Mandatory emergency evacuation order issued for Wellington waterfront homes as ‘significant swell event’ looms

The warning comes after Wellington City Mayor Andrew Little declared a state of emergency.

Serial sex offender raped new mum days after birth, baby beside her

A judge labelled Shannan Taylor’s ‘persistent pattern’ of offending ‘gravely concerning’.

‘There is no Russian spies here’: New Russian Ambassador keen to talk about pavlova, not war

Ambassador spoke to the Herald as invasion of Ukraine hangs over international relations.

I ate like a Boomer grandparent for a week. They’re wrong about our diets

The vintage recipes that show 'classic' Kiwi cooking wasn't always healthier.   

'It makes me sad': Dame Val Adams questions why NZ kids still suffer in damp, mouldy homes

One family pays $480 a week for a cold, converted garage behind a house.

Wellington coastal residents urged to evacuate ahead of 10.5m swells

Mayor Andrew Little has declared a state of emergency for the city's southern and eastern wards.

'Sick to the stomach' over university's investigation

Dr Carrie Leonetti is furious at how allegations of sexual assault, bullying and harassment were handled by colleagues at Auckland University.

Iran and Israel halt strikes on each other - for now

Both countries said they'd halted attacks after an appeal from US President Donald Trump, though Tehran said it would resume strikes if Israel continued to hit Hezbollah in Lebanon.

The World Cup windfall heading New Zealand's way

Record FIFA prize money means millions of dollars will flow to players, clubs and grassroots football through the All Whites' participation in the tournament.

Powerful Philippine quake leaves at least 32 feared dead

WasteCo focuses on rebuilding confidence after shares slump, workers killed

Developing a pipeline for home-made RNA vaccines

Charity chairman financially exploited vulnerable woman he met on social media

'Untenable' for Labour's new candidate to continue as superintendent - Police Commissioner

Force business to take action against slavery, MPs told

State of emergency, evacuations as swells of up to 10m to batter NZ's east

A deep Southern Ocean low is driving dangerous conditions for coastal areas from Banks Peninsula to the Chatham Islands, with the worst expected on Tuesday.

Auckland councillors urged to back zoning for six-storeys near buses

"The overwhelming majority who won't be affected at all," says Richard Hills, the chairperson of the council's planning committee.

Twelve dead, hundreds injured in Philippines 7.8 earthquake

The earthquake was centred near Mindanao, the country's second-largest and southernmost island group, at 11.37am at a depth of 35km, according to the US Geological Survey.

Timeline of escalating tensions between Iran and Israel over Lebanon

The truce in the Iran war that was reached in April has not spread to Lebanon, where Israel has been battling Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants.

'Untenable': Police boss hits out after senior officer reveals Labour run

Under the most recent 1News Verian poll, Naidoo's ranking means he would be comfortably elected to Parliament as a list MP.

Who's new? Labour releases party list for upcoming election

Barbara Edmonds has jumped 15 places to third as the party introduces a wave of new faces.

Israel says it has struck Iran after Tehran fired missiles

The attacks that threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into a regional war.

Third fatal shark attack in a month sparks warnings in Australia

Average shark‑related deaths in Australia have risen from about 1.65 fatalities a year between 2002 and 2019 to about four a year since 2020.

ACT MP Mark Cameron to leave Parliament due to health reasons

Cameron, who entered Parliament in 2020, has announced he won't contest the November election due to his failing health and the toll the death of his son has taken on him.

'Massive coup': Former All Blacks No.10 on Tony Brown's appointment

Lima Sopoaga, coached by Brown at the Highlanders, says the All Blacks' new assistant will push the boundaries on attack.

One week to go: The glaring failing All Whites must fix for World Cup success

ANALYSIS: Darren Bazeley’s tenure began with his team in the middle of a goal drought. Now another is growing at the worst possible time.

Why All Blacks top job no longer comes with full control

Thanks to NZ Rugby appointing him as All Blacks assistant from 2028, Tony Brown is guaranteed a pay cheque through to 2029. He just doesn’t know who his boss will be.

Christchurch joins short list of places where house prices have climbed above previous peak

The city joins a short list of southern centres that have either recovered or moved beyond their previous highs.

She appeared to be recovering from a bad cough. Then she died in her sleep

A coroner ruled the death was from natural causes, but could not determine the exact cause.

Mā Luxon, mā Hipkins, mā te kore ihi hoki e whakatere te tōrangapū o Aotearoa

E mate nui ana te iwi ki te aroha atu ki ngā pirimia, kāti, nā te hōhonu o te numinumi kua whai wāhi anō a Winston Peters ki te pūtake o te whakaaro.

'I'm speechless': Racing Bulls boss breaks with tradition to praise Liam Lawson

Alan Permane has channelled Toto Wolff and Christian Horner to honour Liam Lawson’s ‘absolutely faultless’ drive in Monaco

Hipkins, Luxon, and the charisma vacuum ruling New Zealand politics

Kiwis love falling in love with their prime ministers, but a glut of bland has allowed Winston Peters to wriggle back into focus.

He spent 104 days with a faulty $144k Mercedes - then was offered a refund, with a catch

Tony Dsouza spent months trying to get his faulty luxury SUV repaired, only to get an overnight refund offer after Stuff got involved.

AM quiz: A step-by-step tool that helps users configure computers is called a ... what?

Stuff morning quiz: June 9

Chinese brands rise, but Toyota remains NZ’s favourite carmaker

BYD and its peers climb the sales charts, but where are its customers coming from?

PMO found Briscoes return email, missed climate lobbying brief

Christopher Luxon’s office found an email about returning a Briscoes purchase. But it couldn't find a secret climate lobbying document.

Wellington state of emergency, evacuations ahead of huge swells in Cook Strait

South coast residents have until 9am on Tuesday to leave their homes with heavy swells expected to roll in and roads closing.

Full interview: Russian ambassador says New Zealanders are being fed Ukraine ‘propaganda’

Stanislav Krans rejected New Zealand’s framing of the war, defended Moscow’s travel bans on more than 200 New Zealanders, and said Russia would only lift those bans if Wellington eased sanctions first.

Mystery link on under-fire library website a ‘mistake’, cost review under way

Half a million dollars spent, few useful features, and a mysterious link to a commercial business removed - the latest in the Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui saga.

Why I won’t be buying into SpaceX

OPINION: The world’s richest person is selling a bit of one of his businesses. If Musk is selling, should I be buying?

‘Making the commute worthwhile’: How fans of the office are fighting back

Staff at The Research Agency don't need to come into the office, but the company has just spent significant funds refurbishing their Britomart-based offices. Here's why.

Privacy-loving internet entrepreneur questions NZ’s stroll towards clean energy

Ihug co-founder Nick Wood forked out a lot to transition his resorts in Fiji off diesel, and he’s keen to see NZ catch up with other parts of the world in its use of solar and EVs.

Brewers challenge Treasury’s forecasts as volumes tumble across alcohol market

Beer volumes and consumption levels have taken a dramatic tumble, yet excise tax is set to increase again The industry association and brewers says Treasury’s forecasts are not adding up.

Why New Zealand’s 'flexible' labour market fails on youth wages

OPINION: A wage beneath the adult floor is defensible, even generous, when it buys a qualification or real training.

Role of lobbyists in climate law change just one example of unhealthy influences in politics

OPINION: The closeness of this Government to climate polluting companies and other harmful industries is not a one-off. It is a pattern that needs more scrutiny.

Canterbury painting company’s director charged over $800k of missing tax, as $2.5m shortfall forecast

Inland Revenue has charged the director of a Canterbury painting company with helping spend almost $800,000 of tax deductions elsewhere for two years.

Orders soar ‘1000%’ for Banks Peninsula beef-box business after moment of fame

A Banks Peninsula farm’s direct-to-consumer beef business has recorded a “1000%” surge in sales after a national TV appearance triggered a flood of orders that took more than a month to fulfil.

Inside Canterbury Museum’s $260 million redevelopment

Dozens of base isolators are now in place as part of Canterbury Museum’s $261.9m redevelopment, which will keep its collection of 2.3m items safe from earthquakes.

‘Welcome to the council casino’: Mad scramble as amalgamation plan deadline edges closer

OPINION: With just eight weeks left on the clock for councils to submit their amalgamation design plans, the ever-shortening runway belies the gravity of the reforms.

E-bike charging stations a ‘game-changer’ for Little River Rail Trail as route turns 20

The Little River Rail Trail will get free e-bike charging stations at Little River and Lincoln as the popular Christchurch-to-Banks Peninsula route marks its 20th anniversary.

1 in 3 South Islanders putting off GP visits due to cost

Over a third of South Islanders say they put off GP visits because of the cost, despite over half living with long-term conditions, according to a Stuff survey.

Check your walls for ‘incredibly generous’ late artist’s works

The celebrated Kiwi artist Robyn Kahukiwa was an ‘incredibly generous’ person, one of the curators who is searching for her missing artworks says.

Timaru real estate agent and branch manager fined over disclosure failure

They have each been fined $4000 after misleading a couple about subfloor issues that the vendor said a “builder mate” had fixed.

Council watchful as pop-up rink tests appetite for permanent Cathedral Square ice rink

Christchurch is set to get a temporary ice skating rink over winter, but one councillor is hoping for a more permanent fixture.

Beloved Christchurch running business to close after 18 years

Bevan and Jo Eyles are hanging up their shoes.

All roads lead to Karāpiro School as pupils brace for expressway build

A major expressway project could reshape Karāpiro School’s future, with relocation plans shelved and a decades-old kauri tree facing removal.

Mob of bicycle riders ‘ignoring every traffic regulation’

A roving group of 40 to 50 young people on bikes have Hamilton police worried their dangerous riding could lead to disaster.

Tills ringing long and loud as Waikato claims top spot for retail spending

Data from Paymark showed annual retail spending growth was strongest in the Waikato region with transactions reaching $329 million in May.

Jordan claims his fourth Timbersport World Trophy title

The King Country axeman also broke his own world record in Hungary over the weekend, sealing his reputation as one of the best axemen in the world.

$5.4m or $100k? Peachgrove Rd traffic fix options up for debate

Big changes could be on the way for roading close to two of Hamilton’s busiest schools.

Waikato Regional Council seeks funding for new $4.5b energy strategy

Waikato Regional Council is looking for investors for it’s long-term energy plan. However some question it given the looming amalgamation decision.

Councillor breached code twice, ratepayer-funded investigation tops $20,000

An independent report found councillor Zed Latinovic acted disrespectfully toward the mayor, and a senior council officer, on two separate occasions.

Focus on the ‘awesome’: Waikato District’s approach to council reforms

Councillors should consider ‘what it would really take for this place to be an awesome place to live’, the mayor says.

‘Rearranging deckchairs’: Health system devolution criticised

Waikato will call more of its own shots amid a health system shake-up, but a doctors’ union spokesperson warns more funding is needed.

Fleeing driver ploughs into van in Hamilton East

A driver fleeing from police has crashed into a van in Hamilton East, police say.

No one knows how many vape shops there are in New Zealand

They’re supposed to be highly regulated. So why can’t authorities provide a reliable figure?

New To Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week

Including a bunch of New Zealand comedians trying to escape, and a new British comedy-drama starring Jemaine Clement.

The past haunts Wellington’s Mount Victoria tunnel, but it also stalks the urban motorway

We toot in the tunnel, but what of the ghosts of Bolton Street Cemetery?

Why New Zealand renters may be about to have it better than Australians

One local economist predicts New Zealand rents will remain flat for years.

Unelected members are being banned from voting on councils. What does it mean?

Some are calling it a ‘major win for local democracy’. Others say all it will achieve is ‘silencing Māori voices’.

Our hidden child homelessness problem

A series of actions and decisions by the coalition government over Māori rights have drawn criticism this week.

Austerity is for poor people, not politicians

Belt-tightening, as it turns out, is location-specific. It affects you if you’re in a state house. It doesn’t if you’re in the house of representatives.

Love, actually, at 42: ‘We passed our seven-year itch’

A baker who gets frustrated easily appreciates the alone time in her 10-year relationship.

Pavlova was invented in Dunedin. Or maybe Germany. But definitely not Australia

The origins of the beloved dessert are more complicated than you think.

Where to eat in central Dunedin – an insider’s guide

The top food spots in central Dunedin, from steaming bowls of Cambodian noodle soup to late-night servings of wedges to ice cream tacos.