14+ hour, 4+ min ago   (246+ words) Woolworths says it has reopened online delivery and pick-up orders after a technical fault hit the supermarket’s systems. Yesterday, Woolworths customers across New Zealand reported delays to existing online delivery and pick-up orders. “We’re sorry for the inconvenience to our…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (702+ words) Pair at centre of triple homicide investigation wed as teens Mayor Wayne Brown and others gave speeches ahead of the official opening of the City Rail Link. Video / NZ Herald After floodwater undermined their West Auckland home, Rishi Buggaveeti and…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (331+ words) Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. The IPCA has found no evidence to substantiate claims against him. The Independent Police Conduct Authority’s investigation into allegations of sexual assault and stalking against Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has found no evidence to substantiate either…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (998+ words) Auckland schools released their out-of-zone ballots this week – hear from one family that struck it lucky as a number of schools close their doors. Illustration / Paul Slater The out-of-zone lottery that once decided the futures for thousands of Year 9 Auckland…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (492+ words) Estimated meth consumption increased in April this year to a record high. The dangers of meth are well known. People can also check Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora’s website to find the list of horrible signs of use and…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1666+ words) Today, the Government lifted the lid on its 2026 Budget, publishing hundreds of pages of advice ministers received before Budget Day. The Herald’s political reporters scoured those pages for the inside story on the decisions behind Nicola Willis’ election-year Budget. This…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (549+ words) Onboard an HX Expeditions cruise, Tamara Hinson meets the Inuit chef putting Greenland’s indigenous cuisine on the map It’s a cold, sunny day when I sail into Qeqertarsuaq aboard the HX Expeditions ship; a tiny community wedged into Greenland’s Disko…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (522+ words) Two speeches from the Crown’s most senior lawyers over the past month have answered a question that should never have been in doubt: who makes the law? Attorney-General Chris Bishop spoke to the Law Association on August 6. Solicitor-General Anna Adams,…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (658+ words) Firefighters are ramping up preparations for what could be one of Northland’s most challenging wildfire seasons, as forecasters warn a strengthening El Niño is likely to bring hotter, drier and windier conditions over spring and summer. Earth Sciences New Zealand…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (494+ words) In response to Simon Earle’s letter (Rotorua Daily Post, August 29): becoming a state of the US will not solve New Zealand’s woes. The nuclear submarine debate is moot, as any nation with a submarine, ballistic missile, or fishing boat for…...