Act leader David Seymour says New Zealand doesn’t need “distractions” and believes people don’t want politicians focused on themselves as National MPs descend on Wellington for an urgent meeting about ...

Jon Mason lives next door to Orewa's Delmore development and has slammed the lack of consultation. The mayors of Queenstown and Auckland have teamed up to pressure Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop ...

The Illuminate Light and Sound show drew 24,000 people to Splash Planet over eight days, netting Hastings District Council an ...

Halle Berry feels she is "at the best time of my life, as an actor and in everything I do". Photo / Getty Images Halle Berry feels “really good” about turning 60 as she approaches the major milestone.

Siuta Laulaupea’alu Uhi died at Waitākere Hospital despite resuscitation efforts from his family, paramedics and hospital staff. File Image / Sylvie Whinray When Lisita Laulaupea’alu noticed her ...

Yusra Rashid with Paul Coll. After sweeping three national squash titles in the space of three weeks, Yusra Rashid isn’t ...

Labour leader Chris Hipkins pledged more support to help small businesses join the “AI revolution” during a visit to Rotorua today. It came two weeks after Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s comments ...

National leader Christopher Luxon has called an extraordinary meeting of his party caucus following revelations from the Herald of discontent among MPs about his leadership. In a social media post, ...

Retired Auckland eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne, acquitted of murdering wife Pauline Hanna in 2021, recounted cradling his wife’s lifeless body in his arms as he testified for the first time today ...

More than a year on, the BSA finally rules on complaints about The Platform. Sean Plunket says: “I’m as upset about this as ...

New Zealand Police are refusing to answer questions about their involvement in spying on British activist Helen Steel when she visited Auckland on a family holiday in 2002. The secret operation ...

Japan has been crowned top international destination - as voted by you - in Herald’s Travel Readers’ Choice Awards 2026. From ...