New Zealand
Subtropical air express: 'Sweltering' nights, more thunderstorms loom for north
A humid weather system is bringing warm nights and the risk of intense downpours.
Latest from South Island
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Body recovered from Waiwhakaiho River in New Plymouth
Police appeal after members of the public found the body in the water.
Two critically injured after SH1 crash closes road in Clutha
The crash follows a separate incident on the same highway yesterday.
The brothers using AI to expand their family GP service
Three GPs, one part-time, oversee more than 30,000 enrolled patients.
'Major blow to organised crime': Illicit drugs, 3D gun, cash seized in sting
Cocaine, meth, ketamine, MDMA, ecstasy, LSD and cannabis among drugs seized in bust.
How to give birth in New Zealand if money is no object
One postnatal hotel stay in Auckland cost up to $1400 a night.
How the Black Ferns found their edge under new coach Whitney Hansen
Kaipo Olsen-Baker's World Player award caps a standout Black Ferns season.
The real Ladies Day as two Cup weeks collide on either side of Tasman
The elite female gallopers look set to dominate at tracks here and in Australia today.
Ex-volunteer chiefs call for inquiry into 'bully-boy culture' at Fire and Emergency NZ
Special investigation: Four ex-chiefs make allegations of bullying and mismanagement.
‘Error of judgment’: Unauthorised plane crash recovery video shared online
The footage showed rescuers preparing to abseil to the wreckage site.
Market close: NZ shares make gentler decline than US markets amid AI sell-off
The NZX 50 fell 0.66% but ended the week up 1.48%.
Severe thunderstorm watch continues after storms bring downpours, power cuts, disruption
Over 1100 lightning strikes have been detected so far today.
'Every player’s still owed money': Ben Campbell reflects on his LIV years
Campbell plans to return to the Asian Tour after LIV’s collapse.
Opportunity Party candidate lobbied for bottom trawlers
Jodie Kuntzch would not comment on rumours that she used to be a member of NZ First.
Victim named as police investigate fatal Southland crash
Police seek sightings of a white Toyota Hilux travelling north at about 1pm.
One person taken to hospital in serious condition after SH1 crash
Fire and Emergency was called shortly before 11am on Friday.
Anna Kelland wins Young Horticulturist of the Year
When she was 7, Anna Kelland decided she wanted to be a winemaker.
More than $2m shortfall threatens Orana Wildlife Park's survival
Its board needs just over $2m before the financial year ends in June 2027.
$100m expansion underway at private Christchurch hospital
The revamped facility will have nine theatres and 61 beds when it opens next year.
NZ Tourism Awards 2026: How many winners and finalists have you tried?
I scored NZ's tourism awards list, and found more to try.
Bodies recovered from Nelson plane crash site, police say
The bodies of two people have been recovered after a Cessna crash on Tuesday.
Southland farmers could face wetter, windier weather this summer
Five of Southland’s seven wettest Septembers have occurred since 2020.
First look from Christchurch's highest rooftop bar: Inside a $150m hotel restoration
Mainland Capital says the $150m project is on time and on budget.
OCD 'shut down' his life for a year. A new treatment set him free
At the condition's worst, the 16yo would take 45-minute showers several times a day.