Articles by NZ Herald
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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...
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National
'Be on the lookout': Police warn Ruatiti bush visitors in hunt for Cole
Monday, 22 December 2025, 12:48pmPolice are urging anyone visiting the Ruatiti bush to report sightings of wanted man Mitchell Cole as the investigation into...
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Auckland
Firefighters battle basement blaze in downtown Auckland heritage building
Monday, 22 December 2025, 12:10pmFirefighters are battling a blaze in the basement of a heritage-listed six-level building in Auckland’s CBD.\ A Fire and...
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Business
Rocket Lab lands $816m deal to build US missile-tracking satellites
Saturday, 20 December 2025, 3:26pmNew Zealand–founded space company Rocket Lab has landed its largest contract to date, winning an $816 million deal to build...
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Entertainment
David Walliams dropped by publisher after claims of inappropriate behaviour
Saturday, 20 December 2025, 8:40amDavid Walliams has been dumped by his publisher over allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards young women, UK media...
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Crime
Late-night joyride: Police track alleged youth car thieves on TikTok livestream
Friday, 19 December 2025, 2:43pmSix children, some as young as 12, were arrested after allegedly livestreaming car thefts on TikTok. Manawatū area commander...
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National
Serious crash near Rotorua leaves 12 injured, two flown to hospital
Friday, 19 December 2025, 7:03amA serious crash near Rotorua has left 12 people injured, with two people needing to be airlifted to hospital. Emergency services...
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National
'A tragic outcome': Aoraki climbers believed dead after ice avalanche
Thursday, 18 December 2025, 4:18pmPolice have called off their search for two climbers missing on Aoraki/Mt Cook. The men are believed to be dead after search...
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World
‘Unimaginable pain’: Rob Reiner’s children speak as parents' cause of death confirmed
Thursday, 18 December 2025, 4:02pmRob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner’s cause of death has been released hours after their children broke their silence on...
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Politics
Government to open $200m gas fund in January
Thursday, 18 December 2025, 2:38pmResources Minister Shane Jones says a $200 million fund aimed at increasing the availability of natural gas will open next...
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World
'Happy Christmas': Romance fraudster’s cruel parting shot to victims in court
Wednesday, 17 December 2025, 8:50pmBritain’s biggest romance fraudster threw one last jab at his victims while being sentenced for successfully conning the...
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National
Friends raise almost $150k for family of Aoraki guide Thomas Vialletet
Wednesday, 17 December 2025, 4:17pmThe tragedy comes during a deadly season, with four other climbers killed or missing. Almost $150,000 has been raised for...
