New ZealandNational MP referred to police over adNational's Hamilton West MP Tim Macindoe has been referred to police along with Free FM in Hamilton for allegedly airing an election advertisement outside the proper period.05 Aug 07:02 AM
World'Tsunami of hate' after tweetOutspoken biologist and atheist Richard Dawkins has provoked outrage on Twitter by saying that 'stranger rape' was worse than 'date rape'.30 Jul 06:36 AM
New ZealandMassive shed fire near CambridgeFirefighters are dampening down hot spots at a rural location near Cambridge following a massive shed fire in the early hours of this morning.24 Feb 06:21 PM
New ZealandFirefighters free themselves after water tanker rollsTwo firefighters have narrowly escaped serious injury after a water tanker they were travelling in rolled near Cambridge.09 Feb 11:13 PM
New ZealandLight plane crashes in beach landingA light plane crashed on Kumara Beach, near Hokitika, this afternoon but the pilot walked away.24 Nov 04:23 AM
OpinionGwynne DyerFriend or foe, that is the questionIt is quite likely we will one day create a machine - a robot, if you like - that can "think" faster than we do, writes Gwynne Dyer.20 Dec 04:46 AM
New ZealandDrugs case a mistake, says trainerA Cambridge horse trainer charged with illegally importing performance-enhancing drugs says the case is "a big misunderstanding".05 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandTruckies blasted over crashesFour overturned trucks in just over a week have brought a warning to drivers to watch their speed, loads and fatigue levels.17 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandLifestyle beats moneyTo mark the Herald relaunch we're taking an in-depth, week-long look at what it means to be Kiwi. Today - why we choose NZ over anywhere else on the globe.09 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandMilk tanker driver freed from crashA truck driver has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after he was rescued from a milk tanker which crashed into a power pole, bringing down live power lines. The man was trapped in the badly damaged cab for about 40 minutes.09 Sep 07:16 AM
TravelWaikato: Colourful CambridgeThis charming Waikato town proves a great choice for a weekend away, writes Elisabeth Easther.27 Jul 05:30 PM
KahuA nation divided: Inside the Urewera Four trialTame Iti and his colleagues weren't the only ones on trial for the past five weeks. The terrorism claims in the still-unresolved Urewera case have revealed deep divisions over Maori and Pakeha23 Mar 04:30 PM