PremiumPremiumNew ZealandEditorial: Why the Tāmaki Makaurau byelection matters for LabourOPINION: The Tāmaki Makaurau byelection was triggered by MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp's death.13 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandKid songwriters battle it out for the 2025 Kōkako AwardReporter Athena interviews this year’s Kōkako Award finalists! Which amazing kid will take the top prize for performing their original song at the Children’s Music Awards?Watch13 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: A Kiwi road cone odeOPINION: Should we put player names on the back of All Blacks jerseys?13 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMark ListerOpinion: Why Mary Meeker's latest AI insights can't be ignoredInfluential trends report by 'Queen of the Internet' returns after six-year hiatus. 13 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandMorning quiz: What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.13 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Life-shattering diagnosis': He can't walk, talk or breathe without a machine Three Kiwis with motor neurone disease share how they make every precious day count. 13 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Asbestos material': Fire lights up night sky in West AucklandFire crews were called to the scene around 7.30pm.13 Jul 09:36 AM
SportBlack Sox looking for eighth win at Softball World CupNew Zealand will face Venezuela in a rematch of the 2013 championship.13 Jul 08:11 AM
CrimeMan jailed after forcing children to witness horrific animal crueltyA man beheaded puppies in front of a girl and hung a dog by a rope from a tree. 13 Jul 08:00 AM
New ZealandOne person dead after two-car crash in Canterbury townThe Serious Crash Unit will undertake a scene examination.13 Jul 06:30 AM
Auckland'Our energy market is broken': Letter from industry bodies asks PM for urgent reformsConsumer NZ highlights tough choices between heating homes and buying food.13 Jul 06:00 AM
AthleticsSam Ruthe breaks NZ records in LAThe 16-year-old Tauranga runner lowered his own national U17 and U18 1500m records at the Sound Running Sunset Tour in Los Angeles. Video / Athletics NZWatch13 Jul 05:05 AM
New ZealandRoads closed in Auckland suburb after motorist dies behind wheel Police first declared it a medical event, which was soon upgraded to a 'sudden death job'.13 Jul 05:00 AM
New ZealandTauranga's Sam Ruthe breaks two NZ records in LAThe 16-year-old ran a time of 3m 40s in the 1500m in Los Angeles. 13 Jul 04:58 AM
CrimePatient who tried to strangle nurse was arrested for violent frenzy at Mormon templeJacob Mataia's been sentenced for attacks at Mormon temple and Middlemore Hospital.13 Jul 04:48 AM
PoliticsDavid Seymour speaks to media following ACT Party “Free & Equal” RallyActing PM David Seymour speaks to the media following ACT Party flagship annual event, the “Free & Equal” Rally. Video / NZ HeraldWatch13 Jul 03:08 AM
New ZealandAfternoon quiz: Where was King Philip's War fought? Test your brains with the Herald's afternoon quiz.13 Jul 03:00 AM
New ZealandKaipara Deputy Mayor loses another battle with FENZ in six-year employment disputeBut the battle may not be over as Jonathan Larsen eyes up another appeal. 13 Jul 03:00 AM
PoliticsSeymour wants fast-track law for new supermarket chainsThe Act leader says the law would encourage a new entrant.13 Jul 02:40 AM
PoliticsPeeni Henare selected as Labour's candidate in Tāmaki MakaurauHenare, who previously served as the Auckland seat's MP, faces off with Oriini Kaipara.13 Jul 02:08 AM
New Zealand'Increased risk': Warnings after DJ dies from fatal drug mix at Splore music festival Simon Garside performed as a DJ on the final day of Splore '23. Hours later, he was dead. 13 Jul 01:00 AM
New ZealandNZ Youth Choir wins 'Choir of the World' at international festivalIt marks the choir's second international win in two weeks. Video / NZ Youth Choir via FacebookWatch13 Jul 12:20 AM
New Zealand'Palpable grief': Motorcyclist who killed two people had 11 previous driving convictionsThe couple were walking home when Mark Kimber sped through an intersection and hit them.12 Jul 11:00 PM
Wellington‘Life-changing’: Wellington man back on weight loss drug after Medsafe approvalFinlay Thompson lost 30kg using semaglutide during a clinical trial last year. 12 Jul 11:00 PM
AucklandNew Zealander killed by shark in Australia was not wearing shark deterrent device he ownedSteven Payne, 37, died after the great white shark attack in Western Australia in March. 12 Jul 10:05 PM
AucklandDeadly volcanic eruption clouds could travel 15km across Auckland – researchNew research challenges current estimates of hazard zones.12 Jul 10:00 PM
New ZealandNelson-Tasman state of emergency, HIV diagnoses in babies | NZ Herald News Update, Sunday 13 JulyNelson-Tasman state of emergency continues after extreme weather. HIV diagnosed in two babies in NZ. Questions over Air India crash report. Video / NZ HeraldWatch12 Jul 09:15 PM
New ZealandMorning quiz: What does the term 'A5' signify in Wagyu beef grading?Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.12 Jul 08:40 PM
New ZealandNew Four Square and shops planned for Taradale town centreThe existing Taradale Four Square would be demolished and rebuilt under the proposal.12 Jul 06:00 PM
New Zealand‘Still there’: Removal of logging machine sent tumbling over cliff proving trickyThe damaged skidder remains stuck in a hard-to-reach location near the river.12 Jul 05:59 PM
KahuLife in the balance: What it's like to be young on a transplant waitlistPaul was tested at 20 and told to go live her life - before she developed kidney disease.12 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Using immigration as a primary tool to drive economic growth is risky business OPINION: We need more people in NZ – and we also need to attract the right mindsets.12 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAuckland'Negligent': First mother-baby HIV cases diagnosed in NZ in 20 years Routine screening had effectively eliminated perinatal HIV cases – until now. 12 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Two bits of gold': How ballet and sumo transformed the All BlacksThe All Blacks learned to reduce 'turf toe' from the Royal New Zealand Ballet.12 Jul 05:00 PM
