The Viva Guest Edit: NZFW – Sarah Stuart Takes Over Viva On Day Two

The Viva Guest Edit: NZFW, presented by Zeekr, hands over the reins to industry insiders who are taking over Viva this week. They’ll be sharing their thoughts, experiences and opinions as they take ...

Pauline Hanna inquest testimony concludes with evidence from Philip Polkinghorne’s sister, pathologist

The sister of acquitted murder defendant Dr Philip Polkinghorne described to an Auckland courtroom today the frantic scene five years ago during which she found sister-in-law Pauline Hanna dead inside ...

New Zealand Under-20 Women’s World Cup squad named amid boycott threat over Gianni Infantino Fifa leadership

New Zealand Football has announced its squad for the Under-20 Women’s World Cup amid threats of a competition boycott over Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s leadership. A 21-player squad have been ...

Hamilton’s first social supermarket opens on Norton Rd for referred whānau

The shelves are stocked, the fridges are humming and the doors are finally open to whānau at Hamilton’s first social supermarket. Inside the Norton Rd facility, families can browse more than 1000 ...

Dangerous Christchurch offender given preventive detention for kidnap, sexual violation

To learn more about this case and preventive detention, watch the latest episode of the Open Justice podcast Case by Case in ...

Napier highway closed after serious crash near Awatoto

State Highway 51 near Napier’s Awatoto suburb is closed following a serious crash. The two-vehicle crash, involving a car and a motorbike just south of Waitangi Road, was reported just after 4.30pm.
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Forestry Minister Todd McClay appoints forestry facilitator for Gisborne

Forestry Minister Todd McClay has appointed Doug Leeder to facilitate forestry conditions and land use changes in Tairāwhiti. Background photo / Liam Clayton Forestry Minister Todd McClay says he ...

Can the US afford to alienate allies like Oman and South Korea? – The Front Page

In a a serious development in the Middle East, US President Donald Trump is turning on a key US ally. He has threatened to bomb Oman if it interferes in the Strait of Hormuz. “If Oman gets in the way, ...

Whittaker’s Peanut Slab sparks debate after woman eats it boarding Bali flight

A Whittaker’s Peanut Slab has become the centre of debate after a New Zealand woman was criticised for eating the chocolate while boarding a flight to Bali. Madi, who goes by Life with Madi online, ...

Election 2026: Labour’s Willie Jackson says Te Pāti Māori strategy could threaten integrity of Māori seats

Labour’s most senior Māori MP Willie Jackson says Te Pāti Māori’s strategy to campaign on only winning candidate votes, rather than the party vote, was “working the syste ...

Election 2026: Paul Goldsmith hints at why he can’t stand in Chris Penk’s seat

Senior National MP Paul Goldsmith has revealed what might be the main reason why he is not going to be standing in Chris Penk’s electorate at the election. The Herald asked Goldsmith whether a ...

South Taranaki District plans for stagnant future and council uncertainty

Struggling, stagnant and facing an uncertain future – that’s the forecast for South Taranaki as it begins a 10-year plan review. By law, South Taranaki District Council must r ...