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Shenandoah Highway closed, one airlifted to hospital after crash in Tasman

The crash was between Creighton Rd and SH65 about 7.35am.

‘Doesn’t make sense’: Auckland boy, 6, dies after routine tonsil surgery

Investigations have been launched by police and Health NZ.

Auckland school closed because of 'ongoing' water issues

Students have been told to stay home.

Global markets react to US tariffs and OCR cut expected | NZ Herald News Update

Trump adviser's feud as world responds to US tariffs and Reserve Bank expected to cut Official Cash Rate. Video / NZ Herald, Getty Images

Is the winter cold blast here to stay? Snow dumps in parts of the country

Temperatures dropped to 2C in Wānaka and Queenstown overnight.

Audrey Young: Why David Parker will be missed

OPINION: David Parker has brought a moderate voice to the table on Treaty issues.

NZ is ‘losing the fight’ against organised crime; new report urges bold changes

Report by experts says information-sharing between government agencies is 'deficient'.

Advocates urge tighter gun licence rules amid fears people slip through the cracks

Gun Control NZ calls for five-year licence renewals instead of the current 10.

Payment disputes: Kāinga Ora apartment project hits roadblock

Little has happened at a Kāinga Ora-owned building site in Rotorua for months.

On The Up: Air Chathams and Air NZ in partnership talks

'Smaller operators play a critical role and do an excellent job.'

Captain Fantastic: How Jim Hoyle became a Napier City Rovers legend

The team remain unbeaten as the captain reaches a massive milestone.

Exclusive poll reveals more Green voters feel safer seeing police than ‘less safe’

The majority of Kiwis feel 'more safe' with officers on the beat.

‘Sorry my darling’: Businessman jailed for child abuse material

The 'good, hard-working family man' was found with 2077 child abuse images.

Air NZ flight grounded, passenger reports smell of fuel

A passenger said they could smell fuel coming through the air vents.

National MP involved in religious group at centre of sexual abuse investigation

The MP said he had an association to the sect 'through my family'.

‘Campaign of abuse’: YouTuber wins $150k defamation case after being called a Chinese spy

Zhen Chen carried out a nine-month campaign of defamation and bullying against Wanli Zhu.

‘Catch me if you can, motherf*****,’ teen taunted from NZ after Perth meat cleaver attack

It's taken nine years, but Australian police are one step closer to catching up with him.

Woman accused of 50th b'day party murder dumped the gun in her friend's backyard

Rawiri Wharerau was fatally shot and his brother Hemi seriously wounded in 2023.