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Tuxedo-clad business leader hit road worker with vehicle; says he's the victim
He admitted he was 'unpleasant' to police before they booked him for drink-driving.
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Will winning second test mean All Blacks have won the series?
OPINION: The organisers have created an issue by adding a fourth test in Baltimore.
Princess Cruises plans to double NZ port calls from 2028
Cruise season opens in Auckland as almost 200,000 passengers are expected.
Vietnamese gangs accused of laundering drug profits through businesses
Fourteen properties were raided as part of a wider operation.
'AI confetti': 91% of Kiwi firms use AI, but only 15% scale it company-wide
Business leaders want something akin to Australia's new Office of AI.
Delusional man plunged knife into terrified victim's leg during prolonged torture session
The victim's 12yo son was forced to watch the attack and told he could be next.
Social Development Minister Louise Upston dodges media amid benefit questions
Some benefit payments were wrongly suspended after a law change. Video / NZ Herald
Apprentice butcher, 20, jailed for creating child abuse material
Some of the material created by Bailey Phillips involved sexual activity with animals.
Police consider manslaughter charges after $35m Pike River probe
Criminal investigation into mine tragedy appears to be the most expensive in NZ history.
Six60's tense pub standoff with Springbok fans ends in hugs
The band will join UFC champ Carlos Ulberg and eight Kiwi fans in Baltimore for the final.
Queenstown homes evacuated amid flooding, slips | Ryan Bridge TODAY
Your MetService weekend weather update with Heather Keats, Friday 28 August. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY
NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Friday, August 28, 2026
NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Hundreds dead in Nepal flash floods and police investigate after Wattle Downs shooting | Friday, August 28, 2026. Video / NZ Herald
He lived with back pain for 25 years. Then a trip to Turkey changed his life.
"We got an amazing holiday and a hubbo with a refurbed back," his wife says.
Only Peters is attuned to the public’s desire to abandon our bonkers voting rights
OPINION: There’s a telling gap between political parties and the public on voting rights.
White Lotus star couple explore New Zealand between major film roles
Meghann Fahy and Leo Woodall have swapped Sicily for Huka Falls.
Winston Peters responds to questions about New Zealanders missing after Nepal flooding
Foreign Minister Winston Peters responds to questions about New Zealanders missing after Nepal flooding. Video / Mark Mitchell
'ET go home': Shane Jones accuses Spielberg over gold mine donation
Sir Sam Neill campaigned against the proposed mine before his death last month.
Emergency services respond to South Auckland incident
Two people were found dead at an address on Gambare Place, Wattle Downs. Video / Dean Purcell, Sylvie Whinray, Supplied
Dashcam footage shows car reversing towards missed exit on Auckland motorway
The incident happened at Auckland's Spaghetti Junction interchange at 6.19pm on August 26. Video / Supplied
NZ Post delivers $17m profit as letter volumes fall 15%
NZ Post has returned to profit after restructuring its urban retail network.
The manifesto to reduce child poverty
The manifesto lays out five key target areas for the next Government to address to immediately reduce child poverty in Aotearoa New Zealand.
MetService Severe weather update: August 27, 2026
MetService Severe weather update: August 27, 2026. Video / MetService
The Kiwi who brought good coffee and bike tours to Paris
The NZ flat white was the best coffee in Europe (just don't tell the French).
Houseboat sinking: Kiwi teen found dead off Bangladesh coast
The 16-year-old's parents and his 13-year-old brother survived the sinking.
'Look after those who look after us': $60k raised for critically injured cop | Ryan Bridge TODAY
An officer is in a critical condition after being struck by a fleeing driver. Dame Therese Walsh is calling for donations to support his family. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY
Starship Hospital defers less urgent cases to cope with ‘flood’ of kids with flu symptoms
Doctors say the free under-5s flu vaccine announced for next year cannot come soon enough.
NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Thursday, August 27, 2026
NZ Herald Morning Headlines | MBIE misled officials about costly IT project and actor Tim Curry dies aged 80 | Thursday, August 27, 2026. Video / NZ Herald
Desperate search for Kiwi teen missing after boat capsizes in Bangladesh
Three other New Zealanders aboard the boat were rescued by local fishermen.
‘Cheap way out’: Upton says ETS lets pollution continue
Watchdog Simon Upton says forestry should leave the ETS, calls for reform.
Market shakeup: 2degrees opens ground station with satellite newcomer
Elon Musk's Starlink has a rival with some new tricks up its sleeve.