New ZealandKea Kids News: Are Italian brain rot memes really rotting kids’ brains?Bombardiro Crocodilo! What is brain rot, and how are kids using AI to be smarter? Reporter Mason investigates the good, the bad, and the confusingly hilarious.Watch25 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Lotto's allure grows as NZ faces financial challengesOPINION: Kiwis chase Lotto dreams as cost-of-living pressures mount.25 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandExplained: Inside the controversy over police recruitment processThe police aim to hire 500 extra officers by the end of November.25 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Our information sources are too partisanOPINION: Our divided world is reflected in the coverage of conflict25 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandNapier City Rovers face must-win clashes to keep league hopes aliveNapier City Rovers' National League hopes rest on unleashing a prolonged winning run.25 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandTraffic delays after car flips on roof at busy West Auckland intersectionEmergency services were called to the scene about 8.20pm.25 Jun 09:52 AM
New ZealandWild weather: Sth Is braces for 184km/h winds, Auckland Harbour Bridge could closeHigh winds may close the Auckland Harbour Bridge on Friday morning.25 Jun 09:06 AM
New Zealand'No water use': Faulty meters spark billing chaos for Watercare customersWatercare offered manual readings and payment options to affected customers.25 Jun 08:54 AM
CrimeMan sentenced to 19 months’ prison for punching woman's teeth through cheek, inciting suicide Glen Lang suggested in a message after the assault that the victim kill herself.25 Jun 08:00 AM
New ZealandWhy top Auckland schools are tightening enrolment rulesEnrolments surged due to increased immigration and local relocations.25 Jun 07:52 AM
PoliticsTama Potaka seeks review of Māori roll ad featuring Tāme ItiAnother minister says Whānau Ora is 'tainted' by Te Pāti Māori connections.25 Jun 07:16 AM
New ZealandWorld-first cannabis trial for dogs to recruit 100 pets All dog breeds are eligible including those with osteoarthritis or showing signs of it.25 Jun 07:00 AM
New ZealandSection of motorway to close from midnight to remove dirt truck wreck The truck rolled over a barrier on Auckland's Southwestern Motorway.25 Jun 06:53 AM
Crime'Warzone': Daughter describes walking into bloodied scene in mother's homeJulia DeLuney is accused of killing her mother and staging the scene before she left.25 Jun 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Significant problem': Business owners clash with CBD homeless'We have watched clients pull up and then drive away.'25 Jun 05:37 AM
Politics'Vanity-belief community': NZ abandons global alliance, concerns reputation at riskOne group said it was an 'international embarrassment'.25 Jun 05:19 AM
New ZealandMan charged over deaf and blind man's death in alleged hit and runPolice arrested a 31-year-old man in Hamilton today.25 Jun 04:44 AM
New ZealandVehicle vandalism damages fields at Grammar TEC Rugby ClubThe Grammar TEC Rugby Club's fields at Orakei Domain were damaged by a vehicle. The incident occurred over the weekend, leaving the grounds torn up. Video / Dean PurcellWatch25 Jun 04:44 AM
KahuIndigenous exchange planned as Mike Bush becomes Victoria's police chiefIn a first, iwi dignitaries will travel to Melbourne to 'pass' Bush to Aboriginal people.25 Jun 04:00 AM
New ZealandAdvocates renew calls to end colony-cage egg farmsAdvocates say colony cages weren’t much better than battery or conventional cages.25 Jun 03:26 AM
New Zealand'Absolute disgrace': Killer deemed insane when he stabbed 'kind, loving' family man Patrick Reweti's grieving mother: “There’s no justice. Not in this country anyway.” 25 Jun 03:18 AM
New Zealand'I wouldn’t buy Black Power weed': Ex-mobster suffers baton-attack over alleged $25 drug debtTwo Black Power associates went into his home and he was hit around the head with a baton.25 Jun 03:16 AM
New ZealandAfternoon quiz: Which city is famous for its Blue Mosque?Test your knowledge with the Herald's afternoon quiz.25 Jun 03:00 AM
New ZealandActing PM David Seymour on Whānau OraWhanau Ora releases 30-minute advert encouraging people to switch to the Māori roll. Video / Mark MitchellWatch25 Jun 03:00 AM
TalanoaWhy some Māngere homeowners reject council's flood buy-out offerTwo Tongan residents in Māngere face selling or keeping their homes.25 Jun 02:49 AM
New ZealandDavid Seymour on Iran-Israel ceasefire and Judith Collins on teacher pay | NZ Herald News UpdateActing Prime Minister speaks on Iran-Israel ceasefire and Judith Collins' claims about primary teacher pay. Video / NZ Herald, AFPWatch25 Jun 02:37 AM
New ZealandPrimary industry award winners on The CountryEric Roy, Todd Charteris, Bridie Virbickas, Dr Robyn Dynes, Emma Poole and Tim Dangen.25 Jun 02:19 AM
New Zealand'Mumma bear' of six mourned after fatal ATV farm accident The all-terrain vehicle rolled on farmland near Millers Flat on Thursday. 25 Jun 02:12 AM
New ZealandNapier schoolboy, 11, dies after what was thought to be ‘routine flu’Mateo Deveraturda was surrounded by 'love and care' in his final days at Starship.25 Jun 02:10 AM
New ZealandCould a winter playground save Splash Planet?Keeping some attractions open as a playground could extend the park's season to 160 days.25 Jun 01:55 AM
PoliticsNorthland’s council water shake-up: Big changes, bigger bills ahead?About 130,000 water connections in Northland will be affected by new plans.25 Jun 01:52 AM
PoliticsHealth NZ names next chief executive after Margie Apa resignationBramley has been the organisation’s interim chief executive since February 2025. 25 Jun 01:41 AM
New ZealandMP slams hospital discharge after homeless woman had to sleep in carNicola sought emergency housing but was told she was ineligible in Rotorua.25 Jun 01:40 AM
New ZealandGovt instructs Auckland Council to allow 15 storeys-plus buildings near key train stationsThe Government says previous density requirements don't go far enough. 25 Jun 01:39 AM
