival, themed ‘wai’ (water), will run from June 7 to July 13. Ngāti Tamaoho will host, leading cultural...
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Lifestyle
Are six teaspoons of Milo too much? Ardern sparks debate
Sunday, 18 May 2025, 4:06pmDame Jacinda Ardern sparked debate by questioning Nestlé’s recommendation of six teaspoons of Milo per mug. Kiwis shared...
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Sport
Fox remains in contention as big names lead PGA Championship
Sunday, 18 May 2025, 9:34amRyan Fox sits in a share of eighth midway through the third round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow as the big names...
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National
Watch: Dramatic Auckland police chase involving stolen car caught on camera
Sunday, 18 May 2025, 9:03amA 28-year-old man was arrested in Manurewa last night after a police pursuit which ended with his vehicle being rammed. The...
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National
Kiwi selected to help choose new Archbishop of Canterbury
Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 3:30pmNew Zealand Rev Canon Isaac Beach has been picked to select the next Archbishop of Canterbury. Beach is part of a 20-person...
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National
Police issue warning as they pull in staff for Gisborne gang tangi
Sunday, 11 May 2025, 4:10pmAdditional police have been deployed to Gisborne for a tangi of a patched gang member. Police are co-ordinating with local...
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National
$1.4b construction kicks off for 'first' mid-lane busway
Thursday, 8 May 2025, 3:38pmConstruction of New Zealand’s first busway along the middle of an urban road is progressing, promising faster buses for East...
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Politics
Watch: Luxon holds press conference after delivering pre-Budget speech
Thursday, 8 May 2025, 1:10pmPrime Minister Christopher Luxon is making a pre-Budget speech at a BusinessNZ event in Auckland at 1pm. It comes a day after...
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National
Watch: Gang filmed tearing across Auckland before objects hurled at police at Botany bar
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 4:19pmPolice monitored gang members on a memorial drive in East Auckland, leading to arrests. Objects were thrown at police at...
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National
'Never forgotten': Tributes flow for slain Manurewa man linked to Black Power
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 3:58pmA Manurewa homicide victim has been identified as Selwyn Robson, linked to Black Power. Police found Robson in a critical...
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National
Homicide investigation under way after man's death in South Auckland
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 1:50pmA homicide investigation is under way after a man died in Manurewa this morning. Police said emergency services were called...
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National
Recycling firm fined $30k for fire caused by lithium-ion batteries
Monday, 5 May 2025, 3:36pmAuckland Council welcomes a $30,000 fine for Simsmetal Industries after a fire caused by lithium-ion batteries. Judge Jeff...
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Politics
Christopher Luxon reveals FTA negotiations with India start this week
Monday, 5 May 2025, 3:22pmIn-person free trade agreement negotiations with India will begin this week, announced Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. The...
