New Zealand
'Top Gun': Max Nash's life as a wartime pilot and beloved Auckland GP
The doctor, who's died at 103, flew Arctic missions in Spitfires to guard Allied supplies.
Latest from Anzac Day
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Council unaware poppies removed from North Shore war graves
About 100 poppies were taken from O'Neill's Cemetery around Anzac Day.
Poppies removed from North Shore war graves days after Anzac Day commemorated
About 100 poppies were taken from O'Neill's Cemetery without explanation.
‘Tales that demanded telling’: NZ historian on ‘important’ stories of the SAS in Afghanistan
Author Ron Crosby says it’s important Kiwis hear of the heroism of our SAS.
'Absolutely gutting': Police urge holidaymakers to drive home safe after two killed in crash
Police will be targeting dangerous driving behaviour today with roads expected to be busy.
Mark Walker snares Group 1 in Adelaide as team fires at home
New Zealand trainer Mark Walker tasted Group 1 success in South Australia.
Thousands of Australians gather for Anzac Day services
In Melbourne, 55,000 people attended the dawn service at the Shrine.
Afternoon Headlines | Saturday, April 25, 2026
Afternoon Headlines | Boos mar dawn service in Sydney and Climate Change Commission warns about Emissions Trading Scheme | Saturday, April 25, 2026. Video / NZ Herald, AFP
Sean Fitzpatrick helps ‘bring home’ first All Black captain in Anzac Day doco
The All Black pays tribute to a true Original – rugby captain and soldier Dave.
‘I am gutted’: Chris Bishop explains ‘embarrassing’ no-show at Anzac dawn service
The MP's name was read out to lay a wreath in the Hutt Valley – but he wasn't there.
‘It’s in our DNA’: What Tauranga’s Anzac Day services meant to many
The first dawn service at Tauranga’s Memorial Park drew hundreds in the cold.
'Carry their absence still': Worldwide commemorations to mark Anzac Day
As well as services at home, Anzac Day is being marked from South Korea to South Sudan.
Soldiers who spent 'a lifetime fighting for us' remembered
Guest speaker Dr Donna Morrison shared the wartime heroism of uncle Haane Manahi.
Anzac wreath laying at the National Commemoration in Wellington
High commissioners and ambassadors from around the world lay wreaths at the National Commemoration in Wellington. Video / NZ Herald
Community's 'eye-catching' pyramid Anzac memorial turns 100
The Wimbledon WWI memorial was built in 1925-26 by locals using Cape Turnagain stone.
Whangārei RSA stands by Anzac dawn service cancellation
President said the decision to cancel the event was not made lightly.
Mount Maunganui Anzac flyover
Mount Maunganui Anzac dawn service. Two Yak-52 Russian trainers take part in the annual Classic Flyers Anzac parade flyover. Video / Sonya Bateson
NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Saturday April 25, 2026
NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Saturday April 25, 2026. Lest we forget: Anzac Day is celebrated around the country today. One NZ Stadium open in Christchurch. Video / NZ Herald
Anzac Day: The special flight from Auckland to Sydney that left at dawn
Staff Sergeant Tina Grant will fly in memory of her husband Corporal Douglas Grant.
‘Hard to fathom’: Maketū man retraces Tapsell whānau’s Anzac sacrifice
Eremia Tapsell traced a relative to World War I, and visited his grave in France.
Editorial: Why we must remember those who made sacrifices in war
OPINION: Their bravery means we are here today.
'These idiots should be shot': The wartime blunder that infuriated Kiwi soldiers
From African victory to Greek tragedy, the final chapter of the Kiwi 'desert pirates'.
Where Anzac Day could be a washout – and where it will dawn crisp and clear
Twizel is forecast to plunge to -1C, the coldest overnight low in the country.