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Moral distress: For primary care doctors, ‘doing the right thing’ can feel impossible
New Zealand is short almost 500 full-time GPs.
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'Grief after grief': Auckland man shares bucket list dreams after decades-long cancer fight
He was first diagnosed with stage three testicular cancer at 17 in 2002.
'Even a year ago, I hated people talking about it': Shane Cameron opens up on brutal defeat and making up with David Tua
How a kid with dyslexia rose to the top even after a grim loss he's finally at peace with.
Act Party wants hunters to manage game animals on conservation land
The policy would reward hunters for verified conservation outcomes.
Bottle-O parent proposes exit from NZ wholesale liquor arm
Metcash has begun consulting NZ wholesale staff on an exit plan.
Snowfall warning for southern highways, thunderstorms for north
Drivers warned as polar blast is moving up the country.
Dirt bikes and dairy: Kylie Dorr’s award-winning business journey
'Today I think I’m a bit more famous for being a businesswoman than I am a bike rider.'
The secrets of a mortician
Funeral director Wendy Bygrave talks about her role in presenting a loved one's body for viewing.
Private island owner fined $210k for illegal works
Francis John Ramsey pleaded guilty to 12 RMA charges after working on the inland islands.
NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Friday, July 24, 2026
NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Life sentence for Lyn Fleming's killer and DoC vaccinating more species against bird flu | Friday, July 24, 2026. Video / NZ Herald, Getty Images
'You will be forgotten': Anger as man who killed Nelson officer jailed for at least 22 years
Hayden Tasker was sentenced today after killing Lyn Fleming while on duty.
Hayden Tasker sentencing
Hayden Tasker is sentenced for the murder of Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming.
'We need real structural reform': Ex-Silicon Valley leader on NZ's future
The country’s GDP ranking has slipped from third in the 1960s to 33rd of 38 OECD nations.
'Very disappointing': NZ reacts to Trump's new tariff of 12.5% on products
New Zealand and Australia both face tariffs of 12.5%, effective from today.
NZ Herald Live: Police speak to media after Hayden Tasker sentencing
Police speak to media after Hayden Tasker sentencing in Nelson.
Kiwi's experiment shows need for new UK passport 'pointless'
Overseas UK passport applications topped 300,000 in Q1 2026.
Beehive bunker laptops malfunctioned during destructive storm
Some bunker laptops could not access the emergency system.
Madagascar to Mexico City: Kiwi celebs reveal their favourite travel spots
Vote for your favourites and you can be in to win a $10k trip to Sri Lanka for two.
Richard Shaw: NZ’s political ‘centre’ is an electoral strategy, not a set of beliefs
The article notes Peter Dunne once framed centrism as simply ‘common sense’.
NZ Muscle scandal: Inside the rise and fall of a Kiwi supplement giant
Can the 20-year brand survive a social media body blow and two looming investigations?
'You’re not leaving here alive': Man Up worker sentenced for threats, assault of wife
A Whangārei jury found Shayne Dempster guilty on three charges.
New Zealanders urged by Govt to leave Iran as tensions with US escalate
Flights from Tehran remain limited and Iran’s airspace may close without warning.
'She really wanted to be loved': Kiwi star on playing Hollywood icon
Thomasin McKenzie film explores Hepburn’s bond with designer de Givenchy in the 1950s.
'Record run': Macraes gold mine celebrates milestone as price soars
Since 2019, the mine has returned $54m in royalties and $99.7m in tax.
Unexpected visitor: Cat appears on Dunedin albatross nest camera
The black cat was filmed on DoC’s live albatross nest camera at Taiaroa Head.
Women MPs say Nash backlash shows shift in attitudes to working mums
Decency has prevailed, says MP criticised as lazy by short-lived NZ First candidate.
From cages to redemption: Inside the lives of 501 deportees
Kiwi journalist Angus Gillies unpacks stories featured in his new book.
NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Thursday, July 23, 2026
NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Stuart Nash ruled out of future Cabinet, and cost of living hitting Kiwis hard | Thursday, July 23, 2026. Video / NZ Herald
Fog returns: Auckland Airport cancellations as weather worsens again
Thunderstorms could bring 10-25mm an hour of rain and 90km/h wind gusts.
School driver in sex assault investigation of child passenger during drop-off
Nearly 30 instances of kids being forgotten, hit have come to light in ministry records.