Articles by NZ Herald
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National
Kiwi woman on holiday scammed out of $10,000 after fake Bookabach listing
Wednesday, 31 December 2025, 4:16pmA dream holiday for a group of Kiwi friends turned sour after they arrived at what they thought was their booked accommodation,...
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World
Juan Pedro Franco, once world’s most obese man at 590kg, dies at 41
Wednesday, 31 December 2025, 12:46pmA man who once held the record for the most obese on Earth, weighing close to 600kg, has died in Mexico aged 41 after suffering...
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National
New Year’s Eve weather: Most of North Island under severe thunderstorm watch
Wednesday, 31 December 2025, 12:26pmThunderstorms are forecast to disrupt many New Year’s Eve revellers across the North Island tonight, but Hawke’s Bay holidaymakers...
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National
Christmas holiday road toll rises to three after driver killed in Waikato
Wednesday, 31 December 2025, 11:26amThe official Christmas holiday road toll now stands at three deaths, after a driver was killed in an early-hours crash in...
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World
Paramedic struck off after lying about family illness to dodge work on Christmas
Tuesday, 30 December 2025, 3:24pmA British emergency worker has been struck off for dishonesty, including falsely telling her bosses her sister was in intensive...
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National
Police Eagle helicopter to target boy racer meets around Gisborne
Tuesday, 30 December 2025, 1:55pmThe Eagle helicopter will be in the air in Gisborne, alongside a heavy police presence on the roads, to combat reckless driving...
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World
Judge orders Charlie Kirk court transcripts released to the public
Tuesday, 30 December 2025, 1:11pmThe judge presiding over the criminal case of Tyler Robinson, accused of killing political activist Charlie Kirk, has ordered...
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Auckland
Person dies after being swept away by waves at Piha Beach
Friday, 26 December 2025, 2:48pmA person has died at Piha Beach on Auckland’s west coast today after being swept away by waves. Police were called to the...
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National
Hidden summer hazards: The biggest risks your dog faces on holiday
Friday, 26 December 2025, 2:41pmDog owners know all too well that their furry friends can get themselves into trouble, and the last thing you want on your...
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National
'That wasn’t nice': Strong magnitude 4.7 quake jolts lower North Island on Boxing Day
Friday, 26 December 2025, 9:00amA strong 4.7 magnitude earthquake has struck the lower North Island this morning. GeoNet recorded the tremor at 7.16am about...
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National
Cream spill slicks 10km stretch of Waikato highway
Friday, 26 December 2025, 8:52amA large amount of cream has spilt on to a 10km-long stretch of State Highway 3 from a truck. The spill, between Te Awamutu...
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Wellington
'Completely reckless and unacceptable': Boy racers hurl bottles, fireworks at police
Wednesday, 24 December 2025, 3:37pmA police crackdown on a 200-strong boy racer convoy in Wellington overnight ended in officers being pelted with bottles and...
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National
Young Shortland Street actor sentenced for brutal road rage assault
Wednesday, 24 December 2025, 1:06pmA young actor who was a regular on Shortland Street has been sentenced to seven months’ home detention after admitting to...
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National
'TV3 is unwatchable': Viewers vent as glitch hits multiple channels, technicians work through night
Wednesday, 24 December 2025, 12:29pmA host of channels – including Three and its flagship evening news – proved unwatchable last night after a broadcast issue...
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National
One dead after early morning house fire in New Plymouth
Wednesday, 24 December 2025, 11:28amOne person has been found dead after an early morning house fire in New Plymouth. Police will now carry out a scene examination...
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Crime
Police name man killed in Hamilton homicide as 55-year-old
Tuesday, 23 December 2025, 3:30pmPolice investigating a homicide in Hamilton have released the name of the person who died. Emergency services were called...
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National
Belmont e-bike robbery: Two arrested after teens threatened with knife
Tuesday, 23 December 2025, 2:26pmTwo people accused of stealing an e-bike and threatening teenagers at knifepoint on Auckland’s North Shore have been charged. Police...
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National
Watch: Kayaker in dramatic near-miss with jetboat on Waikato River
Tuesday, 23 December 2025, 1:29pmA video has captured a kayaker and a jet boat narrowly avoiding a collision at Huka Falls. Experienced kayaker Dan Munroe,...
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Business
FMA board shake-up as Steven Bardy named deputy chair from 2026
Tuesday, 23 December 2025, 12:57pmSteven Bardy has been appointed deputy chair of the Financial Markets Authority. Bardy, who is currently chair of the audit...
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Crime
Driver arrested after joining police convoy in Commodore with flashing blue and red lights
Tuesday, 23 December 2025, 12:16pmA disqualified driver has been charged after his Commodore with flashing red and blue lights slid into a convoy of patrol...
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National
Dive squad and drone join search for rock fisher missing in Firth of Thames
Tuesday, 23 December 2025, 12:04pmThe dive squad has been called in to search for a fisherman missing in the water near the Waikawau boat ramp, 24km north...
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National
'Bloodshot eyes, slurred speech': Woman caught four times over limit at 7.30am after hen’s do
Monday, 22 December 2025, 4:26pmA driver nearly four times the drink-driving limit at 7.30am after a hen’s night was arrested after a member of the public...
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National
Wet, windy Christmas lead-up for many as MetService issues new watches
Monday, 22 December 2025, 3:39pmMetService is forecasting rain and wind before Christmas and a damp day of festivities for much of the country. Six heavy...
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Entertainment
‘Role models’: Nicki Minaj backs Trump and Vance in political turn
Monday, 22 December 2025, 2:45pmNicki Minaj has described Donald Trump as “handsome” and “dashing” as she made a surprise appearance at a conservative event...
