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Video shows moments before Ferris wheel fall at popular Christchurch music festival
Video footage captures the moments leading up to festivalgoers falling from a Ferris wheel at a popular music festival in Christchurch. Video / Supplied
Latest from Summer
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
How to get a good night’s sleep when it’s hot and light outside
Telegraph: Are summer nights affecting your sleep? Here’s how to get the rest you need.
Summer Questions: 'Winning back hearts key to turnaround' – Warehouse CEO Mark Stirton
The Warehouse Group chief executive Mark Stirton answers the Herald's summer questions.
'Making the most of a recovering economy' – Metlifecare chief on 2026
What of 2026? 'We will need to move quickly and smartly to capture the momentum.'
Shadow summer: The frontline workers holding up everyone else’s holiday
OPINION: Frontline and service workers keep holidays humming, without taking one.
'A privilege': Pod of dolphins joins Hawke’s Bay man foiling through surf
'I was just cruising around and they were jumping around me, in and out of the water.'
Summer Questions: 'Encouraging momentum building' – Intrepid Travel NZ's Simon Mckearney
Simon Mckearney talks optimism, challenges and the key issue for the 2026 election.
Editorial: The disquieting cost of a generation that scrolls more than it reads
OPINION: Deep reading builds patience, memory and healthy democracy.
Summer hotspot: Fisher and UB40 headline Bay’s blockbuster season
Up to 25,000 fans are set to pack the Bay Oval for Australian DJ Fisher.
Hidden summer hazards: The biggest risks your dog faces on holiday
Simple tips to keep your dog safe this summer.
NZ Herald Headlines | Friday, December 26, 2025
NZ Herald Headlines | Friday, December 26, 2025. King Charles delivers his annual Christmas message, stressing unity and peace. A 29 year-old man has handed himself in to Police.
Editorial: We walked away from the lazy Kiwi summer — phones in hand
OPINION: Leaders who stay online all summer quietly teach staff to do the same.
Gold Coast tops list as Rotorua travel takes off again
Travel agent says 'convenience' is driving the trend.
'Cost my brother’s life': All Black shares drowning story in water safety plea
'I know what it feels like to lose a loved one,' Tupou Vaa'i says.
'Expect delays': Five injured in SH25 truck crash as holiday traffic ramps around NZ
Stop-go controls are currently in place near the Waihou (Thames) River bridge.
Coastguard's lifejacket warning after good Samaritan act nearly costs boatie everything
Five people ended up in Lake Rotoiti without lifejackets after a tow went wrong.
‘One spark’: Fireworks ban in Coromandel after scrub blazes
Two recent Coromandel scrub fires have already been linked to fireworks.
Where to eat, hike and play this summer if you are staying closer to home
Big flavours, outdoor adventures and unforgettable ways to ring in 2026.
What to do in Auckland this summer: Ed Sheeran, ASB Classic, and more
From beachside festivals to big city spectacles, here’s how to fill your summer calendar.
From stars to Shakespeare: 9 ways to make the most of the holidays
Enjoy local arts, cultural and hospitality events in the final week before Christmas.
Skippers face summer safety checks on Waikato waters
Skippers face fines of up to $200 for each safety rule breached on the water.
Tennis legends return: Wawrinka and Monfils join wave of young stars at 2026 ASB Classic
World No 9 Ben Shelton returns as top seed after a breakthrough 2025 season.
Cool change hits just before Christmas as heavy rain, gales and thunderstorms move in
Daytime highs will plunge, with some towns reaching only 16C on Wednesday.
Glenn Dwight: ‘Tis the season for the great cricket ground debate
OPINION: Everyone seems to have an opinion on which cricket ground is the best.
Fan sales go 'ballistic' as Bay sizzles in scorching start to summer
Tauranga hit a December record high of 31.2C on Sunday, with Rotorua's temp a near-record.
Fireworks spark kiwifruit orchard fire as summer risk climbs
Firefighters reached the third alarm blaze and left the scene by 12.45am.
Summer heat risks: what you need to know
Dr Bryan Beatty shares simple, practical tips to avoid heat-related illness during the summer scorch.
Sweltering summer temperatures continue for NZ with more heat alerts possible
Temperatures are forecast to remain in the low 20s to high 30s during the next few days.
'It almost looked like a stingray': Parent plucks children from shallows after shark spotted at Auckland beach
About 20 to 30 people scrambled from the water as shouts of 'Shark!' spread.
Shark spotted circling off Te Arai Beach in North Auckland
Families were left scrambling after a shark was spotted metres from shore off of a Northern Auckland beach. Video / Rosh Kumararathna