15+ hour, 32+ min ago   (329+ words) Grower T&G has launched its newest premium apple variety, the Joli, in Vietnam, ramping up its push into the lucrative Asian export market. T&G Apples managing director Shane Kingston said the new variety – a large red apple that…...

18+ hour, 22+ min ago   (1727+ words) A butterfly - or at least a large creature - flapping its arms in the White House caused a ripple effect in Addington. US President Donald Trump might have called electric vehicle drivers “crazy”. But his foreign policy has pushed up petrol…...

23+ hour, 21+ min ago   (789+ words) Nearly a third of students who would have passed NCEA Level 2 under the current system could struggle to gain the Government’s replacement qualification, new modelling suggests. The Government says moving away from NCEA’s flexible credit system will create clearer, more…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (246+ words) Woolworths says it has reopened online delivery and pick-up orders after a technical fault hit the supermarket’s systems. Yesterday, Woolworths customers across New Zealand reported delays to existing online delivery and pick-up orders. “We’re sorry for the inconvenience to our…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (702+ words) Pair at centre of triple homicide investigation wed as teens Mayor Wayne Brown and others gave speeches ahead of the official opening of the City Rail Link. Video / NZ Herald After floodwater undermined their West Auckland home, Rishi Buggaveeti and…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (331+ words) Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. The IPCA has found no evidence to substantiate claims against him. The Independent Police Conduct Authority’s investigation into allegations of sexual assault and stalking against Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has found no evidence to substantiate either…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (998+ words) Auckland schools released their out-of-zone ballots this week – hear from one family that struck it lucky as a number of schools close their doors. Illustration / Paul Slater The out-of-zone lottery that once decided the futures for thousands of Year 9 Auckland…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (492+ words) Estimated meth consumption increased in April this year to a record high. The dangers of meth are well known. People can also check Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora’s website to find the list of horrible signs of use and…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1666+ words) Today, the Government lifted the lid on its 2026 Budget, publishing hundreds of pages of advice ministers received before Budget Day. The Herald’s political reporters scoured those pages for the inside story on the decisions behind Nicola Willis’ election-year Budget. This…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (549+ words) Onboard an HX Expeditions cruise, Tamara Hinson meets the Inuit chef putting Greenland’s indigenous cuisine on the map It’s a cold, sunny day when I sail into Qeqertarsuaq aboard the HX Expeditions ship; a tiny community wedged into Greenland’s Disko…...