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'Everything's gone': Dream home destroyed less than a month after move
'He just kept asking me if his grandma was going to die. It was horrible.'
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Defence Force sounds alarm over 'significant asset degradation'
A briefing to Paul Goldsmith says asset failures threaten defence readiness.
MetService morning weather update: September 25, 2026
MetService morning weather update for September 25, 2026. Video / MetService
NZ Herald Headlines | Friday, September 25, 2026
Morning Headlines | Fonterra upbeat about its latest results and NZ Rugby yet to make firm decisions around future of Super and NPC competitions | Friday, September 25, 2026
Driver dies after truck and car crash in Levin
The fatal crash happened on State Highway 57 yesterday.
'Do you want to sit down?': Ancestry test links Kiwi family to Australian cold case mystery
Gisborne woman Margo Calcott promised her cousin Jay she'd find out the truth.
Oh dear, the leaders’ debates loom and only one Chris has anything to sell
OPINION: Anyone who’s worked on these productions knows how rehearsed the exchanges are.
Electric Avenue sellout: Tens of thousands queue for 2027 tickets
Kings of Leon and Calvin Harris will headline the Christchurch festival in February.
‘Bright as’: Fireball lights up skies above Taranaki Maunga
Scientists say any space rocks found should be photographed, not touched.
NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Thursday, September 24, 2026
NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Long waits for mental health support for young people and Fonterra announces positive results | Thursday, September 24, 2026. Video / NZ Herald
Meta’s ‘pervert glasses’ released in New Zealand, just as the technology faces bans in Australia
NZ 'poorly prepared' to deal with the new technology, expert says.
Fonterra finances
Katie Bradford takes a look at what's led to Fonterra's record-breaking profits. Video / NZ Herald
$2 million boost in funding for Pet Refuge
Ministers announced that the money for Pet Refuge would come from the Proceeds of Crime Fund. Video / Sylvie Whinray
From World Cup to a non-televised match: All Whites latest cycle begins
The low-key fixture is the first step towards bigger matches next week in Japan.
New Zealand's cyber agency warns of AI threats to businesses
The report records 369 cyber incidents of potential national significance.
We may not need another Bob Jones, but we could use a circuit breaker like him
OPINION: It's not the challenges NZ will face, but the Kiwis who rise to those challenges.
Crane count rises to 106 down from 157 at building boom peak
Auckland remains 'epicentre' of activity: 58 long-term high-rise fixed, crawler cranes.
Elderly Wellington couple struggling with ill-health in lengthy dispute over defective roofing work
Roofbuddy has proposed a resolution after inquiries by the Herald. Video / NZ Herald
'I was buzzy': All Whites teen eyes first cap after call-up
Stipe Ukich was called up to the All Whites after making history in Croatia’s top flight.
Scott Barrett back in action with Taranaki after 10-month absence
The All Blacks lock will be looking to build form before October's Bledisloe tests.
NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Wednesday, September 23, 2026
NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | National plan for Fire and Emergency New Zealand and Trump rejects calls for oversight of AI | Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Video / NZ Herald
Battery ignites while being placed in collection bin, sends debris flying
Tasman District Council has reminded people that lithium batteries must be placed in designated disposal bins. Video / Supplied
'The secret's out': The only two NZ destinations to make Lonely Planet's 2027 list
Lonely Planet highlights Dunedin and Ōamaru for wildlife, heritage and character.
KMD Brands board considers takeover approaches amid $414m loss
Sales rose 6.5%, but impairments drove KMD Brands to a $414.4m loss.
Hager alleges 'constant discussion' of women's bodies and sexualised talk within Taxpayers' Union
The union's chief executive Jordan Williams has denied harassment claims towards him.
Speaking Kiwi: ‘Crate day’, ‘unco’ among NZ slang added to Oxford English Dictionary
Oxford English Dictionary adds 'Kiwi', 'whakapapa' and 'Crate Day'.
Mount Maunganui military drone maker Syos in secret squirrel capital raise
New capital will be used to deliver new contracts to the UK, Ukraine, NZ and Canada.
Dolphin found dead on Invercargill beach died from toxoplasmosis
'Threats to our native marine species don’t only come from activities happening at sea.'
NZ Herald Headlines | Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Morning Headlines | Nicky Hager makes allegations against the taxpayers union in new book and Christchurch ED corridor patients more than triple | Wednesday, September 23, 2026
‘Fanciful’: Historians reject fresh claims Chinese settled NZ before Māori
Experts say the theories rely on recycled claims, not credible evidence.