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Check your street: Auckland housing changes mapped in new Herald interactive graphic
Auckland needs to build more townhouses and apartments – is your neighbourhood affected?
Off menu: Iconic Kiwi fish faces possible extinction
A fish-and-chip-shop staple could be at risk.
Gregor Paul: Rennie's biggest selection moves All Blacks on from Razor era
OPINION: Ruben Love's place at No 10 is a stake in the ground for the new regime.
Two buildings, millions owed, bankrupt buyer – and ties to former jailed Masala boss
Davinder Rahal owes a young couple almost $1m for deceiving them into buying a leaky home.
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Does Palmerston North need four McDonald's?
Locals on social media are debating whether a fourth McDonald's was necessary or healthy.
Families deliver petition urging Govt to scrap support services bill
Disabled people, families and advocates say the bill shifts responsibility for care onto whānau, strips away legal rights and leaves families fearing for the future.
'Furious' Russian attack on Ukraine shakes Kyiv for hours
Residential buildings were damaged in the attacks that killed at least 13 people and injured numerous others.
Te Pāti Māori needs to balance protest with relationships – Flavell
Former co-leader broke his silence in a social media post this morning and spoke to 1News about why he was speaking out now.
Grieving mums back 'good Samaritan' bill for people in drug overdoses
Heartbroken parents ask for legal protection to those experiencing an overdose or for those helping them.
All Blacks: Rennie puts faith in power of Love for first Test
The first-five's Super Rugby form has been rewarded for the Test against France, but the selectors have sprung a couple of surprises elsewhere.
Govt expands early childhood language push amid screen time worry
The expansion, backed by $12.4 million from last year's Budget, will be rolled out in phases as provider capacity grows.
Bay of Plenty family fear catastrophe from exposed gas pipe
“It’s an explosion waiting to happen,” the property owner says.
Kiwi coaches facing homicide charges over Manila drownings
The Ateneo Blue Eagles basketball team were on a conditioning exercise with coaches Tab Baldwin and Grant Dearns when they were swept into deeper water.
Kids rescued from 'deplorable' conditions in Ohio were 'almost feral'
Investigators said some of the children, believed to have been kept in a 12.25 square metre room, were unable to speak, and an 18-year-old could not even write her name.
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Rescue teams in Venezuela cling to hope as US rebuffs criticisms of government earthquake response
Venezuela's government said as of Wednesday that at least 2,295 were killed and more than 11,000 were wounded.
Married at First Sight UK contestant arrested on suspicion of rape
The show, which is produced for Channel 4 by independent production company CPL, sees single people matched by experts before being “married” to each other when they meet for the first time.
Minister told Stuff new beds for Waikato Hospital beds were on track. Now he says they’re not
The Minister of Health has confirmed that a modular ward planned for Waikato Hospital, which would free up beds in the emergency department, has been delayed until next year.
‘He’s tough’: Why Dave Rennie made shock decision at No 7
"We like Luke. He's tough. He will have a real physical presence against the French,’’ All Blacks coach Dave Rennie said about Luke Jacobson.
Revealed: NZ’s priciest property - sold for $23m
Big city and booming resort town dominated list of highest sale prices so far this year.
Why investors like Amazon and Google are betting $500m on this Kiwi
If he is successful, it could turn some of our wildest science fiction technology dreams into a reality.
Ex-Lotto presenter suspended on full taxpayer-funded-salary for five years after global FBI sting arrest
Russell Harrison’s job at the Ministry of Justice was terminated a fortnight ago after he admitted money laundering on behalf of a global drug syndicate.
Drink driver was five times the limit before fatal New Year’s Day crash
A driver crossed the centre line and caused a fatal collision on New Year's Day because he was heavily intoxicated and likely fatigued, a coroner has found.
AM quiz: Little Havana is a ethnic neighbourhood of what US City?
Stuff morning quiz: July 3
Gang boss on benefit had five vehicles, ‘extensive’ champagne collection, but denies running million-dollar drug op
Lawyers for the national commander of the Comanchero Motorcycle Club say his cash counters, cocaine and “inexplicable affluent lifestyle” do not link him to a multimillion-dollar drug enterprise.
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‘Enormous pressure’ on healthcare if rising cancer diagnosis trend continues
A refresh of the New Zealand Cancer Action Plan is in response to forecasts estimating more than 45,000 New Zealanders a year will be diagnosed with cancer by 2044, driven by an ageing and growing population.
Editorial: Fixing the public service without building another Death Star
EDITORIAL: The machinery of government has become increasingly tangled. Structural reform is overdue, but bigger departments are not automatically better ones.
Rescue organisations hit by funding uncertainty under lottery reforms
Brooke van Velden scrapped committees, pushed ahead with reforms despite warnings
High Court rules orange roughy decision unlawful
The High Court has found a Government decision on orange roughy fishing was unlawful, in a ruling that clarifies how far ministers must go to protect sensitive marine habitats when setting catch limits.
Parts of conservation land may be shut to public if deadly bird flu strain reaches NZ
Gulls, gannets and other seabirds could be among our most vulnerable species if the disease starts to spread in Aotearoa.
Murkiness around India deal takes gloss off PM’s triumph
OPINION: It seems the Government has been working suspiciously hard to keep the nature and progress of immigration work secret from New Zealanders - and from the Indian Government.
$350k-plus Crown review into sewage disaster lands late, remains under wraps
The interim report has now been delivered but when it will be public is not coming out of Local Government Minister Simon Watts’ office.
The bad omens confronting the All Blacks in 2026 season opener
ANALYSIS: The men in black have made a habit of winning their opening games of the year, but France and Christchurch are a dangerous mix.
The violent El Niño tornado that tore through a Christchurch suburb
ANALYSIS: A deadly tornado in Christchurch in 1983 is a reminder that El Niño can bring very different weather to New Zealand than many people expect.
Homegrown innovation tops The Post Gold Awards
A multimillion-dollar company born on a noisy construction site has been honoured at The Gold Awards.
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Parts of conservation land may be shut to public if deadly bird flu strain reaches NZ
Gulls, gannets and other seabirds could be among our most vulnerable species if the disease starts to spread in Aotearoa.
Christchurch has paid the All Blacks to play at the new stadium — but won’t say how much
Venues Ōtautahi has confirmed it paid to bring the All Blacks to One New Zealand Stadium on Saturday — but won’t say how much, calling the details “commercially sensitive.”
‘Arm-to-arm combat’ avoided as 11 Canterbury councils gather to discuss future
The region’s mayors and councillors have met in one room for the first time since the Government forced amalgamation talks, laying the groundwork for what comes next.
The violent El Niño tornado that tore through a Christchurch suburb
ANALYSIS: A deadly tornado in Christchurch in 1983 is a reminder that El Niño can bring very different weather to New Zealand than many people expect.
Gang boss on benefit had five vehicles, ‘extensive’ champagne collection, but denies running million-dollar drug op
Lawyers for the Comanchero Motorcycle Gang’s national commander say his “inexplicable affluent lifestyle” do not link him to a multimillion-dollar drug enterprise.
High Court rules orange roughy decision unlawful
The High Court has found a Government decision on orange roughy fishing was unlawful, in a ruling that clarifies how far ministers must go to protect sensitive marine habitats when setting catch limits.
More students quitting mainstream education as schools ‘drown’ in learning support, behavioural issues
A Canterbury principal says schools are “drowning’ in learning support and behavioural issues, which is contributing to the flow of students out of mainstream education.
NZTA under fire over Dyers Rd rubbish, as volunteers pick up the slack
Volunteers collected almost 60 bags of litter in a short stretch of State Highway 74.
Timaru council prefers four-council merger
A four-council merger is the preferred starting point for the Head Start amalgamation process for the Timaru District.
$24m Greymouth library opens to the public with sweeping views of the river
Greymouth’s new $24 waterfront library opens to the public on Friday, with sweeping views of the Grey River and twice the floor space of the previous facility.
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Mayor hopeful on new car crush law
Waikato leaders are eagerly waiting to see if new government laws that will crush boy racers’ rides will stem a tide of rowdy,
Will it or won’t it? Hospital ED ward build debate hits Parliament
A new 28-bed ward earmarked for Waikato Hospital may never end up being built, claims Labour, but the Minister says its on the way.
The quadrillions and trillions behind Huntly store’s four lotto wins
Four First Division tickets sold at one Huntly Lotto store have left experts debating just how unlikely the result was.
Construction races ahead on houses to help families stuck in the rent cycle
It’s ahead of schedule at the Te Kirikiri affordable housing development in Te Kūiti.
El Niño is here - so what does it mean for the Waikato?
Waikato farmers are planning for dry conditions as El Niño builds, with feed, water and spring pasture growth under close watch.
‘We’re on a roll’: Events sector booming in Hamilton
A decision to build an events centre 15 years ago is paying off as Hamilton finds itself in prime position to bring in big business bucks.
The ‘digital bridge’ getting kids into sports
The future of getting kids into sports might not be sending them outside to kick a ball around - instead, it might be giving them a phone and a virtual reality headset.
Day in the Dock: ‘Birthday party’ treat could lead to life in prison
Knifemen under the bed, costly birthday treats and reincarnation at Huntly District Court
Parts of conservation land may be shut to public if deadly bird flu strain reaches NZ
Gulls, gannets and other seabirds could be among our most vulnerable species if the disease starts to spread in Aotearoa.
Taupō Council shortlists four marriage options
Financial sustainability was the key thing on the minds of locals who were surveyed.
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What a ‘super El Niño’ could unleash on New Zealand
The rainfall and temperature prognosis for your region.
One MP, One Pint: Damien O’Connor on how shovelling shit prepared him for parliament
‘I’ve been a dairy farmer. I’ve known how to deal with shit all my life.’
A little better every day: ‘The garden was quite a healing process’
Inside Matariki at Amberley School, where they’re planting seeds of growth to honour a beloved teacher’s legacy.
Help Me Hera: Should I befriend the office slacker?
Or will this tank my professional reputation?
Is our health system falling apart?
Patients dying in waiting rooms, leaking wards, understaffing, and a minister with few answers. Our health system seems in crisis, writes Henry Oliver in today’s excerpt from The Bulletin.
When will the CRL open? Here’s our back-of-the-timetable guesstimate
An earnest attempt to work out when the City Rail Link will open, with the help of maths, a calendar and the mayor.
She reported a sexual relationship with her teacher. It took six years to deregister him
‘It felt like I wasn’t the victim, but that I was an annoyance.’
Dating Files: A 50-year-old who wanted ‘someone I could have sex and/or go out for dinner with’
A 50-year-old on her second marriage revisits her post-divorce dating.
The top tidbits and takeaways from New Zealand’s first Michelin ceremony
It’s taken the Michelin Guide 125 years to reach NZ. Was it worth the wait?
Who’s poor in New Zealand now?
A group of people the size of the population of Christchurch is in hardship – but there are ways to turn it around, a group of social service charities says.