Articles by NZ Herald
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National
'Deeply saddened': Passenger dies on ferry to Waiheke
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 8:14amA passenger died on a Waiheke ferry, causing delays and commotion at the dock. Witnesses reported poor communication from...
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National
'Things went boom': Giant fireball, projectiles as North Shore blaze erupts
Thursday, 24 April 2025, 8:42pmA thick black cloud of smoke is billowing from a blaze on Auckland’s North Shore. The fire is believed to be at a commercial...
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Crime
'Bricks of cocaine': Major $30m drug bust, cocaine stash found in shipping container
Thursday, 24 April 2025, 1:23pmFive duffle bags with cocaine worth nearly $30 million were found at a Mt Wellington business. Police and Customs are investigating...
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National
Shots fired: Two teens charged over illegal hunting incident in Canterbury
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 8:36pmPolice arrested two people after a firearm was discharged near a house in Cheviot. A 19-year-old and an 18-year-old face...
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National
Hazmat units swarm incident near Parliament
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 3:20pmPolice have closed half of Bowen Street in Wellington after a chemical-related incident. Multiple fire trucks, including...
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National
Minister reveals new Northwest Rapid Transit construction start date
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 3:12pmMinister Chris Bishop announced that the Northwest Rapid Transit construction could begin by 2027. The plan includes a busway...
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Business
Three ex-LG New Zealand staff guilty of destroying evidence in anti-competitive investigation
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 3:03pmThe Commerce Commission filed criminal charges against three former LG New Zealand staff after evidence was destroyed during...
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National
Seven-year-old boy killed in Otago crash named by police
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 2:32pmPolice have released the name of a 7-year-old boy who died after a single-vehicle crash in Otago. He was Oziah Prasad, of...
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Sport
Nicoll-Klokstad, Berry return for Warriors’ Anzac Day clash
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 8:48pmThe Warriors have welcomed back Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad and Rocco Berry to face the Newcastle Knights in their Anzac Day...
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National
Pedestrian hit by car, driven on bonnet before driver flees
Sunday, 20 April 2025, 9:36amA pedestrian was struck by a car and carried on the bonnet for a short while before the driver fled. Police are appealing...
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National
Man 'vanished' from Auckland Airport, 'cleared security', never boarded flight
Saturday, 19 April 2025, 11:32amPolice and whānau are urgently seeking the whereabouts of 36-year-old Kory-Dean Wirihana, who has gone missing after vanishing...
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National
'Fully involved': South Taranaki hotel burns down in a dramatic blaze
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 9:00pmA South Taranaki hotel has burned down tonight in a dramatic blaze. Photos from the scene show orange flames leaping from...
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Politics
Reserve Bank loses millions in funding under new deal with Government
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 11:40amThe Reserve Bank will have its funding dramatically reduced over the next five years after reaching a new funding deal with...
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Politics
Watch: Minister Simeon Brown announces New Zealand’s ‘first-ever Health Infrastructure Plan’
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 9:11amHealth Minister Simeon Brown is today announcing what the Government has described as “New Zealand’s first-ever Health Infrastructure...
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National
'I can win': Andrew Little confirms bid for Wellington mayoralty
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 8:16amAndrew Little has submitted his bid for Wellington mayor, citing a need for “urgent change”. His priorities include investing...
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Politics
Watch: PM to speak after Govt claims to have surpassed key crime target
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 1:24pmThe Government is claiming it has already surpassed its target to reduce the number of victims of violent crime, though it...
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Sport
Red Bull concerned for Verstappen after Lawson demotion
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 10:35amPanic is setting in at Red Bull after only four races into the 2025 Formula One season, with motorsport adviser Helmut Marko...
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Crime
$19.7m drug haul: Customs' major meth and cocaine bust at Auckland Airport
Monday, 14 April 2025, 8:22pmCustoms officers seized over 52kg of methamphetamine and cocaine at Auckland Airport. A 24-year-old from Chile was charged...
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National
Icy plunge: Temperatures to drop 10 degrees as snow hits south
Monday, 14 April 2025, 3:46pmA cold southerly is set to bring a cold snap over much of the country today and tomorrow, with snow anticipated for SH8 Lindis...
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Politics
Watch: Luxon faces media amid questions over Peters' trade comments
Monday, 14 April 2025, 3:12pmThe Government is pumping $13.5 million into Tourism New Zealand to encourage more international visitors to travel to Aotearoa. Prime...
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Crime
Waiuku death: 50yo man charged after woman’s body found in car
Sunday, 13 April 2025, 3:43pmPolice have charged a 50-year-old man with assault following a woman’s homicide in Waiuku. A post-mortem has been conducted,...
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National
Alleged early morning assault lands man in court after victim took himself to hospital
Sunday, 13 April 2025, 2:03pmA man has been charged after another man arrived at Waitākere Hospital with gunshot wounds. Police linked the injuries to...
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Entertainment
Lorde gave a phone number to fans: Here’s what happened when they texted it
Saturday, 12 April 2025, 1:50pmFans can now text Lorde. Lorde’s latest cryptic message to fans included a US phone number inviting them to join the pop...
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Business
Mining business fined $27K as figures reveal worst immigration offenders
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 3:05pm142 infringement notices were issued to 139 employers in the first year of the Immigration Employment Infringement scheme. A...
